Robert Pattinson pushed to breaking point by ‘control freak’ director Matt Reeves

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Insiders say New York-born Matt has forced Twilight star Robert to do upwards of 50 takes inside the bulky Batman suit, leaving him, and the crew, exhausted.

My source said: “Filming has been a gruelling process, especially for Robert, as Matt is such a perfectionist.

"He’ll insist on doing scenes over and over again and get bogged down in the tiny detail. Some­times it’s like he doesn’t know when to stop.”

Matt directed Cloverfield in 2008, 2014’s Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes and its 2017 sequel War For The Planet Of The Apes.

The source continued: “Matt has done block­busters before, but this is another level.

“Batman is arguably the most popular superhero of all and by the time the film is released it will be the Dark Knight’s first solo movie in ten years.

"Warner Bros can’t afford for the fanbase to be disappointed and have thrown £90million at the film. No one is denying that this is a high stakes production and that Matt is feeling the pressure to get it right.

“But Robert has had a tough time on these franchise movies before. He hated Twilight by the time it wrapped, and the last thing anyone wants is for him to become jaded.”

The Batman, with Zoe Kravitz as Catwoman and Colin Farrell as The Penguin, has suffered multiple issues due to the Covid crisis, forcing its release to be pushed back five months to March 4, 2022.

Production was scrapped in March this year after the pandemic took hold and again in September after R-Patz reportedly caught the virus.

The Sun revealed last month that the film’s stunt team had also been forced into self-isolation after another positive test.

An insider said: “All these setbacks have made Matt paranoid about catching Covid.

“It’s got to the point now where he’s been directing scenes while zipped up inside a puffa coat and with ski goggles on.

“As a Covid-secure outfit, it’s questionable. But if it makes him feel more at ease, everyone’s going with it.”

Let’s face it, he’s a cape and cowl away from having the silliest costume on set.