Robert Pattinson's 'The Rover': Fascinating trivia about the film

Robert Pattinson, after success of Twilight Saga, decided to star in films that would offer him challenging roles. His efforts for same led him to several scripts, which in turn gave his fans and audience some of his best films and characters. One such character came from 2014 crime drama titled Rover.

Rover revolves around Guy Pearce’s character Eric, a violent and bitter former soldier who has lost his farm and his family. Eric is a person who has seen world collapse and carries a bitter resentment in his heart that bubbles in a murderous way. Rover focuses his journey with Reylds, played by Robert Pattinson, and bond that two create over time.

Pattinson's character of Rey is portrayed as a man who is dependent on his family and believes that he can never ever be independent. Being protected by his family almost always, he feels that he is a burden on m. He is shown as a slow person with a dire need of attention. 

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Interesting trivia on Robert Pattinson's Rover

It has been said that character of Eric was specifically written for Guy Pearce, and was penned by David Michôd. When Robert Pattinson was with David Michôd for audition of Rover, he could t start acting for over 40 minutes due to being extremely anxious.

David Michôd added part where Rey is listening to music and is singing along song Pretty Girl Rock by Keri Hilson. It was added by director to show how character of Rey would be a child at heart if setting of Rover was t in a dystopian world.

Rover was supposed to be written by David Michôd and Joel Edgerton for Nash Edgerton to direct. director of Rover asked Robert Pattinson to watch a documentary titled Bully, to prepare for character of Reylds. In film, most deaths are caused by character of Eric. film has a similar me to that of John Wick.

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