Robert Pattinson denies skipping gym for ‘The Batman’

British actor Robert Pattinson has dismissed rumours that he refused to train for his lead role in “The Batman”.

Clarifying that he worked out twice a day, sometimes starting in the early hours of the morning, Pattinson stated that the misconception grew from a casual joke he made in an older interview.

The Hollywood star, who is currently preparing to reprise the role of Bruce Wayne in Matt Reeves’ upcoming project “The Batman: Part II”, emphasised the true physical effort behind his superhero physique.

“I worked out every f***ing day. Even after that, I still look like I didn’t work out. I worked out twice a day at, like, three o’clock in the morning. It’s just because I said it in an interview (that exercise was uncool). I was trying to sound cool,” Pattinson said.

The 40-year-old actor said he has since set up a home gym at his Beverly Hills residence to prepare for the upcoming sequel.

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Pattinson, however, admitted he was yet to receive an official filming schedule, saying he only learned about the shoot’s demands through his stunt coordinator.

“I just heard from the stunt guy the other day. He said, ‘Ooh, 11 weeks of nights.’ I’m like, ‘Excuse me? No one’s even sent me a schedule,'” he said.

Reeves has lined up a star-studded cast for “The Batman: Part II”. In the sequel, Pattinson will be joined by Sebastian Stan, Scarlett Johansson, Brian Tyree Henry, Charles Dance and Sebastian Koch.

The returning cast members include Jeffrey Wright, Andy Serkis, and Colin Farrell. Actor Barry Keoghan is also believed to be returning as the Joker, reprising the cameo role he had in the first film.

The film, which recently started production, is currently scheduled to be released in the US theatres on October 1, 2027.

Pattinson most recently starred alongside Zendaya in “The Drama”, a romantic black comedy from filmmaker Kristoffer Borgli. It released in theatres worldwide in March. The actor will be next seen in filmmaker Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey”, set to make its debut in theatres in July, as well as Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune: Part Three”, which will come out in December.