Losing a job you really wanted is hard under any circumstances, but finding out you lost that job on the radio just days before you were supposed to audition—to Robert Pattinson no less—sounds like something that would only happen to a perpetually unlucky character on a sitcom.

Nicholas Hoult is pulling back the curtain on what it takes to be cast as the Caped Crusader. The "Juror #2" star said during the "Happy Sad Confused" podcast that prior to auditioning to play Batman for Matt Reeves' eponymous 2022 film,

Nicholas Hoult has described the moment he found out he wouldn’t be playing Batman – losing out to Robert Pattinson before he’d even had a chance to audition. The actor, 34, is no stranger to comic book worlds, having starred as Beast in the X-Men films, and soon to appear as villainous Lex Luthor in James Gunn’s upcoming Superman: Legacy.

Nicholas Hoult revealed on the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast that he was driving in Los Angeles when he heard on the radio that Robert Pattinson was the top casting choice for the title role in Matt Reeves’ “The Batman.

Nicholas Hoult found out he didn’t get Batman role in cut-throat way - British star was in the running to play caped crusader when Robert Pattinson was cast

Nicholas Hoult is opening up about his reaction to hearing on the radio that Robert Pattinson was cast as Batman in Matt Reeves' 2022 movie, however, he was auditioning for the role the following weekend.