Robert Pattinson Got In Trouble With His Trainer For 'Batman' Comments

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Twilight saga put Pattinson's name on everyone's radar—which, for the actor, was both a blessing and a curse. When the franchise released its final film in 2012, Pattinson was free to explore projects that would expand his range.

In 2022, Pattinson wore Bruce Wayne's mask and took on the role of . Though his portrayal won rave reviews, there was one person who wasn't so pleased, especially when Pattinson began doing press around the film: his trainer.

In an interview with , Pattinson opened up about his experience resisting the pressure to overwork himself to fit the ‘sex symbol’ image he never asked for.

Jokingly, he once told GQ that for , he didn't work out at all, and his trainer did not like that. “I got in so much trouble for saying that I don’t work out, even from my trainer, who was like, ‘Why would you say that?’” Dieting, excessive workouts, monitoring your caloric intake—it's all a slippery slope that Pattinson has had to carefully step away from. “It’s very, very easy to fall into that pattern as well, even if you’re just watching your calorie intake, it’s extraordinarily addictive, and you don’t quite realize how insidious it is until it’s too late.” To lighten up an otherwise grim topic, Pattinson shared his experience trying every fad diet under the sun, including one that consisted exclusively of potatoes. “I once ate nothing but potatoes for two weeks, as a detox.