Robert Pattinson Shot His Own ‘GQ’ Cover In Quarantine

TOPLINE

Robert Pattinson, the latest actor to take on the role of Batman, shot his own GQ cover for next month’s issue while isolating in London as the U.K. remains the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in Europe.

KEY FACTS

KEY BACKGROUND

London, where Pattinson is holed up, is reportedly the hardest-hit English city, accounting for 22% of confirmed coronavirus deaths in England and Wales as of May 1, despite making up only 15% of the total population. The U.K. as a whole counted upwards of 38,000 confirmed deaths in early May, the worst in Europe.

SURPRISING FACT

Not all photoshoots are being replaced by selfies—the fashion industry has been carrying out FaceTime photoshoots, where a model does their own hair and makeup but coordinates poses and wardrobe with a photographer and stylist virtually. Supermodel Bella Hadid posed for Vogue Italia’s April issue from isolation.

FURTHER READING

Robert Pattinson: A Dispatch From Isolation (GQ)

Robert Pattinson Says He ‘Lost All Sense of Time’ After The Batman Production Shut Down (People)

Robert Pattinson Says He’s Found His “Gap” for Batman Portrayal (The Hollywood Reporter)

Robert Pattinson Is Spending His Batman Limbo Microwaving Pasta (Vanity Fair)