The Twilight saga has made Robert Pattinson into one of the biggest celebrities in the world, but is it possible that they’ve also made people consider Rob as an actor who isn’t very good? David Cronenberg, his Cosmopolis director, sure thinks so!

In an interview promoting their film, David tells French FnacTV that he thinks the success of the Twilight films push people to think negatively about Rob, when explaining why he chose him for the film. “I had seen a few movies he had done,” David says. “Of course, I’d seen Twilight, but I saw other movies as well and I was convinced, finally, that he had the right presence and he had the right dramatic range to play this role even though I know that because Twilight was so successful, many people would like to say, ‘Oh, he’s not really a very good actor, it’s the vampire make-up.’”

David says that even though he felt people had that perception of Rob, the massive success of the Twilight films also are what made it possible for the two of them to work together. “I’m very happy for the Twilight movies because they gave me the possibility to work with Rob,” he said.

Watch the full interview below and let us know, do you agree with David, HollywoodLifers?

– Billy Nilles

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Are you sick and tired of watching Robert Pattinson talk about Cosmopolis? Of course you’re not — and neither are we — which is why we’re all going to watch his next interview together! Rob and director David Cronenberg are sitting down with The New York Times at 6:30 p.m. EST today, and fans are more than welcome to join.

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Robert Pattinson‘s Cosmopolis director David Cronenberg could not stop singing his praises at the NYC premiere. HollywoodLife.com was on the red carpet on Aug. 13 and had a chance to listen to David speak about Rob. So what’s the one thing that David found a bit surprising when meeting Rob? You’ll never believe it!

“I didn’t really have an expectation,” David told reporters. “You’re always surprised by his English accent.”

We just can’t get enough of Rob’s British accent, and neither can the fans! But when David was asked about Kristen Stewart‘s affair, he wouldn’t say much about it: “I dont think anything about it.”

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And Rob must have felt right at home! In his new movie Cosmopolis, he plays a 28-year-old financial prodigy.

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It’s no secret how much we love Robert Pattinson‘s acting skills, but unfortunately there are some movie critics that don’t agree! His movie Cosmopolis debuted today to mixed reviews at Cannes Film Festival.

Critics could not agree on whether they liked the David Cronenberg directed film about a wealthy man who travels around NYC for a day in a limo looking to get a haircut, and encountering a lot of life problems along the way. A few critics panned Rob’s performance, but as more reviews come out, a lot of critics are praising Rob for his “cool” performance of Eric Packer, even if they didn’t love the movie. Here’s a breakdown of the reviews:

The Hollywood Reporter:

“After a strong run of films during the past decade, David Cronenberg blows a tire with Cosmopolis. [...] On the page and on film, Eric is a controlled and controlling figure, a man impervious to society’s norms who one must feel has a mind operating well beyond the capacities of mere mortals. He’s utterly humorless and without detectable compassion or accessible humanity, which makes him less than companionable as a character. Pattinson doesn’t help matters by revealing nothing behind the eyes and delivering nearly all his lines with the same rhythm and intonations, plus repetitive head nods in the bargain. It’s a tough character that perhaps a young Jeremy Irons could have made riveting, but Pattinson is too bland and monotonous to hold the interest.”

The Huffington Post:

“Featuring an ensemble cast built on quick cameos, the film is anchored by a solid, ennui-filled performance by Robert Pattinson, shedding his Twilight skin for something more substantive and reminiscent of Christian Bale in American Pyscho. The challenge of compressing such dense literary concepts in filmic form is immense, and Cronenberg should definitely be applauded for his ambitious attempt at bringing these abstractions to life. Yet there is an undeniable stale and static quality to Cosmopolis that makes it feel like watching someone read a book. [...] Despite the interesting concepts, there is no escaping the lack of cinematic energy that keeps Cosmopolis from feeling like anything more than a perfunctory adaptation. Overall Grade: C+”

The Playlist:

[Cosmopolis is] both an exceptional adaptation and a remarkable work unto itself. Eric Packer [is played by] a surprisingly adequate Robert Pattinson. [...] Everything matters in Cronenberg’s “Cosmopolis,” but not everything is necessarily the same as DeLillo’s book. And that makes the film, as a series of discussions about inter-related money-minded contradictions, insanely rich and maddeningly complex. We can’t wait to rewatch it.”

