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‘He stole the show’: do Oscars beckon for Robert Pattinson, star of four of the year’s biggest films – and Batman?

With a standout role in The Odyssey, the Twilight idol turned leading man for arthouse auteurs has become one of the most charismatic and unpredictable actors of his generation Today, former teen idols can no longer disown those projects, no matter how tacky, that turned them into stars. In an age in which even harrowing dramas are promoted by social media reels of actors competitively guzzling chicken wings or cuddling puppies , any mention of a cheesy breakout role must be gamely embraced , before thanks are again offered to the fans, and for the opportunity. What A-listers angling for awards do not do, however, is actively raise such skeletons. Leonardo DiCaprio did not secure his Oscar for The Revenant through allusions to his late-80s sitcom Growing Pains . Likewise, Joaquin Phoenix rarely brings up Spaceballs, and Jacob Elordi keeps pretty tight-lipped on The Kissing Booth 3 . Cont

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With a standout role in The Odyssey, the Twilight idol turned leading man for arthouse auteurs has become one of the most charismatic and unpredictable actors of his generation Today, former teen idols can no longer disown those projects, no matter how tacky, that turned them into stars. In an age in which even harrowing dramas are promoted by social media reels of actors competitively guzzling chicken wings or cuddling puppies , any mention of a cheesy breakout role must be gamely embraced , before thanks are again offered to the fans, and for the opportunity. What A-listers angling for awards do not do, however, is actively raise such skeletons. Leonardo DiCaprio did not secure his Oscar for The Revenant through allusions to his late-80s sitcom Growing Pains . Likewise, Joaquin Phoenix rarely brings up Spaceballs, and Jacob Elordi keeps pretty tight-lipped on The Kissing Booth 3 . Cont

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According to The Guardian’s linked source, ‘He stole the show’: do Oscars beckon for Robert Pattinson, star of four of the year’s biggest films – and Batman?, With a standout role in The Odyssey, the Twilight idol turned leading man for arthouse auteurs has become one of the most charismatic and unpredictable actors of his generation Today, former teen idols can no longer disown those projects, no matter how tacky, that turned them into stars. In an age in which even harrowing dramas are promoted by social media reels of actors competitively guzzling chicken wings or cuddling puppies , any mention of a cheesy breakout role must be gamely embraced , before thanks are again offered to the fans, and for the opportunity. What A-listers angling for awards do not do, however, is actively raise such skeletons. Leonardo DiCaprio did not secure his Oscar for The Revenant through allusions to his late-80s sitcom Growing Pains . Likewise, Joaquin Phoenix rarely brings up Spaceballs, and Jacob Elordi keeps pretty tight-lipped on The Kissing Booth 3 . Cont

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