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\t\t<\/p>\n Robert Pattinson<\/strong><\/a> has quite the resume since making his on-screen debut in 2004.<\/p>\n The 39-year-old actor has 42 acting credits on his IMDb page, with six more projects in the works. <\/p>\n Throughout his career, he has showcased his creative range in a variety of projects, ranging from mega-popular teen franchises to dramas and superhero movies. However, like any actor, he hasn\u2019t booked every single role he has auditioned for.<\/p>\n Before joining the cast of the Twilight<\/strong><\/a> <\/em>franchise as Edward Cullen, Robert<\/strong> had already been making a name for himself with appearances in projects like Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire<\/strong><\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n His portrayal of the glittering vampire turned him into a household name, and he\u2019s become even more popular in Hollywood since.<\/p>\n Of course, he\u2019s played multiple iconic roles, including a turn as Batman. But Robert<\/strong> also auditioned for some parts that he did not end up getting. Some of those were in serious blockbusters.<\/p>\n We rounded up seven movies that he was in the running for. The actor shared some funny anecdotes about some of his auditions. For example, he said that directors were once concerned that he was \u201con drugs\u201d due to his approach to a specific scene.<\/p>\n In another case, he went in with a false identity, and the team clocked him for it.<\/p>\n There is even a mega-successful role that he very nearly did not book because some people didn\u2019t think he was attractive enough. Yeah, we\u2019re shocked, too!<\/p>\n Meanwhile, a director denied a long-held rumor that Robert was up for a role within the Marvel Cinematic Universe<\/strong><\/a> before joining DC<\/strong><\/a>. Do you want to know which movie he was allegedly going to star in?<\/p>\n Scroll through the slideshow for a rundown of the movies that Robert Pattinson nearly starred in\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n