Ranking Robert Pattinson's best and worst movie haircuts from Twilight to Tenet

Robert Pattinson has rocked many cuts in the name of character-building but which one left us speechless for better or worse? We've ranked five of his iconic roles, from worst to best.

Robert Pattinson is no stranger to being the name on the internet’s lips - be it for personal or professional gossip.

The cause for the recent chatter, however, is none other than Bong Joon Ho’s upcoming sci-fi flick, Mickey 17, starring Pattinson. It’s not the first time he has conjured up social buzz for a major movie with an A-list director - in the last five years alone he has fronted films by Matt Reeves (The Batman), Christopher Nolan (Tenet) and Robert Eggers (The Lighthouse).

But it’s not always the star’s acting chops that people leave the cinema talking about - it’s his hair. Like all actors, Pattinson has buzzed, grown and dyed his head in the name of work. And like all celebrities, the 38-year-old has rocked some questionable styles. Those who were fans in 2014 will remember the infamous undercut from GO Campaign’s annual gala in Beverly Hills. In hindsight, the cut had an avant-garde quality that almost absolves it - almost.

As the world waits with bated breath for his return to the big screen - here are five R Patz character hairstyles, ranked.

5. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2

Edward Cullen’s brooding eyes may have won over many teenage hearts but that ginger wig in Breaking Dawn Part 2 scored no fans. His co-stars Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner wore wigs at different points during the franchise - with Lautner wearing a wig for the longest runtime. Pattinson, however, had managed to swerve wearing extensions in the early films but when reshoots for the final instalment came around, he had shaved off his hair. Enter the wig, which he dubbed ‘Frankenstein’s monster’ because it was made with six different wigs, during the Twilight Panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2012. I'm with Rob on this one, it was monstrous.

4 - Good Time

One of Pattinson's highest-rated films, with a stellar 94% score on Rotten Tomatoes, Good Time follows low-level criminal Connie Nikas, on a mission to break his brother out of jail. The hype for this film is well-deserved - it is a visual treat underpinned by a brilliant script and an even better performance. But the hair, oh the hair. Did the messy bleached look fit the role? Sure. Did it also offend my eyes? Absolutely.

3 - The Lighthouse

A24 begets some of the film world’s biggest on-screen transformations and Pattinson’s ‘tashe and dishevelled hair combo in The Lighthouse doesn't crack the top 50. But it was a memorable look for the A-lister, not least because the film’s black-and-white filter forces you to pay attention to every strand of hair. Though his hair starts a little offensive to the eye, by the end of the almost two-hour film, it almost looks cool.

2 - The Batman

Bruce Wayne needs a Gotham-worthy ‘do. The much-discussed ‘Emo Batman’ look was a shock to the system - for all the right reasons. In an interview with E News, Hollywood hair stylist Zoe Tahir credited Kurt Cobain as an inspiration for the ‘perfect mess of hair’ so how could I not love it? Shortly after the film’s release, social media filled with fans praising the style - often in TikTok edits - and others looking up how to achieve it. Suffice it to say it was a well-received transformation.

1 - Tenet

This should come as no surprise but Tenet takes the top spot. From Pinterest to Reddit, this haircut sent shock-waves across the internet and I was at the front of the queue. Before the Nolan thriller, Pattinson had rocked two distinct styles: a messy nest in The Lighthouse then a blonde bob in David Michôd’s The King - the latter left fans divided. But the Tenet ‘do was an overwhelming crowd-pleaser.