Overcoming the storms in both his career and love life, Robert Pattinson is increasingly proving his ability, making his name on the list of Hollywood’s top actors.
Complicated love life
Before becoming a famous Hollywood star, Robert Pattinson met Nina Schubert at the London Drama School in 2003. The two dated for 3 years and then broke up in 2006. There are sources saying that the couple lived together during their time together.
Fans of the Twilight series certainly cannot help but know the couple Robert Pattinson – Kristen Stewart. The couple dated for 4 years from 2009 until Kristen was involved in a cheating scandal with Snow White and the Huntsman director – Rupert Sanders.
Shortly after Kristen Stewart apologized for her affair with the director, Robert Pattinson left the house they shared in Los Angeles without saying a word. After the scandal, the couple tried to reconcile but failed and went their separate ways in May 2013.
In 2013, Robert Pattinson was rumored to be dating Dylan Penn – the daughter of Sean Penn and Robin Wright. However, the model insisted that she and Rob were just friends. There were even unfounded dating rumors between the actor and famous singer Katy Perry.
In early September 2014, many sources said that the Twilight star and FKA Twigs were dating after being introduced by some mutual friends. The couple were together for 2 years and attended several red carpet events together, even announcing their engagement after 6 months of dating. However, the actor broke up and called off his engagement to FKA Twigs in 2017. The reason for the breakup was that they thought differently. In early 2021, when interviewed about her time with her ex-lover, the singer shared about being discriminated against by the actor’s fans.
In 2018, Robert Pattinson announced that he was dating model Suki Waterhouse. Since making their relationship public, the couple has often appeared affectionate. During the Covid-19 pandemic, the young model lived with her boyfriend in a mansion in London – which Robert Pattinson rented to film The Batman.
In July 2020, Suki Waterhouse revealed a ring on her ring finger while the couple was walking in London, England. The two are said to be engaged after 2 years of dating. This is not the first time the couple has been rumored to be preparing to get married. In December 2019, TMZ reported that the “vampire” intended to propose to his girlfriend. However, because they love each other secretly and rarely respond to the media, not much has been known about it.
The road to glory
Robert Pattinson was born in 1986 in London, England in a family of 3 children. His mother worked at a modeling agency and his father sold used cars. Robert attended a school for boys. Later, he attended another private school in London, England. At the age of 13, he started participating in a theater’s youth drama team at the suggestion of his parents in the hope that his son would overcome his shyness. Robert initially worked backstage and then began participating in small plays.
Robert’s first role was Rawdy Crawley in the movie Vanity Fair (2004). However, most of his scenes were cut during the editing process. Also in this year, he continued to play Giselher in the TV series Ring of the Nibelungs. Unfortunately, this role once again did not make an impression. During the following 3 years, Robert Pattinson took on small roles. Typical roles include Cedric Diggory in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. However, all of these roles were poorly reviewed.
After that, Robert suddenly became a star when he was chosen to play the vampire Edward Cullen in Twilight (2008). Together with Kristen Stewart as Bella Swan, they became a couple that attracted the media and press. The vampire role helped the actor win the MTV Movie Awards, People’s Choice and many other awards and nominations.
After finishing his role in Twilight, the British actor turned to independent and art films, trying his hand at more edgy and diverse roles. Robert starred in The Rover (2014), collaborated with director David Cronenberg in Maps to the Stars, appeared in Queen of the Desert with Nicole Kidman, played photographer Dennis Stock in Life and had a role in The Childhood of a Leader. Although not as large-scale as the Twilight series, the actor shared that he was still attracted to these film projects because the films were truly artistic and helped him “believe in myself”.
In 2016, Robert played explorer Henry Costin in The Lost City of Z. The actor’s performance in the film was highly appreciated by film critics. A year later, Robert played thief Connie Nikas in the film Good Time. Once again, Robert’s performance won over critics.
With the role of a lighthouse keeper in The Lighthouse (2019), a horror film directed by Robert Eggers, Robert shed his handsome and mysterious image in Twilight to completely transform into the character. This is also the most prominent art film that helped Robert Pattinson demonstrate his acting talent and is considered a springboard for the “most handsome actor in the world” to appear in a series of blockbusters such as Tenet or The Batman.
The main role of Batman played by Robert Pattinson in The Batman hopes to bring a new breeze to the superhero image of Batman – the role that made the name of many previous actors.
