Before joining Twilight, Robert Pattinson had only appeared in a few movies, which included playing Cedric Diggory in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, which he later credited with keeping him in the business. Of course, Pattinson's role in the Twilight series made him an instant star, with both the media and audiences being obsessed with his offscreen relationship with co-star Kristen Stewart.

At times, Pattinson even received backlash for his Twilight role. Rather than sign on for more blockbusters, he used his newfound stardom to appear in more diverse projects that helped him grow as an actor. He worked twice with David Cronenberg (on Cosmopolis and Maps To The Stars) and appeared in films like Bel Ami. He continued that approach once the Twilight Saga came to a close, appearing in the eclectic likes of The Lost City of Z, High Life and Good Times. It's only in more recent years that he's turned back to more mainstream - but still intriguing - movies such as Christopher Nolan's Tenet and taking on the titular role in Matt Reeves' The Batman.

The King (2019)

Robert Pattinson in The King

As a Netflix original, The King remains on the streaming service years after premiering. This historical war film adapts several Shakespeare plays and casts Timothée Chalamet as King Henry V of England, who inherits a war left by his father. Though The King takes liberties with history, it received mostly great reviews and featured a fantastic cast, including Joel Edgerton (who also co-wrote the screenplay) Sean Harris, and Ben Mendelsohn. Pattinson has a key supporting role as Louis, The Dauphin of France, where the actor has a great time hamming it up. While he bore little resemblance to his historical counterpart and his accent was heavily criticized, Pattinson is still one of the movie's standouts.

The Devil All The Time (2020)

Preston standing in church in The Devil All The Time.

Robert Pattinson's other Netflix movie is the dark neo-noir thriller The Devil All The Time. This was based on a 2011 crime novel of the same name, and follows a group of characters - including a pair of serial killers, a corrupt sheriff and an evil preacher - and is fronted by an ensemble that included Spider-Man star Tom Holland, Riley Keough, Mia Wasikowska, and Pattinson. The latter gets to play another villain role, with his character Preston being a vile preacher who is targeted for revenge by Holland's Arvin. Reviews were strong and the film was a popular hit on Netflix as soon as it debuted.