Robert Pattinson Recalled the Time He Almost Got Fired From 'Twilight'
The Batman isn't the first Bat-related role that Robert Pattinson has ever taken on, having played vampire Edward Cullen in the Twilight films (even though those vampires were less 'turn into bats' and more 'glitter in the sun').
But while the major film series propelled him into being a household name, things could have turned out very differently, as the actor admitted that he almost got fired from the first film.
Taking part in GQ's 'Breaks Down Their Most Iconic Characters' series, the actor made the revelation, saying: "I was 21 and kind of wanted to make it as arty as possible... We had this strange tension where the studio was kind of a little bit scared to make things a little bit too emo and stuff, and I thought that was the only way to play it.
"It just seems so ridiculous talking about it now because I was literally... I spent so much time just infuriated. That's definitely something about being 21 as well, 'cause I can't believe the way I was acting half the time, like when I think back on it.
"The scene when Edward introduces Bella to his family the first time, I remember that being the day because my agent and my manager came up as a surprise visit. And I was like, 'Oh hey!'
"I just thought everything was fine. And then at lunch, they were like, 'Ok, so whatever you're doing right now, after lunch, just do the opposite or you'll be fired by the end of the day.' And I was like, 'Ok!' And that was the only [way] they got me to, sort of, smile a bit."
Elsewhere in the video, Pattinson also talked about why he held his wand strangely in his Harry Potter appearance.
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