Shooting On The Batman Is Suspended As Robert Pattinson Tests Positive For Coronavirus

A Pause For The Dark Knight Detective

UK shooting on Warner Bros.’ The Batman, due out in October 2021, has been suspended as it’s been reported that its star Robert Pattinson has just tested positive for the coronavirus…

The pause in filming, which has been confirmed by Warner Bros, is because lead actor Robert Pattinson has tested positive for the virus, according to reports in US media.

Warner Bros said a member of the production team was self-isolating but it did not specify who it was.

Filming began in Glasgow earlier this year but was halted due to the pandemic.

A spokeswoman for the studios said: “A member of The Batman production has tested positive for Covid-19, and is isolating in accordance with established protocols. Filming is temporarily paused.”

Vanity Fair said British actor Pattinson, 34, caught the virus days after shooting resumed near London, after a six-month delay to filming.

The Batman was initially due for release in June 2021 but has been delayed to October 2021.

In the latest film, directed by Planet Of The Apes’ Matt Reeves, Twilight star Pattinson follows in the footsteps of Christian Bale, Ben Affleck, Michael Keaton and George Clooney in playing the Gotham City-based superhero.

Pattinson, who also co-stars in the current release Tenet, has not commented on the reports.