Robert Pattinson is star of The Batman. Photo: ReutersActor Robert Pattinson has tested positive for Covid-19, causing production in Britain on the set of his film The Batman to pause, news media are reporting, highlighting the industry's struggles to get back to business after months of a pandemic-induced shutdown. Warner Bros., the Hollywood studio behind the movie, said in a statement on Thursday that a member of The Batman production had tested positive for the coronavirus, but did not give a name. Vanity Fair and the Hollywood Reporter cited unnamed sources as saying the person who tested positive was Pattinson, the film's star. It was not clear to what extent Pattinson (34), best known for his breakout role in the vampire movie series Twilight, was suffering Covid symptoms.

Source: Otago Daily Times September 03, 2020 21:45 UTC