Some Twitter Users Made Refreshingly Positive Jokes About Robert Pattinson Playing Batman

The rumors are finally official. Batman is pregnant. Wait, no. Not those rumors. The other ones. Robert Pattinson is playing Batman in Matt Reeves’ The Batman. Already there have been petitions against Pattinson’s casting that were assuredly started by people who are fun at parties. But many other people seem to have learned from previous examples of actors in Batman movies — like Michael Keaton and Heath Ledger — who were supposedly wrong for the part until people saw them on screen being totally right for the part.

Not everyone was angry about Pattinson’s casting. Some reactions to the news on Twitter have been refreshingly optimistic or just funny without any premature ire.

For example, some offered condolences:

— Justin Carter (@GigawattConduit) May 31, 2019

Back when the rumors first started circulating two weeks ago, his fans quickly noted he’d made an “I’m Batman” joke years ago:

— ••• ••• (@rkandcinema) May 17, 2019

People were quick to point out Pattinson’s broodiness is an obvious match:

Me: He’s gonna play Batman!

Jen: What’s his superpower, being sad

Me: …….. LITERALLY YES.

— Kibblesmith ☃️ (@kibblesmith) May 17, 2019

please do not let the dude who seems to be an insubstantial pretty-boy but is actually a thoughtful weirdo with a morbid streak play the cape boy https://t.co/BsjLaj4B31

— Anthony Oliveira (@meakoopa) May 19, 2019

Via Twitter

'ugh thye picked an angsty pretty boy who spent his early 20s pretending to be a vampire'

I have bad news for you about batman

— Saladin Ahmed (@saladinahmed) May 17, 2019

And people who’ve noticed what he’s been in lately seemed assured, but people also looked way back on his Harry Potter days:

— rachel leishman (@RachelLeishman) May 17, 2019

waiting for j.k rowling to tweet that cedric diggory was batman the entire time & he died in the triwizard tournament cause his robin, dobby, wasn't with him

— f. thot fitzgerald (@dracomallfoys) May 17, 2019

Others tried to guess what Pattinson’s Batman will look like:

— Chris Wong-Swenson #ReleaseTheSnyderCut (@nexuspong) May 17, 2019

First look at Robert Pattinson as Batman…. #TheBatman pic.twitter.com/CuxVrIv33x

— John Flickinger (@theFLICKpick) May 30, 2019

We asked our in-house Photoshop artist to whip up an image of Robert Pattinson in the Batman costume and we would like you to know that person has been fired. pic.twitter.com/p9Eul1xiah

— Birth.Movies.Death. (@bmoviesd) May 31, 2019

While one person pointed out that foreign actors terk er jerbs:

— Caped Informer (@CapedInformer) May 17, 2019

More Twilight jokes were made:

— Jeremy Baker (@Jeremy_Baker) May 17, 2019

Folks are out here using Twilight to shit on Robert Pattinson like he doesn’t hate those movies a million times more than y’all do, lmao

— Renfamous⭐️ (@renfamous) May 17, 2019

Despite any silly petitions, many people seemed to be willing to withhold judgment:

"Heath Ledger as The Joker! The Brokeback Mountain guy!" pic.twitter.com/rkhxyfNeWv

— All Hallows Steve (@Insane_Stephen) May 17, 2019

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┃┃╱╲ in this

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╱╱╭╮╲╲ we

▔▏┗┛▕▔ accept

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Robert Pattinson as

our Batman

╱╱┏┳┓╭╮┏┳┓ ╲╲

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— Alamo Drafthouse NYC (@AlamoNYC) May 31, 2019

updating my "does Batman fuck" chart:

Adam West – yes, but in an Austin Powers way

Michael Keaton – hell yes

Val Kilmer – yes

George Clooney – no

Christian Bale – no

Ben Affleck – lol no

Robert Pattinson – either too depressed to fuck, OR alarmingly horny. no middle ground.

— Gavia Baker-Whitelaw (@Hello_Tailor) May 17, 2019

Your friendly reminder that internet conjecture means nothing until you see the actual performance on screen. Will Robert Pattinson be good as #TheBatman I don't know. You probably don't either. Here's a wonderful compilation of people's reactions to Heath Ledger as the Joker. pic.twitter.com/eu4vza3cJW

— Jimmy Wong (@jfwong) May 31, 2019

Some were concerned for his safety:

— Jon Millstein (@jmillstein) May 31, 2019

And others kept their gaze aimed stolidly towards the future and all it may contain:

— Jenny Johnson (@JennyJohnsonHi5) May 31, 2019

This is gonna fund a slew of future Claire Denis and David Cronenberg films and I'm for it https://t.co/xMG0NMSwA7

— Carol Grant (@carolaverygrant) May 17, 2019

oh no robert pattinson in batman what if he doesn't do a good job of it like all the other amazing absolutely stunning totally on point batmans we've had

— Sam Sykes (@SamSykesSwears) May 17, 2019

Robert Pattinson as Batman What next, another actor playing a different role When will it end

— Fred Delicious (@Fred_Delicious) May 17, 2019