Robert Pattinson famously performed brooding vampire Edward Cullen within the ‘Twilight’ saga
Robert Pattinson won’t ever be capable to stay down Edward Cullen — not even practically twenty years after the primary Twilight movie.
Chatting with GQ Spain, the Batman star shared, “I really like that individuals hold telling me, ‘Man, Twilight ruined the vampire style.’ Are you continue to caught on that s***?”
The 38-year-old added, “How will you be unhappy about one thing that occurred nearly 20 years in the past? It’s loopy.”
While the first film in the Twilight saga isn’t quite 20 years old yet — it celebrated its 16th anniversary in November 2024 — the franchise continues to spark conversation.
The new father marveled at its enduring cultural relevance, saying, “I discover it onerous to imagine the cultural relevance that these movies keep as a result of they’re so outdated. The primary one was launched in 2008, f***!”
The actor called the ongoing fascination a “fascinating phenomenon,” even likening its resurgence to the global rise of K-pop.
“I believe this renaissance has emerged in Korea and it’s occurred a bit like with Ok-pop, which took off in Korea however then seduced a younger Western inhabitants,” Pattinson noticed.
At simply 22, Pattinson turned a world star with the discharge of Twilight. After fulfilling his five-film dedication, he pivoted to art-house initiatives, working with administrators like Claire Denis and David Cronenberg.
Although he’s lengthy distanced himself from his brooding vampire position, Pattinson admits the franchise’s affect is unimaginable to flee.