A new project that Robert Pattinson will be working on is a movie adaptation of the 19th century novel Bel-Ami by Guy de Maupassant, Robsessed has pointed out. This appears in two recent sources–French newspaper Lyon Plus, as well as a Spanish interview with El Pais [Robsessed Translation]–

EP3. – Let’s say you’ve got 8 weeks of vacation starting today, what would you do?

R.P.- I want to travel! That’s why I always look for work in different countries. I think next year I would like to work in Paris for three months.

EP3. – For what Project?

R.P.- Ahhh, we’ll see if I’m going to be a blabbermouth again….It’s a Bel-Ami adaptation, from Guy de Maupassant. Now that I’ve told you, I can go around telling to everybody. Besides, I’m sick of people saying: “You can only make those Twilight films, you’re nothing more than a fleeting star”. I refuse to accept that! (laughs).

Here’s a description of the book–

Young, attractive and very ambitious, George Duroy, known to his friends as Bel-Ami, is offered a job as a journalist on La Vie francaise and soon makes a great success of his new career. But he also comes face to face with the realities of the corrupt society in which he lives the sleazy colleagues, the manipulative mistresses and wily financiers and swiftly learns to become an arch-seducer, blackmailer and social climber in a world where love is only a means to an end.

Despite his stardom, it seems Rob is certainly set on challenging himself with divergent roles that will show off his acting chops and not just his good looks. And that’s why we love him!

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