Why? Unsurprisingly, Pattinson's name was the first one coughed up by the rumour mill when Eclipse director David Slade was named as the new Daredevil director, making us wonder if the new movie might make the character younger.

Perhaps an iconic role would help Pattinson shed the Edward Cullen image, and his name on the cast-list would no doubt make the studio execs happy.



Heroic Credentials? Well, Edward Cullen does have superpowers, even if he's laughably wimpy. Other than that, the closest he's got to heroics is lanky Harry Potter prefect Cedric Diggory.



Likelihood? A distinct maybe. He has worked with Slade before, but he seems keen to distance himself from franchises after the stifling success of Twilight .

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