The Batman star Zoë Kravitz has revealed that she thinks Robert Pattinson is the perfect Batman. Speaking to Variety, Kravitz, who is playing Selina Kyle / Catwoman in Matt Reeves' film about the Caped Crusader, praised the actor's talent and added that he "looks good in the suit".
"He's a really interesting artist, and that is very much Batman in a way. We have the illusion of Bruce Wayne, and then we have Batman in the shadows that has a lot more complicated things going on. So just in that, I think he's perfect for this role," she said.
"He can relate in that way, and he looks good in the suit, man. He looks good in the suit. That's a good jaw line. But he's just a great actor and he brings so much to everything he does."
She added that her co-star has risen to the challenge of acting while wearing a heavy and restrictive costume, praising his creativity in finding ways to portray "a multidimensional character".
"He's way up for the challenge and has really interesting ideas already. I think he's perfect, perfect casting," she said.
Revealing that she has had an "amazing" conversation with Michelle Pfeiffer and "sweet, encouraging" messages from Halle Berry and Anne Hathaway – all former Catwoman actresses – Kravitz said that landing the role brought her a lot of attention from friends and family.
"I've been really trying to not think too much about just what that character means to everybody else. Just because it can be distracting in the wrong way, especially when you're trying to become someone else," she explained.
"When the announcement came out that I had gotten this role, my phone rang more than it has ever. More than my birthday, more than my wedding, more than anything. So I felt that immediate pressure."
But despite the pressure Kravitz is loving working on the movie, saying: "The script is phenomenal. The story's really strong. I feel very clear on who Selena is and what she wants, and I'm trying to stay more focused on that."
'The Batman' has a release date of 1 October 2021
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