Robert Pattinson will Compete for Lead Actor

Rob finally receiving the recognition that he deserves, although I don’t need him to win an Oscar to know how great he is. I am excited for him when you consider who he may be up against – Joaquin Phoenix , Adam Driver, Christian Bale …. You go Rob! From Variety:

Robert Pattinson will compete in the lead actor category for “The Lighthouse,” Variety has learned exclusively. A24 will submit Pattinson in the lead actor category, with co-star Willem Dafoe in the supporting actor field.

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While the film is very much a two-hander, Pattinson has more screen time and his character serves as the audience’s point of view. Though he has never been nominated for an Oscar, Pattinson has more than proven his chops since breaking through in the “Twilight” films, working with such directors as David Cronenberg, the Safdie brothers and Christopher Nolan. His choices and performances have drawn recognition, particularly for his turn in 2017’s “Good Time.” In his review for “The Lighthouse,” Variety’s Owen Gleiberman called one scene “the most ferocious acting of Pattinson’s career.”

Robert Pattinson will attend Mill Valley Film Festival Today

Want to check out Rob today (around 1pm AEST) at Mill Valley Film Festival Spotlight on Rob? There won’t be a livestream, but you can keep updated at both:

MVFilmFest twitter: https://twitter.com/MVFilmFest

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Thanks Robsjaw for asking.

Of course you can always check back later at RPAU where we will pull together a collection of photos and videos that become available.

Variety includes Robert Pattinson in Contention for an Oscar Nomination for #TheLighthouse

We all know Rob was overlooked for Good Time, but maybe just maybe the Oscars may stand up and take notice for The Lighthouse. They can’t possibly ignore the rave reviews Rob’s receiving again. Marc Malkin from Variety definitely agrees with us by suggesting that Rob would be nominated for Best Actor with Willem Dafoe as supporting “There’s no reason he can’t be up for best actor, but we’re going to guess that the studio isn’t looking for a showdown between him and his co-star Robert Pattinson.” Here’s what he had to say about Rob:

There’s still a lot more to see before Oscar voting begins (preliminary voting kicks off on Dec. 6), but until then, here are 11 contenders who could or should be on track for a nomination.

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Best Actor
Robert Pattinson, “The Lighthouse”
The former “Twilight” heartthrob continues his penchant for going the indie route with director Robert Eggers’ “The Witch” follow-up. Pattinson, who plays one of two 19th century lighthouse keepers (Willem Dafoe is the other) who descend into insanity while on a deserted New England island, earned some of the best reviews of his career when the film premiered in May at the Cannes Film Festival (MM)

Robert Eggers thanks his passionate collaborators Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe in his FIPRESCI acceptance speech

IONCINEMA recorded Rodrigo Teixeira receiving the FIPRESCI Award for #TheLighthouse during Cannes’ Best Directors’ Fortnight Film. Rodrigo during his acceptance speech plays a recorded message from Robert Eggers where Robert thanks his passionate collaborators Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe. Watch the clip below:

Thanks IONCINEMA.

Robert Pattinson at the 2011 Golden Globes

This photo is new to me (or at least I couldn’t find it on a quick search of the site). It’s possible we did post it, but it’s Mancrush Monday and the Globes posted it on their Facebook page earlier this month when the Batman announcement happened. So it would be criminal not to share again.

Robert Pattinson The Lighthouse wins Critics’ Award at Cannes 2019

From Variety:

Robert Eggers’ “The Lighthouse,” with Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson, won the Cannes Film Festival critics’ award for best first or second feature in Directors’ Fortnight and Critics’ Week, one of the first prizes for which “The Lighthouse” has been eligible at Cannes.

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The Fipresci honor for “The Lighthouse” marks another plaudit for Eggers, who is rapidly emerging as a major talent in many critics’ view, as well as for one of the best-reviewed of movies in any section at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. Variety called “The Lighthouse” “darkly exciting” and “made with extraordinary skill,” commenting that “the movie, building on ‘The Witch,’ proves that Robert Eggers possesses something more than impeccable genre skill. He has the ability to lock you into the fever of what’s happening onscreen.”