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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).
Robert Pattinson
Lord Henry "Harry" Wotton
for Lord Henry "Harry" Wotton in The Picture of Dorian Gray
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In a high-fashion, neon-drenched 1890s London, young Dorian Gray (Noah Jupe) arrives as a blank canvas of staggering beauty. When the obsessive artist Basil Hallward (Bill Skarsgård) captures Dorian’s likeness in a transformative masterwork, the portrait becomes more than art - it becomes a vessel. Influence comes in the form of Lord Henry Wotton (Robert Pattinson), a decadently cynical aristocrat who seduces Dorian with a poisonous philosophy: that the only things worth living for are youth, pleasure, and the senses. Terrified by the inevitable rot of time, Dorian utters a fateful wish: he would give his soul if the painting would age while he remains forever young. The bargain is struck. As Dorian descends into a world of secret opium dens, broken hearts, and casual cruelty, his face remains an angelic mask of innocence. However, behind a locked door, the hidden canvas begins to change. With every sin, the painted figure twists, bloating with the physical manifestations of Dorian’s moral decay. The tragedy begins with Sibyl Vane (Ariana Greenblatt), a young actress whose genuine love is discarded by Dorian as "unartistic," leading to a spiral of vengeance from her brother James (Pedro Sol Victorino). As decades pass, Dorian becomes a phantom of the London night, leaving a trail of ruined lives like Adrian Singleton (Aidan Gallagher) and the blackmailed chemist Alan Campbell (Alex Wolff). Directed by Emerald Fennell, this remake is a visceral exploration of the male gaze, narcissism, and the high price of aesthetic perfection. While London’s elite whispers about Dorian’s "miraculous" youth, the portrait becomes a grotesque record of a soul beyond saving. The film culminates in a final, bloody confrontation between the man and the masterpiece, proving that while art is immortal, the conscience is a debt that eventually demands payment in full.
