Robert Pattinson Says He’s Going to Be ‘Old’ When 'The Batman 2' Begins Filming

It’s been over three years since Robert Pattinson’s The Batman was released, and the extended delay with few updates has left fans wondering what the future holds for the sequel.

The Matt Reeves-directed film also starred Zoe Kravitz as Selina Kyle, Jeffrey Wright as James Gordon, Colin Farrell as Penguin and Paul Dano as Riddler, among others. The Batman received strong reviews, checking in with a score of 85% from critics on Rotten Tomatoes and 87% from fans.

However, speculation has run rampant in recent months about the sequel, with some chatter even citing that Reeves wouldn't direct The Batman 2. Fellow director James Gunn, who's currently working on Superman and previously directed the Guardians of the Galaxy series, shut that rumor down, though, as Cosmic Book News revealed.

Gunn responded to a question on X about whether Reeves was still directing the Batman sequel by stating: "Yes. Huh?"

He also denied a rumor that The Batman 2 had been canceled in November 2025. While that has seemingly shut down the questions surrounding Reeves for the time being, one name fans have heard little from about the movie was Batman himself, Pattinson.

That is, until just recently.

Pattinson spoke to Naomi Ackie for an interview with Hero Magazine and gave a candid answer when asked if he would play Batman again soon.

"I f***ing hope so," Pattinson said with a laugh. "I started out as young Batman and I’m going to be f***ing old Batman by the sequel."

It sounds as though the plan for The Batman 2 continues to push forward, although it's not expected to hit theatres until 2027. Pattinson previously told Variety that he expected to begin filming the sequel before the end of 2025.

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