Robert Pattinson and other unlikely action stars front upcoming blockbusters

Robert Pattinson attends the special screening of The Batman at the BFI IMAX, Waterloo in London, on Feb 23, 2022. PHOTO: EPA-EFE
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SINGAPORE - As the star of upcoming film The Batman, Robert Pattinson leads the list of new-generation action stars who are fronting this year's blockbusters - a deviation from Hollywood's casting formula of alpha males.

Michael Keaton. Val Kilmer. George Clooney. Christian Bale. Ben Affleck.Robert Pattinson?

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