Robert Pattinson will be teaming up with German director Werner Herzog for his new film, Queen of the Desert. In an interview with Zeit Online, Werner revealed he’s excited to work with Rob because of his talents!

Robert Pattinson: ‘Queen Of The Desert’ Director Praises Actor

“This is a very intelligent man. [He] writes well. [He] knows exactly what he’s doing,” Werner raved.

Werner also added that he knows Rob recognizes that it’s time to move on from being a teen heartthrob, and become a more serious actor. “He also knows that he must be out of this short-lived type of role of teen stars.”

‘Rover’ Co-Star: Robert Pattinson Is A ‘Great’ Actor

Werner isn’t the only one of Rob’s colleagues to praise him. Rob’s The Rover co-star, Guy Pearce, also praised Rob’s acting abilities! In an interview with The Daily Telegraph, Guy said, “The best thing about Rob is that he is a really great actor. Watching the rushes back, you go: ‘OK, he is just going to be fantastic’.”

Guy also gave a little preview of how Rob portrays his character in the film!

“He plays [the character] slightly backward, emotionally useless and really vulnerable,” Guy explains. “He’s got this beautiful face so you are completely entranced by that face no matter how ugly he makes himself or how wounded he is, or how manky his haircut.”

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Robert Pattinson’s relationship with Kristen Stewart may be at a standstill, but his career is certainly moving forward!

“‘Queen of the Desert’ is one step closer,” Cassian Elwes, producer of the indie film that Rob is attached to, recently said on Twitter.

Queen of the Desert will also star Naomi Watts as English writer Gertrude Bell, according to Variety. Rob will play T.E. Lawrence, a dashing British Army officer whose writing earned him international fame as Lawrence of Arabia, on whom the 1962 film is based.

Queen of the Desert will chronicle Gertrude’s life as a writer, archaeologist, explorer, cartographer and political attache for the British Empire, Variety reports. Gertrude and T.E. were good friends, with the duo having helped establish the Hashemite dynasties in Jordan and Iraq.

Rob, 26, also has David Michod’s drama The Rover and the indie thriller Mission: Blacklist on deck.

Of course, Rob is about to devote time in the near future to the promotional tour for Breaking Dawn — Part 2!

Are you excited to see Rob as a young Lawrence of Arabia, HollywoodLifers?

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Robert Pattinson is certainly keeping himself busy following his split with Kristen Stewart, as he’s just joined the cast of another new film, continuing his recent trend of working on small projects with acclaimed directors.

According to Variety, Rob has joined the cast of Warner Herzog‘s indie Queen of the Desert, which will star Naomi Watts as English writer Gertrude Bell. Rob will play T.E. Lawrence, a British Army officer whose writing earned him international fame as Lawrence of Arabia, on whom the 1962 film is based.

Queen of the Desert will chronicle Gertrude’s life as a writer, archaeologist, explorer, cartographer and political attache for the British Empire, Variety reports. Gertrude and T.E. were good friends, with the duo having helped establish the Hashemite dynasties in Jordan and Iraq. Production on the film is aimed to begin in the late fall.

On his plate, Rob also has David Michod’s drama The Rover and the indie thriller Mission: Blacklist, which chronicles the hunt for Saddam Hussein. Of course, he’ll also be devoting time in the fall to the promotional tour for Breaking Dawn, Pt. 2.

Are you excited to see Rob as a young Lawrence of Arabia, HollywoodLifers?

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