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Nicholas Hoult Heard on the Radio That Robert Pattinson Was Batman and ‘I Was Auditioning Next Weekend’; Losing Role Was an ‘Emotional Blow’


Nicholas Hoult heard on the radio that Robert Pattinson was the top choice for Batman a week before he own audition for the superhero role.

Nicholas Hoult revealed on the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast that he was driving in Los Angeles when he heard on the radio that Robert Pattinson was the top casting choice for the title role in Matt Reeves’ “ The Batman.” It came as a shock to the actor, considering he was set to audition for Batman the next weekend. Hoult said auditioning for a big comic book role is “a lot to put yourself through emotionally,” especially because now casting rumors and contenders get reported on in the trades in real time. With Reeves behind the camera and Pattinson front and center, “The Batman” earned rave reviews and $770 million at the worldwide box office.

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