Robert Pattinson was seen for the first time since testing positive for COVID-19, forcing filming on The Batman to be halted.
The actor, 34, packed on the PDA with his partner Suki Waterhouse as they enjoyed a park date in London on Wednesday.
Production crew on The Batman are ‘working round the clock’ to try and film scenes without the screen star following his diagnosis.
Recovering: Robert Pattinson was seen for the first time since testing positive for COVID-19, forcing filming on The Batman to be halted (pictured with girlfriend Suki Waterhouse)
Looking as loved-up as ever, the couple cuddled and removed their face masks to share kisses on a bench.
TV and film star Robert appeared to be on the mend as he emerged from self-isolation.
In the UK, you are required to self-isolate for at least 10 days if you have symptoms or have tested positive for the virus.
The Twilight actor and the model have been dating for over two years and currently live together in the English capital.
Loved-up: The actor, 34, packed on the PDA with his partner Suki, 28, as they enjoyed a park date in London on Wednesday
In good spirits: TV and film star Robert appeared to be on the mend as he emerged from self-isolation
Smitten: Looking as loved-up as ever, the couple cuddled and removed their face masks to share kisses on a bench
Worrying: Sources claimed the screen star contracted the deadly virus just days after production resumed on the big-budget film (pictured in character as Bruce Wayne)
Amid fears that halting production for two weeks could cost as much as £5 million, the film’s director Matt Reeves is trying to film as much as he can at the Warner Bros. Studio in Leavesden, Hertfordshire, without his leading man.
Any of the 130-strong crew who did not have direct contact with Robert are being asked to return to work and sets that had been prepared are being moved from studio G to another studio.
‘Anything that can be shot and does not involved Pattinson will now go ahead,’ a set insider told MailOnline.
‘That includes scenes with his body double. The aim is to get as much done as possible before he returns and the hope is that none of the other actors get the virus.
‘Crew can be replaced as most are freelance and hired for the duration of the shoot but it would be disastrous if another major actor gets the virus.
‘Production staff are working round the clock to get things moving and allow some filming to take place.’
Sources told Vanity Fair that the thespian contracted the deadly virus just days after production resumed on the big-budget film.
In a statement Warner Bros. told the publication: ‘A member of The Batman production has tested positive for Covid-19, and is isolating in accordance with established protocols. Filming is temporarily paused.’
An insider at the studio in Leavesden added: ‘We have been sent a memo telling us that a member of the crew has had a positive Covid-19 test.
‘Everyone was talking on the set about it. We do not know who has tested positive, but it has caused chaos to the schedule.’
Filming of The Batman had only resumed earlier this month after being shut down in March due to the pandemic.
Production crews had gathered at the studios in Hertfordshire, in August to work on sets after most had been placed on furlough.
The shutdown will cost Warner Bros hundreds of thousands of pounds and possibly even delay the release of the movie which is said to be a grittier take on the DC comic book hero.
Halted: Sources on the £100 million blockbuster set said the cast and crew had been sent home after one of the team was struck by the virus.
When production was halted in March, Robert had to stay in the UK along with other cast members.
Others who live in Los Angeles have returned but had to stay in quarantine for two weeks before turning up on the set in accordance with Government guidance.
Director Matt still has three months of filming to complete with the eagerly anticipated film due to be released to theatres in October 2021.
Filming at Leavesden, where the Harry Potter movies were made, is taking place under the working title of ‘Vengeance’.
Back in business: Production crews had gathered at the studios in Leavesden, Hertfordshire, in August (pictured) to work on sets after most had been placed on furlough
An insider said: ‘Everyone was talking on the set about it. We do not know who has tested positive, but it has caused chaos to the schedule’ (Robert pictured in October 2019)
The crew member said: ‘Everyone was looking forward to getting back to work and its come as a blow that production has stopped just three days after we began filming.
‘We have all been told to stand down until further notice and we are not expecting to be back filming for at least two weeks.’
The source said many of the crew found it ironic that the Batman movie had been stopped by coronavirus as the killer virus is thought to have originated from bats.
‘There is a irony to all this in that you would think Batman would be immune seeing as it all started from bats,’ said the insider.
Robert, best known for his roles in the Twilight saga movies, took on the role of the caped crusader last year after Ben Affleck, who had been developing the ninth film featuring Batman, dropped out.
Production: Filming of the new movie called ‘The Batman’ had only resumed three days ago after being shut down in early March due to the pandemic
Irish star Colin Farrell plays The Penguin and his prosthetic make-up was so realistic that other castmates didn’t recognise the actor when he turned up on set.
Jeffrey Wright, who plays Commissioner Gordon said on The Jess Cagle Show: ‘I’ve worked with that makeup artist before and it’s just incredible.
‘Colin walked on to set one day and I walked right passed him [laughs] I was like, ‘OK, hey dude what’s happening, where’s Colin? Are we going to shoot?’ It was, it’s pretty remarkable.’
The transformation was revealed in a teaser trailer released last week by director Reeves at a fan event in the US.
The new film sees Batman pitted against his usual enemies with Paul Dano playing The Riddler.
Zoe Kravitz stars as Catwoman and John Turturro portrays crime boss Carmine Falcone.
Unrecognisable: Irish star Colin Farrell plays The Penguin and his prosthetic make-up was so realistic that other castmates didn’t recognise the actor when he turned up on set