{"id":831756,"date":"2025-03-05T12:13:06","date_gmt":"2025-03-05T18:13:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/05\/why-robert-pattinson-thinks-his-new-fanbase-is-strange\/"},"modified":"2025-03-05T12:13:06","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T18:13:06","slug":"why-robert-pattinson-thinks-his-new-fanbase-is-strange","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/05\/why-robert-pattinson-thinks-his-new-fanbase-is-strange\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Robert Pattinson Thinks His New Fanbase Is &#8216;Strange&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"block-system-main\" data-gtm-action=\"Main_Page_Content\">\n<div>\n<div id=\"v_article\">\n<div>\n<p>\nBy <span><br \/>\n<span id=\"tooltip_reporter_0\"><\/p>\n<p>Mauricio\u00a0is a Newsweek writer based in Miami. His\u00a0focus is reporting on entertainment and celebrity news. He has in depth knowledge of pop culture and has covered breaking and existing stories\u00a0extensively. Mauricio joined Newsweek in 2024 from the Associated Press and had previously worked at Only In Dade and Ranker.com.\u00a0You can get in touch with Mauricio\u00a0by emailing <span \n                data-original-string='zWPnjVbiauAZv9Xoy5F0Kw==7f40c4wvMCuO0Faf1x8viYRprxYUul0IP\/KYXeAhqCuo4A='\n                class='apbct-email-encoder'\n                title='This contact has been encoded by Anti-Spam by CleanTalk. Click to decode. To finish the decoding make sure that JavaScript is enabled in your browser.'>m.<span class=\"apbct-blur\">**********<\/span>@<span class=\"apbct-blur\">******<\/span>ek.com<\/span>. Languages: English, and Spanish.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/javascript:void(0);\" rel=\"author\" data-id=\"reporter_0\"> Mauricio Viladegutt <\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Contributing Entertainment Writer<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p> Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek&#8217;s network of contributors<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/entertainment\/celebrity-news\/robert-pattinson-diet-seal-salmon-2023163\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Robert Pattinson<\/a> used to have a fanbase that consisted mainly of female fans, but over the last few years, there&#8217;s been a significant shift in that demographic.<\/p>\n<p>The 38-year-old actor recently mentioned that he noticed something new in his fanbase that he hadn&#8217;t experienced before. While attending the London premiere of his new movie <em>Mickey17<\/em> on Thursday, February 13, Pattinson told a journalist from the <em><a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/sianwatson\/reel\/DGBs2IAoXp0\/\" target=\"_blank\">Alternative Press<\/a><\/em> how he feels about this shift.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s quite strange,&#8221; the <em>Good Time<\/em> star admitted to the outlet when referring to the number of male fans that made it out to the premiere of his newest movie to support him before he added, &#8220;There&#8217;s like a bunch of guys, which is a new one for me!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/robert-pattinson-hot-enough-edward-twilight-1845573\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pattinson broke into the scene<\/a> with his role as Edward Cullen in the <em>Twilight<\/em> movie franchise in 2008 and has since taken on new roles that somehow made him more popular with the male demographic.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<picture width=\"1200\" height=\"800\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\" ><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\" ><source type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" ><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" ><source type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" ><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" ><source type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" ><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" ><source type=\"image\/webp\" ><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" id=\"i2590837\" src=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2590837\/robert-pattinson.jpg?w=1200&#038;f=70230f7d079297d9af3e8f81c0045cb4\" alt=\"Robert Pattinson\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\"><\/picture><\/div><figcaption>\n<span id=\"short-cap-description\">Robert Pattinson speaks at the &#8220;Mickey 17&#8221; press conference during the 75th Berlinale International Film Festival Berlin at Grand Hyatt Hotel in Berlin, Germany. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Andreas Rentz\/Getty Images<\/span><br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Since the end of the franchise in 2012, Pattinson has been attached to a number of projects and has received praise for his work on films like <em>Good Time<\/em>, <em>The Lighthouse<\/em>, and <em>The Batman<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>A number of fans seem to believe that the shift can be attributed to his portrayal of Gotham City&#8217;s caped crusader in Matt Reeves&#8217; 2022 reboot of the DC character.<\/p>\n<p>One fan on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/topic\/reddit\" data-sys=\"1\">Reddit<\/a> commented on the actor&#8217;s thoughts, writing, &#8220;must be weird for him. back then things like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/topic\/justin-bieber\" data-sys=\"1\">justin bieber<\/a>\/twilight etc were strictly for girls and guys had this weird extreme hatred of them. It wasn&#8217;t until 2015 or so Bieber started having more wide appeal, and for Pattinson &#8216;The Batman.'&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<blockquote data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DGBs2IAoXp0\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\"><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>A second fan admitted, &#8220;I wasn&#8217;t that into him back in the twilight era but these days I feel he only gets more handsome with time omgggg,&#8221; while a third felt the complete opposite and wrote, &#8220;I really don&#8217;t like him for some reason. I used to be quite neutral but in the last 5 years he&#8217;s started to rub me the wrong way lol.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Love him or hate him, Pattinson is set to reprise his role as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/entertainment\/comics\/robert-pattinson-shares-major-plot-update-batman-2-2032363\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Dark Knight in <em>The Batman Part II<\/em><\/a>, which was originally scheduled to be released in 2025 but has since been delayed to October 2027.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-pollid=\"4\" data-articleid=\"2032869\" data-gtm-category=\"FairnessMeter\" data-gtmaction=\"trust_meter\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<h2>Is This Article Trustworthy?<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/g.newsweek.com\/www\/images\/NW_ICON_86x86-CommonGround_2.png\" alt=\"Newsweek Logo\" width=\"86\" height=\"86\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Newsweek is committed to journalism that is factual and fair<\/p>\n<p>We value your input and encourage you to rate this article.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Newsweek is committed to journalism that is factual and fair<\/p>\n<p>We value your input and encourage you to rate this article.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h3 id=\"meter-title\">Slide Circle to Vote<\/h3>\n<p><span>No<\/span><br \/>\n<span>Moderately<\/span><br \/>\n<span>Yes<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"vote-button\"> VOTE<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div data-gtm-action=\"Top_Stories\">\n<h2>\nTop stories<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<section data-gtm-action=\"About_The_Writer\">\n<h3>About the writer<\/h3>\n<p><span><br \/>\n<span id=\"tooltip_reporter_0\"><\/p>\n<p>Mauricio\u00a0is a Newsweek writer based in Miami. 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