Youngsters Think Robert Pattison Will Be a Good Batman
by EG
Twilight fans are totally excited about Robert Pattinson being cast as Batman in an upcoming trilogy of movies, but will they be enough to make the movies successful. According to a poll, older Americans are more skeptical about the star of the vampire romance franchise. Read on for details.
When Nicholas Hoult and Robert Pattinson were floated as frontrunners to take on the role of Batman in director Matt Reeves' planned trilogy, some not particularly positive reactions greeted the news of the Twilight star donning the cape. But, if Warner Bros. can take some consolation for its Pattinson pick, it's that younger Americans clearly prefer the actor over Hoult as the new Dark Knight, a new Hollywood Reporter/Morning Consult poll finds.
Some 42 percent of those in the 18-29 age bracket are in favor of the casting as opposed to 30 percent in the same group that prefer Hoult, already known to superhero movie fans in Fox’s X-Men franchise. (The number spikes further, reaching 48 percent, if the age range is limited to 18-22.) Yet Hoult manages to outrank Pattinson slightly among older audiences, including in the 45-54 and 55-64 demographics.The survey was conducted among 2,201 adults between June 6 and June 9, just days after Robert Pattinson had officially been named the next big-screen Batman.
Both actors screen-tested for the role, and if Warners found it difficult to make a decision, those taking part in the poll were equally split, with Pattinson and Hoult each receiving 30 percent total support across all age groups.
Indeed, Pattinson’s Twilight movie experience may explain the preference among the younger moviegoing set. "Twilight fans are totally on board. I think their dedication to Rob is the kind that means fans who weren't Batman fans before are now going to devour all things Batman, in support of Rob," says Bekah Decker, co-founder of Robert Pattinson fanzine LettersToRob.com. "Bruce Wayne is dark, [Pattinson's Twilight character] Edward [Cullen] is dark. There is a vigilante quality in Edward — more in the books — that is an obvious tie to Batman."
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