The Batman is already exceeding expectations and topping box-office predictions — with many praising Robert Pattinson’s intense portrayal as the Caped Crusader. In a video interview with Twitter Movies, Farrell joined the rapturous chorus of praise.
The In Bruges star revealed his initial reaction upon seeing Pattinson in the full Batman attire — including the sharp cape, the signature cowl and ears and the scenic view of the backlit rooftop. In the video, Farrell recalled arriving on set at a warehouse in his Penguin costume and how floored he felt seeing Batman in the flesh, insisting that Pattinson’s Batman felt more like a robust, fictional figure than an actual human.
The first time I saw Rob in the Batsuit, it was the first time I saw the Batman. I pulled up to the set, we were doing the warehouse scene just before the car chase. I got out of the car — in full costume, full makeup, ready to shoot — and I looked up on the roof. They were just finishing a shot up on the roof with Batman, and swear to God: he was looking down, the cape was blowing in the wind, he was backlit, I could see the cowl, the two ears sticking up. It was two o’clock in the morning, and I just thought, ‘Oh, my God, there it is.’ Not even ‘he,’ but ‘it.’
The 45-year-old actor further described how influential Batman is as a character, referring to him as an “icon” with a ton of history. Farrell went on to explain that so many folks have a strong relationship with the enthralling character and that it “was pretty cool” to see how Pattinson took the character in his own unique direction.
The Batman is in theaters now.
Published: Mar 6, 2022 10:30 am