Robert Pattinson gets frisky with Julianne Moore in Map to the Stars trailer

Do you think Robert Pattinson will ever be able to change the general assumption that he’s an acting lightweight? I don’t know. I like him more for trying different things and for signing on to weird films just because he wants to work with that actor or this director. I feel like his continued collaborations with David Cronenberg may yield tangible results in the long-term. Cronenberg is such a weird director, but most actors want to work with him. After Sparkles and Cronenberg did Cosmopolis together, David got Sparkles to sign on for a big(ish) part in Maps to the Stars. The trailer has just come out. Just FYI – there’s a flash of nudity and a few swears, so this is NSFW. Mostly it’s just really creepy though.

Well, it doesn’t look like Robert’s part is the lead. But it’s an ensemble, with Julianne Moore and Mia Wasikowska as the central figures in a bizarre drama that also includes John Cusack, Olivia Williams and Sarah Gadon. And so Sparkles and Julianne had a sex scene? He’s banging her in the back of the limo? Weird. Very weird. But I bet Julianne loved working with Sparkles and vice versa – everybody says that Julianne is one of the nicest people ever.

We don’t often talk about Mia Wasikowska, but my God… she does “creepy” like few other actresses of her generation. She should be careful, because she’s already being typecast as “the weird one” or “that spooky girl.” I’m also kind of happy to see John Cusack in this.

So, will Cronenberg’s further involvement with Sparkles yield anything for Rob’s career? I don’t know. I prefer Cronenberg when he’s working with Viggo Mortensen, quite honestly. Viggo + Cronenberg = amazing.

Photos courtesy of WENN.

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