Robert Pattinson tests positive for COVID-19, The Batman halts shooting
The Batman has halted production once again after its lead actor, Robert Pattinson, reportedly tested positive for COVID-19.
Hollywood is resuming production in many parts of the world, but that doesn’t mean the problem of COVID-19 is gone completely. Matt Reeves’ The Batman, which resumed filming in the United Kingdom just days ago, has already had to halt filming again after its lead actor tested positive for COVID-19.
When news of the production pause surfaced, Warner Bros. Studios revealed that someone from the production team had tested positive for the virus, but it declined to say who. Vanity Fair reported that Robert Pattinson had coronavirus, but neither the actor nor the film studio has confirmed or denied the report. Given how little information has come out thus far, it’s unclear if Pattinson is struggling with symptoms or asymptomatic.
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What we do know is that it might be a while before filming on The Batman resumes again. Pattinson is currently self-isolating, but it’s unclear how long it will take for him to recover — or if anyone else will test positive in the meantime. Zoë Kravitz, who will play Selina Kyle (Catwoman) in the upcoming film, had just arrived in the U.K. when production was put on hold.
In the meantime, members of the production team who had contact with Pattinson are quarantining. Although production is on hold, crew members are still doing construction and set work, provided they haven’t been exposed.
The Batman isn’t the first film to have someone on set test positive after returning to set. Jurassic World, which was the first movie to pick back up following shutdowns, recently had to cut back its Malta shoot and make production changes after crew members tested positive for the virus.
Such instances are proving that production in the midst of a health crisis is tricky, even as numbers go down in certain parts of the world. With any luck, health and safety protocols will keep the case numbers to a minimum — but it seems even those may need to evolve if outbreaks happen.
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The Batman is currently slated to arrive on October 1, 2021.