Robert Pattinson: The Batman Who Laughs (At Exercise)

<p>The lead for a superhero film has to be in phenomenal shape, capable of imposing criminals with their physical presence - or do they? Robert Pattinson, the newest actor to take on the role of Batman in the upcoming 2021 film, adamantly disagrees. In an <a href="https://www.gq.com/story/robert-pattinson-on-batman-tenet-isolation-june-cover" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">interview with <em>GQ</em> conducted in April 2020</a>, Pattinson made the case that anyone advocating for working out at all times is “part of the problem.” </p><br><p>Presumably, his conviction against exercise is about the pressure to have the perfect physique in a capitalist, image driven society that makes us obsessed with striving for unattainable goals. Detractors would say he simply doesn’t want to work out. This episode of the Low Key podcast begins with a rant arguing the latter.&nbsp;</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>