CONFIRMED: Gossip Cop has confirmed that the Twilight star has joined The Rover, a film that follows one man’s pursuit through the Australian Outback of the men who stole his car
His rep confirms the casting to Gossip Cop.
Pattinson will play a character named Reynolds in director David Michod’s movie, which is set in the near future.
**UPDATE** According to Deadline, Rob is set to play the LEAD in Rover.
From Deadline (Article was updated to say that Rob will play the lead character)
Robert Pattinson has been cast as the lead in David Michod’s The Rover. Pattinson, best known for playing Edward in the Twilight franchise, will play Reynolds, who relentless pursues the men who stole his car through the wild and rough Australian outback. Guy Pearce co-stars in the film from David Linde’s Lava Bear and Liz Watts’ Porchlight. Pattinson was just attached to star in Jean-Stephane Sauvaire’s Mission Blacklist, and he also toplines the David Cronenberg-directed Cosmopolis that is in competition at this month’s Cannes Film Festival. Pattinson is repped by WME, 3 Arts, and Curtis Brown.
Read after the cut to see a news news site report from Variety
From Variety:
Robert Pattinson and Guy Pearce is in negotiations to star in David Michod’s “Rover.”
Guy Pearce will also star as a man who after having his car stolen by a group of men pursues them through the wild and rugged Australian Outback.
Michod will helm and wrote the script which based on an idea he and “Animal Kingdom” star Joel Edgerton originated. David Linde and Liz Watts will produce through Linde’s Lava Bear banner and Porchlight Films.
Pattinson is repped by WME and 3 Arts. Pearce is repped by CAA.
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