The actor was shooting Nolan’s highly-anticipated new film Tenet when he attempted to sneak away from the set for a screen test for The Batman, but Nolan saw straight through his excuse.
Robert Pattinson tried and failed to keep his Batman role a secret from Christopher Nolan.
So I had to lie to Chris about having to go for a screen test – I said I had a family emergency.
“It’s funny because Chris is so secretive about everything to do with his movies,” Pattinson told The Irish Times.