Robert P not working out during Quarantine according to Insider.com

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"The Batman" star Robert Pattinson told GQ magazine that he's not exercising at all while quarantined. The actor said that the trainer hired by Warner Bros. gave him a Bosu ball and a weight, but he's "just barely doing anything," especially compared to costar Zoë Kravitz who's been working out five days per week.


As Keaton is my favourite film Batman working out to me is a small component of pulling off Batman.

Ben Affleck is my second favorite Batman who was cast in subpar films. His physic was awesome. Very DKR.





Bale in Batman Begins was not good, or atleast the suit was poorly designed. Bale is my least favorite Batman but TDK is an awesome film because of Heath.


Does it matter to you that Robert isn't training? His suit looks pretty bulky... so does it matter?

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[choptop]

No one knows wean fliming is going to start again so no real point in working out unless he is going to work out for the next 6 months to 3 years if they even finish this movie at all.

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It doesn’t matter to me.

My favorite Batman was Keaton and he wasn’t ripped at all.

[XPac]

Given the suit creates the illusion of muscles anyways, I suppose it doesn't matter.

That said, if he's supposed to put on muscle mass for the role and just isn't bothering too then that could be lazy unless he feels he has enough time to do it before filming begins. I guess it depends on whether the studio requires him to add muscle or not. If they don't care, then I guess I don't.

[Frobisher]

The Batman Who Lounges.

[sammy_hansen]

If you read the whole article then you can see Pattinson is taking the absolute piss. He doesn’t play the media’s bullshit games and I for one and on board with it. Take his maniacal pasta concoction!

And if he isn’t getting ripped then great! When did acting become about muscles and six packs? Movies aren’t stuck in the Xtreme 90s surely? This also goes for the ridiculous standards we place on actresses too!

[Riv86672]

I guess I’m in the minority, as my opinion is, why take a role that demands at least a modicum of physical fitness and then straight up refuse to be physically fit?

That artitude used to piss me the fuck off when I was in the Army. How kids would bitch about running in the mornings, or God forbid, deploying.

This is what -you- chose to do.
This is what you’re being -paid- for.

I would straight up run this Pattinson guy until he shit a lung.

[XPac]

If you read the whole article then you can see Pattinson is taking the absolute piss. He doesn’t play the media’s bullshit games and I for one and on board with it. Take his maniacal pasta concoction!

And if he isn’t getting ripped then great! When did acting become about muscles and six packs? Movies aren’t stuck in the Xtreme 90s surely? This also goes for the ridiculous standards we place on actresses too!

While I agree not all acting should be about muscles and six packs, certain roles may require that. It's not necessarily unfair to require the actor to physically look like the character they are trying to potray. And that may require them to gain or lose muscle or fat depending on the role. That can be a part of an actors job. If they're not willing to do that, they don't have to take the role.

In Batmans case, I'm not entirely sure if the studio is require that. And it's possible even if they do, Pattinson believes he has enough time to get in whatever shape he needs to for the role. So this might not necessarily be an issue. We'll see.

[Caivu]

If you read the whole article then you can see Pattinson is taking the absolute piss. He doesn’t play the media’s bullshit games and I for one and on board with it. Take his maniacal pasta concoction!

Reiterating this because a lot of people in this thread seem to have missed it. Pattinson messing around with interviewers is just a thing he does.

[Largo161]

The Batman Who Lounges.

Heh. Thank you for this.

[Powerboy]

What gets me is that Superman actors are generally expected to be fit. Kirk Alyn and George Reeves didn't lift weights because even stars didn't do that back then but they exercised and they had to in order to hold their arms and legs up hanging from those wires. Christopher Reeve worked out. So did Brandon Routh and Henry Cavill. Not sure about Dean Caine. But the vast majority did even though his strength comes from his powers so he really doesn't have to have huge muscles.

But Batman seems to be the opposite. Adam West did work out but it was 1960s style. It wasn't lifting weights. But with the exception of Ben Affleck, every Batman actor looks like he did one pushup in his life and this is a role about a guy who is the ultimate athlete among other things. I'm not saying he has to look like he's on steroids but at least a Kevin Sorbo as Hercules level. I would think it's just part of the job. Since they hired a trainer, it's clearly part of the job.

I'll readily admit we don't know the whole story. Once they can get out again, maybe he will go into serious training. Meanwhile, looks like his co-star is putting everything into being a fit Catwoman.

[Kieran_Frost]

"The Batman" star Robert Pattinson told GQ magazine that he's not exercising at all while quarantined. The actor said that the trainer hired by Warner Bros. gave him a Bosu ball and a weight, but he's "just barely doing anything," especially compared to costar Zoë Kravitz who's been working out five days per week.

A male actor isn't having to put in half as much work as a female actor? WHAAAAAAAAAAT? Who would have believed it? In Hollywood, of all places???

The reality is: it's lazy. You're in isolation, you have nothing but free time, work out. You're literally being paid to do it. The studio didn't hire a trainer for a laugh. This kind of self-entitled attitude really rubs me the wrong way. It's show utter contempt for his colossal privilege. Then again I don't think he's a very good actor, so... shocker, his attitude sucks and he has no discipline in his craft.

[kidfresh512]

To me this is a story you circle back to on the back end after watching the performance. Batman on the big screen should be an example of a human in top physical form. Master of many martial arts, peak trained physical condition as well as the "worlds top detective". That's who the character is if he ends up looking sloppy, lazy, regular joe and it takes people out of the performance then we circle back to this in his preparation and dedication to the role.

Like others have said I wouldn't tar and feather the guy now even though many will. Shooting schedules are all over the place right now , that said if his co stars are reportedly hard at work it is valid to have the side by side comparison of effort if the studio is paying for the trainer like they usually do.