MSN:

“Interestingly enough, if you’re casting for a dead-eyed shark wreathed in unearned privilege, Pattinson turns out to be a pretty good choice. [...] The film’s cynicism is both majestic and well-earned; at one point, Eric notes “… nobody hates the rich … everybody thinks they’re ten seconds away from being rich.” A chilly, crisp and crystal-shard sharp satire of our money-crazed world, “Cosmopolis” takes us on a limo ride through the collapse of modern society: We’re not behind the wheel for this ride, but rest assured, in the end, we’re going to have to get out and pay for it. Rating: 4/5″

Twitch:

“Give David Cronenberg credit for one thing: His choice to cast Robert Pattinson was an inspired and brilliant decision. While Cosmopolis is a bit too one-note to allow any proclamations about Pattinson’s range, his opaque, handsome, sometimes robot-like face compliments Cronenberg’s themes and styles perfectly. In terms of what the director seems to be aiming for here, his cold performance is nearly flawless. [...] Rather than a thriller, Cosmopolis plays more like a wispy film of ideas, with conversations in the limo about society, wealth and humanity dominating most of the screen time. Almost all of these feel detached and meticulously unfocused. [...]Leos Carax’s Holy Motors is much more fun, but Cronenberg has still made an odd, uncompromising and occasionally brilliant film of his own, one which is well worth seeing if only for the deft way the Cronenberg finds an emotional arc in such an inhuman world. Or else to see how perfectly Pattinson’s performance suits the director.”

Time Out London:

“‘Cosmopolis’ is at its best when it’s otherworldly and aching with artifice. It’s at its worst when it becomes weighed down by an excessive, wearying wordiness, or when it steps out of the limo – the film’s self-imposed arena of surreality – and into a place more like the real world. ‘Cosmopolis’ threatens to soar and to be important, but it only offers flashes of lucidity; the limo is a mesmerising bubble that is quickly burst when the film steps outside it. That said, there’s a consistent air of charged, end-of-days menace running through the film, which Cronenberg handles with an unbroken sense of precision and confidence. He’s well-served, too, by a leering, disintegrating Pattinson, giving a commanding, sympathetic portrait of a man being consumed by his own vanity and power. 3/5″

Empire Online:

“The stylised nature of the language will limit this film’s appeal, and its self-conscious craziness might also be testing to some (why does the professional barber Eric finally visits cut huge steps in his hair?). And after Water For Elephants it remains to be seen whether Pattinson’s teen following really is willing to follow him anywhere. But Cosmopolis does prove that he has the chops, and he parlays his cult persona beautifully into the spoiled, demanding Packer, a man so controlling and ruthless that only he has the power to ruin himself. Lean and spiky – with his clean white shirt he resembles a groomed Sid Vicious – Pattinson nails a difficult part almost perfectly, recalling those great words of advice from West Side Story: You wanna live in this crazy world? Play it cool.”

The Guardian:

“David Cronenberg’s Cosmopolis, adapted by the director from the Don DeLillo novella, is stilted, self-important and dismayingly shallow, featuring an egg-laying cameo from Juliette Binoche, among others — although Paul Giamatti and Mathieu Amalric put some recognisable human life into theirs. As the star, Robert Pattinson’s face is set in an immobile semi-sneer of super-cool unshockability. [...] Well, you don’t go to a Cronenberg movie for comedy, but rather for something exciting, exotic, daring and precise: really, none of those things is present in this agonisingly self-conscious and meagre piece of work.”

At least we know his biggest fan Kristen Stewart is always around to support Rob, but hopefully the reviews will continue to get better for his movie!

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On the eve of the big Cannes Film Festival premiere for his new film Cosmopolis, Robert Pattinson is dropping some news about his future slate of projects.

In a recent interview with Inrocks Magazine, Rob announced that, on top of The Band, an in-the-works film about the band that played with Bob Dylan, he’s planning to have a second round with famed auteur David Cronenberg.

“I’m filming another movie with Cronenberg, but I don’t know when he wants to start filming,” the 26-year-old heartthrob says. “It’s going to be his first one in France, and he promises it’s going to be very strange.”

With all the hype surrounding Cosmopolis, it isn’t surprising that Rob would want to work with David again so quickly. But what do you think?

Are you excited that Rob is delving further into the indie world? Or do you wish he would come back to the mainstream? Let us know!

Written by Billy Nilles

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Playing Edward Cullen in The Twilight Saga was no easy feat for Robert Pattinson — especially when it came to the smallest details, which had to be approved through many people in order to be cleared. It’s no wonder Rob was amazed at how quickly things moved on the set of his upcoming independent film, Cosmopolis!

“[Rob] was saying that because he’s done these Twilight movies, he was sort of astonished that I could just make a decision right there on the [Cosmopolis] set and that was it,” director David Cronenberg told Interview magazine. “But for me, that’s business as usual, of course.”

We’re looking forward to seeing Rob stretch his acting abilities in the edgy indie film, which will premiere soon at Cannes Film Festival in France and will be released later this year in the U.S. Everything we hear about the project sounds amazing!

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It won’t be long until we see Robert Pattinson on the big screen once again! As if people going to the Cannes Film Festival aren’t lucky enough, now they will get to be among the first to see Cosmopolis when it premieres.

An industry insider tells HollywoodLife.com exclusively, “Rob’s new David Cronenberg movie, Cosmopolis, will be premiering in Cannes on May 25.”

We’ve included the trailer for the film — which looks outstanding — below. We’ll keep you posted about a U.S. release date for the indie. Are YOU excited to see Rob’s performance?

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