David Cronenberg Hopes To Reunite Former Couple Robert Pattinson And Kristen Stewart In A Movie But "It Might Be Problematic"

David Cronenberg wants to make a film with Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart.

The 79-year-old Canadian director has worked with the Twilight alums — Pattinson on Cosmopolis and Maps to the Stars, and Stewart on his new body horror movie Crimes of the Future — and now plans to team them again. 

However, Cronenberg is aware that the project could be "problematic" given the previous romance between Pattison and Stewart.

He told World of Reel: "It was Robert who actually introduced me to Kristen. They have developed beautifully, separately, as actors. Making arthouse movies and successfully carrying that off.

"Kristen and I had a great time and Rob and I had a great time. For me, yeah, I can definitely think of a movie, or idea, that would be great to have them both together."

Cronenberg added: "I don't want to get into it because it wouldn't be my next movie, however, it might be problematic since fans might expect a certain kind of relationship and that would get in the way of creating new characters for them.

"So, I have a strange feeling that might be problematic, so it's only theoretical for now."

Crimes of the Future takes places in a world without  pain where organ removal surgery has become a form of entertainment. It prompted walkouts at the recent Cannes Film Festival with audiences not able to cope with the gory nature of the flick but Stewart is unconcerned by the controversy.

The Spencer actress said at the film's Cannes press conference: "Everyone loves to talk about how [Cronenberg's] movies are difficult to watch and it's fun to talk about people walking out of Cannes screenings."

Stewart continued: "Every single gaping, weird bruise in his movies, it makes my mouth open. You wanna lean in toward it. And it never repulses me ever. The way I feel, it is through really visceral desire and that's the only reason we're alive. We're pleasure sacks." 

Meanwhile, Cronenberg will reunite with his Eastern Promises actor Vincent Cassel on The Shrouds, with Cassel playing a businessman who invents a device that connects with the dead inside a burial shroud.

Crimes of the Future opens in the US on June 3 and in Singapore on June 30. — BANG SHOWBIZ

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