Robert Pattinson compares his ‘The Odyssey’ role to Twilight’s Jacob Black

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Robert Pattinson at the premiere of The Odyssey on Monday eveningRobert Pattinson has made an unlikely comparison between his new movie The Odyssey and his breakout film Twilight.The British actor is currently promoting the new Christopher Nolan epic, in which he plays Antinous, a suitor for Anne Hathaway’s Penelope, who has a goal of taking over her husband Odysseus’ throne and kingdom.When asked how he felt about playing someone audiences might struggle to get behind, Robert disagreed with the sentiment, telling MTV UK: “I think [people] will be rooting for him!”Appearing at the premiere of The Odyssey on Monday night, Robert then made a slightly left-of-field connection to a character from the franchise which made him famous.“I keep comparing it – it’s kind of like Jacob in Twilight,” he suggested. “What The Odyssey is about – Penelope just can’t make her mind up between the two guys. And I’m just trying to, like, help her make a decision. It’s like, ‘It’s fine. He’s dead, get over it’.”Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner in TwilightEarlier this year, Robert joked about his vampiric Twilight character, Edward Cullen, constantly being pitted against Taylor Lautner’s werewolf Jacob Black.When his The Odyssey and The Drama co-star Zendaya told Canal+ in March that she was “Team Edward, all day”, Robert responded with a smirk: “Am I Team Ja-? No one’s Team Jacob.” “That was just a marketing thing,” he then added with a laugh.Meanwhile, he has also compared his “sleazy” character in The Odyssey to James Woods’ role in Casino, and joked about an unusual costume request. Robert Pattinson in The Odyssey“I kept saying at my costume fitting, I was like, ‘I really want to have leopard underpants – I want to have it just coming out of my skirt, a little sparkly fur’,” he told GQ last month.Robert joins the star-studded line-up for Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey alongside the likes of Matt Damon, Lupita Nyong’o, Charlize Theron and Tom Holland.The Odyssey is released in cinemas on 17 July.READ MORE:Already Excited For The Odyssey? Everything We Know About The Christopher Nolan EpicThere's Good News And Bad News For Anyone Worried About The Odyssey's Epic RuntimeAll The Red Carpet Photos You Need To See From The Odyssey's Star-Studded Premiere

Robert Pattinson compares his character from The Odyssey to Twilights Jacob Black

Robert Pattinson sees an unexpected connection between two very different roles. The actor says his new character reminds him of Twilight’s Jacob Black. Pattinson is revisiting the Twilight love triangle in the most unexpected way. While promoting Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, the actor explained that his latest character shares a surprising similarity with one of […] The post Robert Pattinson Found the Strangest Twilight Link in The Odyssey appeared first on ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More.

As Robert Pattinson has learned, you either die an Edward, or you live long enough to see yourself become the Jacob. While discussing his character Antinous in The Odyssey, the actor compared the role in the Christopher Nolan-helmed movie to Taylor Lautner’s Jacob in the Twilight movie franchise, nearly 15 years after Pattinson last played […]

Robert Pattinson recently likened his new character Antinous from The Odyssey to Jacob Black from Twilight, suggesting that viewers might empathize with Antinous's ambitions to persuade Queen Penelope to remarry. The story depicts the epic journey of Odysseus returning from the Trojan War, enriched by a remarkable ensemble including Matt Damon and Anne Hathaway, promising an engaging experience for audiences.