If I had to describe Robert Pattinson in one word, it would be: chaotic.
Since rising to worldwide fame for his starring role as Edward Cullen, sparkly vampire heartthrob of the Twilight series, Pattinson has delighted and puzzled onlookers with his bizarre, entirely endearing public persona — kind of the opposite of what anyone would expect from a dude who got famous for his perfectly coiffed hair or the guy who’s next to play Bruce Wayne.
There are almost too many goldstar Pattinson moments to count:
There was the adidas tracksuit photo, an image that lives in Twitter infamy for the sheer number of times it’s been meme’d. (In case you missed it, Pattinson doesn’t just hang around looking suspicious in brown sweatsuits — the photo was taken on the set of Good Time, the Safdie Brothers film that stars Pattinson as a bank robber.)
my bf came over LOL he’s so crazy!! pic.twitter.com/dJRkVPJjvi
— britney spears killed jfk (@a24bitch) August 6, 2020
Good Time even spawned a second viral RPattz moment, a shot of him napping in a large dog cage.
A lot of actors claim commitment, Rob didn't complain once. Here he is at hour 13 on a uniquely long day, napping in the picture-dog's cage! pic.twitter.com/6FlaqpHXSn
— SAFDIE (@JOSH_BENNY) July 30, 2017
And remember the time Pattinson was papp’ed while sampling some sort of sludge-adjacent shake?
robert pattinson trying a healthy shake for the first time and absolutely hating it is still one of the funniest things ever pic.twitter.com/T0j2Pgdi6f
— red (@pattinsonbats) April 2, 2020
Aside from serving himself up to the meme gods on a silver platter, Pattinson has also spawned some unforgettable interviews.
“I had a stalker while filming a movie in Spain last year,” he told Crème Magazine in 2009. “I was so bored and lonely that I went out and had dinner with her. I just complained about everything in my life and she never came back.”
https://youtu.be/QbNmAppHZ5Y
In 2017, he lied while on-air about witnessing a circus clown die. A week later, he admitted the story was made-up. (Note: years earlier, the actor told Jimmy Kimmel that he lies out of panic, following up the admission with a fun fact: “I have extraordinarily heavy saliva.”)
In 2020, Pattinson told Allure that he smells like crayons. The same year, he revealed to GQ that he had conceived of a new pasta dish, ” Piccolini Cuscino,” comprised of noodles, cheese, sugar, and cornflakes — all cooked in the microwave.
never forget robert pattinson‘s reddit AMA pic.twitter.com/l0PKvzfzTo
— Izzzyzzz (@IzzzyzzzArt) May 24, 2021
There was also the time Pattinson did a Reddit AMA and dealt some answers that continue to live in my mind rent free.
Its legendary. pic.twitter.com/WpDNHyUhDU
— Soup is the best goalie in the NHL (@ColinLGlover) May 24, 2021
As the March 2022 release of The Batman approaches, it’s pretty safe to say that Pattinson will pull some more shenanigans.
Robert Pattinson: you’re doing great, sweetie!
