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Robert Douglas Thomas Pattinson (born May 13, 1986) is an English actor. Noted for his versatile roles in both big-budget and independent films, Pattinson has been ranked among the world's highest-paid actors. After starting to act in a London theatre club at age 15, Pattinson began his film career by playing Cedric Diggory in the fantasy film Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005). He gained worldwide recognition for portraying Edward Cullen in The Twilight Saga film series (2008–2012), which grossed over $3.3 billion worldwide. After starring in the romantic dramas Remember Me (2010) and Water for Elephants (2011), Pattinson received critical acclaim for his performances in independent films from auteur directors. He starred in David Cronenberg's thriller Cosmopolis (2012), David Michôd's dystopian western The Rover (2014), James Gray's adventure drama The Lost City of Z (2016), the Safdie Brothers' crime drama Good Time (2017), Claire Denis' science-fiction drama High Life (2018), and Robert Eggers' psychological horror film The Lighthouse (2019). He returned to mainstream films with a leading role in Christopher Nolan's spy film Tenet (2020), and starred as the DC Comics superhero Batman in Matt Reeves' film The Batman (2022).
*Red Rising* by Pierce Brown is a dystopian sci-fi novel set in a future where society is rigidly divided into color-coded castes. The story follows Darrow, a member of the oppressed Red class, who works as a miner on Mars, believing he is helping to terraform the planet for future generations. After a devastating tragedy strikes, Darrow infiltrates the elite Gold class, the ruling caste, by undergoing a painful and dangerous transformation. Disguised as a Gold, he enrolls in a brutal military academy where the young elites engage in violent power struggles. Driven by a desire for revenge and justice, Darrow becomes entangled in a world of politics, manipulation, and warfare, striving to overthrow the tyranny of the Golds and free his people from their oppressive chains.
