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Robert Pattinson has admitted he could “genuinely be retiring” after wrapping his Batman trilogy.

The 38-year-old actor made his debut as the Caped Crusader in Matt Reeves’ superhero blockbuster  and is set to star in two more films to complete the series.

And the Twilight star - who kick-started his career at the age of 17 playing Cedric Diggory in 2005’s  - has now admitted he may bid farewell to acting when he wraps the third flick.

Pattinson told the New York Times’ Style magazine: “I could genuinely be retiring by the end of them. Not in a million years did I think I’d still be doing this when I got my first job. I can’t believe this is still going.”

Pattinson began his career with a role in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Photo / Getty Images

The  is not due to hit cinemas until 2026.

Admitting acting takes up a lot of “energy”, he said: “The main thing is constantly remembering what your job is. It’s a discipline to not use your energy on anything other than that.”

The Mickey 17 star has relished the opportunity to work as a producer after signing a production deal with Warner Bros and confessed he got tired of always playing the “English prince”.

He said: “If you’re just an actor, you don’t really meet with anyone other than directors who want you to play an .

“Doing this, I’ve met so many different people and I have something to provide them. It’s made me more understanding of what I’m doing as a performer, as well.”

The star is best known for his role as vampire Edward Cullen in the Twilight franchise.

Pattinson is best known for his starring role as vampire  franchise and recalled a recent encounter with someone who thought he had stopped acting after the cult classic saga.

The Tenet star - who became a father for the first time this year after , 32, gave birth to their daughter - recounted an immigration officer asking him: “‘Hey, you’re the guy from Twilight. Why’d you stop acting?‘”

His hilarious response was: “I was like ... ‘I’m Batman?’”