It’s no secret, but Robert Pattinson won the role of Bruce Wayne in
The Batman. Don’t feel too sorry for him, though, as it wasn’t long until the British actor landed a lead role in
Superman – and the wider DCU, we’d imagine – as Lex Luthor. Hoult, in a conversation with Josh Horowitz revealed that he was disappointed to have missed out on the Caped Crusader role. He also admitted that it wasn’t an easy thing to be so close to landing a dream job, and then to lose out at the last minute. “Yeah, I know it’s an emotional blow, because your imagination isn’t aware of this! He explains: “You’re aware of the practical side.” You’re thinking, “I know I’m auditioning with Rob,” and Rob is fantastic in the movie. “I think it was the right choice, but you also get excited by the prospect. Matt is a great director and I thought, ‘This will be a cool film.’ I wanted to be a part of this movie, as well as a brilliant character. He adds: “There’s a weird phase before you accept the film and say, ‘Oh yeah, that worked, that was a good choice.’ You’ll have to go through a period where you’re like, “Oh what could I do differently?” “The Juror #2
star would go on to say that, as well as the emotional toll of losing out on the role, the fact that it was made so public presented another challenge altogether (then there was also the small matter of Pattinson becoming a clear favourite before he’d even auditioned). ”
The [Laughs]Juror #2 star would go on to say that, as well as the emotional toll of losing out on the role, the fact the process was made so public presented another challenge altogether (then there was the small matter of Pattinson becoming the clear favourite before he’d even auditioned).
“Most people day today don’t care about this stuff, but it feels weird then because you’re like ‘Oh…’ and it’s one thing to have your failures, it’s one another thing to have them publicly broadcast, seemingly to everyone. Hoult admits that it adds a certain drama.
I remember a week prior to the test for The Batman, I was in my car and had the radio playing. They were saying that Rob would be the new Batman, and I said, “Well, it isn’t confirmed yet.” I said, “I’m auditioning this weekend. Give me a shot.” ‘”In the rest of the interview, Hoult also talks about the moment he realised he’d be a better fit for Luthor than Superman, why Lex Luthor: Man of Steel is the comic that’s been most useful to him, and why he didn’t hesitate to join Gunn’s DCU after missing out on
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