• Robert Pattinson wore “high-heeled sneakers” while auditioning for Zoë Kravitz for “The Batman.”
  • Pattinson told Entertainment Weekly that they originally wanted him to be taller.
  • The actor said he had a “major panic attack” during the experience.

The only thing that may be more uncomfortable than wearing the Batsuit is putting on the suit with heels.

In a new interview with Entertainment WeeklyRobert Pattinson described the awkward combination of wearing a version of the Caped Crusader costume with high-heeled sneakers while auditioning for Zoë Kravitz for the upcoming “The Batman.“

“They had this idea that they wanted me to be taller in the beginning, so I basically had high-heeled sneakers on, and I’m wobbly in this weird Batman outfit,” Pattinson told EW the first time he spoke lines. of the film’s script.

According to a Google searchPattinson is 6′1″ tall.

“The camera isn’t even on me, it’s in the back of my head, and I literally have this big


panic attack

just seeking emotional support from Zoë, who is trying to get the part,” Pattinson added.

Robert Pattinson's Batman Jumpsuit

A look at the final version of Robert Pattinson’s Batsuit in “The Batman”.

Kirsten Acuna/Insider


Despite all the nerfs, the chemistry between the two was obvious to director Matt Reeves (“Dawn of the Planet of the Apes”) and Kravitz was cast as an early version of Batman anti-heroine Selina Kyle.

In “The Batman”, Kyle does not yet pass by his famous alter-ego, Catwoman.

It was something about the role that appealed to Kravitz.

“With these iconic characters that we all love so much, it can be overwhelming in terms of ‘OK, now here’s Catwoman,'” Kravitz recently told reporters, including Insider, during a Q&A for the movie.

“I have this wonderful opportunity to slowly develop it, and the public can be on this journey with me,” Kravitz added.

“The Batman,” also starring Jeffrey Wright and Andy Serkis, hits theaters March 4.