Michael Corleone, a character from The Godfather, was Robert Pattinson’s biggest inspiration when preparing for his role in The Batman.
Robert Pattinson has explained that his interpretation in batman was inspired by Michael Corleone. These are big words. We are talking about the true protagonist of the trilogy of The Godfatherfrom Francis Ford Coppola. And of a character monumentally characterized by Al Pacino. the actor of Twilight was confirmed as the new Bat Man in 2019. The election sparked controversy, as many harshly criticized him saying he was worthless. They accused him of having been part of that juvenile saga. That was the biggest argument they used, despite the incredible performances he had given in good time and The lighthouse. But we already know what the superhero audience is like.
The actor was also inspired by Kurt Cobain, the singer of Nirvana
In an interview given to the newspaper Los Angeles TimesRobert Pattinson revealed that one of his biggest influences to make batman It was Michael Corleone. Al Pacino’s character in the trilogy of The Godfather directed by Francis Ford Coppola marked the history of cinema harshly. And, apparently, he has also left his mark on the new version of the Dark Knight what has given us Warner Bros. Pictures at the cinema. In addition, the actor was also inspired by Kurt Cobaingrunge legend and bandleader Nirvana.
«During our first meeting, Matt Reeves mentioned that Kurt Cobain was one of the main axes when building the main character.“Robert Pattinson explained about the inspirations of batman and creative work on the film. «That popped something into my head. There’s something about this kind of self-imposed storm that I’ve always found really interesting. And also that of inheriting a life that you are not totally sure you want, but at the same time you feel that you cannot give up in any way. I remember we also talked a lot about the character of Michael Corleone«.