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Here’s an interesting choice by a young actor making interesting choices — post ‘Twilight’ fame.Robert Pattinson has signed on to play the lead in edgy auteur David Cronenberg’s next film, “Cosmopolis.” The “History of Violence” and “Scanners” “The Fly” and “Videodrome” director has been a hot property in the latter stages of his long career, and this seems like a canny, adventurous move for Pattinson.

But look at his other post-Edward choices. While he may not be knocking the ball out of the park with his performances and the movies aren’t big performers, he is consistently seeking challenging work, dragging at least a few of his fans to see films that they wouldn’t have bothered with. How many “Twilight” fans had ever heard of Salvador Dali before Pattinson made a tiny movie about him?

Paul Giamati and Marion Cotillard are rumored co-stars in “Cosmopolis,” based on Don DeLillo’s novel about a day in the life of a younger New Economy billionaire, a day in which all manner of high profile stresses (a rapper’s funeral, a presidential meet and greet, the collapse of a currency) bring it all down around his ears.

I can see Pattinson as a callow, rich guy, but have a hard time placing him in this part, which seems bigger than he typically plays things. But that’s kind of the idea. So a risk taken, a worthy director supported, well done.

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Deadline New York is bringing us the exclusive scoop on Robert Pattinson’s brand new role. According to Deadline, Rob will be starring in Cosmospolis, a novel adaptation directed by David Cronenberg. Read below for details:

Robert Pattinson has booked his first major lead for when he completes The Twilight Saga. Pattinson will star in Cosmopolis, the Don DeLillo novel adaptation that David Cronenberg wrote and will direct.

Rob is set to play Eric Packer. A financial wunderkind, Packer risks his entire fortune to bet against the yen on a tumultuous day. His deed puts him in the crosshairs for assassination in a drama that is a study of capitalism in a slightly futuristic metropolis. Most of the scenes in the book take place in the limousine that transports Packer from place to place.

Read more here.

via: Twilighter's Anonymous