Naturally, fans took to Twitter to discuss Batman's sultry smoky eye, and when it came to their Robert Smith comparisons, they didn't pull any punches.
Twitter user @airjuulpods got right to the point, writing, "Why does batman look like he's in the cure," while Down Under Pattinson fan account @RPAustralia asked, "Does anyone else get Robert Smith The Cure vibes from Rob's Bruce/Batman[?]" Meanwhile, @PermaConfused expressed some doubts, saying, "Casting Cure frontman Robert Smith as the Batman is a weird call."
User @pjlegomotion marveled, "batman joining legendary rock band the cure?? what instrument will he play!!" next to a picture of Smith on guitar, while @jarochophd had a much more earnest take on the matter: "Legit excited for Rob Pattinson and Matt Reeves' take on the Batman. The gothic undertones feel as if Robert Smith from the Cure was the new Batman and I'm all for it." On the other hand, @verygoodster had a better suggestion, writing, "To hell with The Batman give me R-Pats as Robert Smith in a Cure biopic."
Meanwhile, software engineer Brianna Wu pointed out, "Comic book boys freaking out because Robert Pattinson is wearing eyeshadow. [...] LITERALLY EVERY BATMAN IS WEARING EYESHADOW. All of them. Do you think the cowl fits over his eyelids?"
However, filmmaker Elle Schneider eventually made the best point of all: "Think of how much internet drama could have been avoided if Matt Reeves had just told us upfront that his take on Batman included Robert Smith guyliner."
As of this writing, The Batman, eyeliner and all, is set to hit theaters on October 1, 2021.
