Warner Bros.’ much anticipated revival “The Batman” was halted after the star of the production tested positive for COVID-19, making it one of the highest profile sets to be hobbled by the health crisis.
The Batman himself, Robert Pattinson, is the person infected, according to a person familiar with the production who was not authorized to comment.
Vanity Fair first reported the actor had tested positive. A representative for Pattinson could not be reached for comment.
Filming, which had restarted in Britain on Sept. 1, is now paused, the Burbank-based studio confirmed. It did not comment on who was infected and how they caught the virus.
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