Machado’s route to Batman came about circuitously through another DC cinematic universe alum, The Suicide Squad’s Joel Kinnaman, whom Machado had previously trained. This is the story of how he helped Pattinson unlock his potential. He even counts Chuck Norris as a good friend. Half a century later, he has trained, by his count, over 400 different actors including Keanu Reeves and Chadwick Boseman. He began his own training at the age of five-years-old. An L.A.-based Brazilian martial arts mastermind, Machado is an 8th-degree red and white belt in Jiu-Jitsu and a former Pan American Champion. He’s already shared his thoughts with us about his Batman training, but what about the prep work? How does the guy from Good Time and Tenet get his body ready to transform into Batman? The Batman? Vengeance itself? In it, Pattinson is intense, brooding and yes, hench. The Batman has been a resounding success, bringing in a new era of Dark Knight storytelling and cashing in megabucks at the box office. And, while Robert Pattinson has gradually built a reputation as one of this generation’s most exciting and unpredictable actors, he’s never been known for his physique. A certain degree of physicality comes with the role. Because Batman isn’t just the cape and cowl. Be honest, did you really expect Robert Pattinson to successfully embody the physicality of Batman? The same Batman who went up against Tom Hardy’s Bane and held his own? The Caped Crusader who also locked horns with Superman.
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