"Twilight's" Robert Pattinson Promotes New Cronenberg Film "Cosmopolis"

Robert Pattinson in Cosmopolis
(Photo from Irish Central.
Link includes movie trailer.)

The actor Robert Pattinson made his name as the male star of the Twilight films. At some point, teen movie heartthrobs have to shift into more mature roles. Pattinson's made his move, and it has the potential to be a solid one. He's the star of David Cronenberg's new film Cosmopolis. It's opening in the UK this week, and the BBC dutifully ran a short feature about Pattinson and the film. Cronenberg is not for the faint of heart, and he's something of an art house favorite. Neither category seem to be natural fits for Pattinson, although the Variety reviewer praised his work in Cronenberg's film. We'll see. Other initial reviews of the film have been mixed. (For a glimpse into Cronenberg's thinking about the film and the publicity around it, check this recent Q&A from The New York Times.)

What's very curious about the movie is that it's based on a Don DeLillo novel. His work has always struck me as eminently difficult to film, principally because of the author's highly demanding style and sensitivity to the nuances of contemporary American English. The really fun DeLillo movie sequel would be Libra. Just don't Oliver Stone get his hands on the movie rights to it.