He has had quite an interesting journey on his road to playing in the upcoming movie Cosmopolis; see how he got this role and what has pushed Robert Pattinson’s career along.

Oh, Robert Pattinson, you excellent, popular, adorable English actor you. How far you've come from your humble beginnings as a child model to the halls of Hogwarts, to the heady, complex and well-received world of celebrated director David Cronenberg and his big-screen adaptation of “Cosmopolis.”

At this point in Pattinson's career, he is mainly known for his role as Edward Cullen in the “Twilight” franchise but is clearly ready to expand his horizons in Hollywood via the R-rated thriller, out this week. Read More