Robert Pattinson Joker Speculation Ignites After Primetime Triumph

IGN’s Siddhant Adlakha scored Primetime a sparkling 9 out of 10, praising Pattinson for “setting the screen ablaze” with his depiction of a “petulant, paranoid” television host. The performance has resonated with both critics and casual viewers, and one line from the film’s trailers has already crossed over into meme culture. That viral moment, combined with Pattinson’s chilling stare and near-sociopathic energy, has prompted fans to pose a simple but irresistible question: “What if he played the Joker?”

A Franchise in the Balance

In the lead-up to Primetime’s release, curious Batman fans have begun hypothetically casting Pattinson in James Gunn’s separate DC cinematic universe, wondering what his Hansen-esque Joker would look like were he able and willing to take the part. “Really sucks he’s Batman, ’cause his Joker would’ve been generational,” one fan wrote in a post on X. Another chimed in with “Fk it, let Robert Pattinson play Joker and Batman,” while a third mused that “the only bad part about Robert Pattinson being such a good Batman is that he’d make such a good Joker.”

“Oh, Jesus. I mean, it’s such a great part… but Barry’s the man,” Pattinson told the outlet.

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Entertainment Weekly brought up these remarks during a September 2026 interview, at which point Pattinson humbly redirected the conversation toward Keoghan, praising his performance as the iconic DC character and pointing specifically to their shared deleted scene in 2022’s The Batman. “I loved doing that scene with him so much,” he admitted. “I love Barry, as well. I think he’s such a phenomenal actor. It was so fun doing that stuff with him. But yeah, I want him to do it. I’m much more interested in that.”

Looking Ahead

Battinson is set to return to the screen in February 2028, with filming already underway. Fans in Scotland have posted photos from the film’s set showing the Batmobile fleeing from Gotham police, while images hinting at an upgraded batsuit have circulated online, feeding even more speculation about what lies in store for Bruce Wayne in his next highly-anticipated adventure. For now, the one thing the actor has confirmed is that Pattinson’s next Batman movie will go in a “totally different direction.”

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