{"id":712278,"date":"2026-07-21T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/numero.com\/?p=712278"},"modified":"2026-07-21T12:37:37","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T10:37:37","slug":"the-batman-part-ii-with-robert-pattinson-is-taking-shape","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/culture-en\/movies\/the-batman-part-ii-with-robert-pattinson-is-taking-shape\/","title":{"rendered":"The Batman Part II: Will Scarlett Johansson and Brad Pitt join Robert Pattinson?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The trailer of The Batman<\/em> (2022)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Batman<\/em>, a powerful, dark superhero movie with Robert Pattinson<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Should a superhero movie be an escape from the world’s woes or a space to reflect on our society? The latest adventures of Bruce Wayne, deep in the shadows of Gotham City, suggest the latter. With the first installment of The Batman<\/em><\/a><\/strong> in 2022, director Matt Reeves<\/strong> (Cloverfield<\/em>, War for the Planet of the Apes<\/em>) immersed viewers in a highly political atmosphere, against the backdrop of an election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here, we find Batman<\/strong> (Robert Pattinson<\/strong><\/a>), the lone vigilante obsessed with vengeance, spreading fear among criminals. The hero teams up with a police lieutenant to track down a terrifying serial killer. Played by a Paul Dano<\/strong> at the height of his art, the killer sets out to assassinate the city\u2019s elite. His goal is to purge society of corruption stemming from greedy, vice-ridden officials and public figures. This war against the elite gives The Batman<\/em> a taste of a social manifesto. Abuse of power and deceit are being punished with staggering violence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

John Turturro and Colin Farrell in the cast<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Among the sinister underworld figures portrayed in this monumental blockbuster, we can see Carmine Falcone (John Turturro<\/strong>, star of Severance<\/em>) and Oswald Cobblepot, aka the Penguin (Colin Farrell<\/strong>). But this Penguin may well be a character from an entirely different narrative than a classic Batman<\/strong> villain. Because even with the Batmobile and the iconic black suit, The Batman<\/em> feels more like a deeply noir, metaphysical crime thriller or a serial killer film, like Zodiac<\/em> (2007), rather than a standard superhero blockbuster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once again, the same narrative is at play\u2026 Saving a crumbling world. But the film continually spotlights philosophical themes dear to independent cinema. The power of the mask as a means of truly being oneself, justice in all its forms, the meaning of vengeance, power dynamics, despair, corruption, suicide, love (which demands hard choices), grief\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Zo\u00eb Kravitz draws all the attention The Batman<\/em><\/h2><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In this nearly three-hour psychological dive, Robert Pattinson<\/strong> stands out. Magnetic, romantic, and intense, the actor turns the caped crusader into a grunge rock star \u2014 introspective, restless, riddled with doubt, and depressed. Inspired by Kurt Cobain<\/strong><\/a>, with several Nirvana<\/strong><\/a> tracks echoing throughout the epic film, his makeup, reminiscent of Robert Smith<\/strong> from The Cure<\/strong><\/a>, also evokes the tortured main character in The Crow<\/em><\/strong>, another harbinger of doom. Batman becomes a kind of vampire or ghost, raising questions about good and evil, much like Joaquin Phoenix<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s brilliantly unhinged portrayal of the Joker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite his good intentions, he carries a heavy load of dark thoughts and self-destructive urges, which make him far more relatable than the previous versions of Batman played by Michael Keaton<\/strong>, Val Kilmer<\/strong>, or George Clooney<\/strong>. As he questions his own moral code and the ethics of his family, he gives a hauntingly beautiful face to all the world\u2019s rebels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just like the woman he loves\u2026 Selina Kyle, aka Catwoman (the formidable Zo\u00eb Kravitz<\/strong><\/a>), is a punk, feline avenger. Her character gives the concepts of independence and rebellion a haunting beauty that lingers long after the credits roll on this mesmerizing dark epic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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