“The Batman” star Robert Pattinson almost gave up on his acting career after COVID-19 hit the world. The actors and writers’ joint strikes further added to his worries about the entertainment industry.
In a latest interview, Pattinson opened up about facing doubts over the originality of filmmaking during the past few years.
“The last few years for the film industry, starting with COVID and then the strikes, everyone was constantly saying cinema is dying. And quite convincingly,” the star said.
“I was literally almost turned off. It actually started to get a little worrying,” he added.
Pattinson explained that films felt “very studio” and left “every actor for two years saying, ‘What is happening? Nothing’s cool.’”
However, he admitted that over “the last few months” there has been a “flurry of very ambitious movies” that have ignited a renewed interest in the industry.
“I feel like the stuff that’s going to get nominated for Oscars this year is going to be really interesting,” he added.
Pattison concede that it seemed like all of a sudden, there is a fresh batch of directors who the cine goers are thrilled about as well.
Pattison, who first got recognition for his role in “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire” in 2005, listed Norwegian movie “Armand”, “The Brutalist” and “Anora” as being his favourite new releases.
Sharing his excitement about his forthcoming sci-fi film “Mickey 17”, the actor said he is hopeful it will come out in a “period of enthusiasm for cinema.”
Interestingly, “The Batman” star had earlier told a magazine that he “could genuinely be retiring by the end of” Matt Reeves’ DC Comics trilogy.
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