Pattinson Competing for ‘Akira’
Twilight’s Robert Pattinson, is in for a tough superhero competition from James McAvoy and Andrew Garfield for the lead role in a film adaptation of popular Anime graphic novel Akira.
According to reports, the “Twilight” star, fellow Brit and new “Spider-Man” Garfield and “Wanted” star McAvoy will face off for the lead role of Tetsuo in the movie.
The battle rages on, as Chris Pine, Justin Timberlake and Joaquin Phoenix are being considered for the opposing role, Kaneda, the leader of a biker gang who tries to save Tetsuo from a medical experiment, reports Deadline.com.
