Not to mention that if a franchise is an adaptation of an existing property there is an added scrutiny to toe the line to a specific narrative.
I’m sure he experienced this first hand on the Twlight films.
Deadline notes that Robert Pattinson did say that he had a great time on the Twilight films, but it seems like at this point he is more interested in artistic expression than stardom or being a part of some huge tentpole.
The more people who have money at stake, the more cooks there are in the kitchen watching your every move with their bank accounts at the front of their minds.