IT’S been some time since Robert Pattinson has been on the big screen, but his latest, hotly anticipated project seems like it was worth the wait.

    The 29-year-old was captured for the first time as Life magazine photojournalist Dennis Stock as the trailer for James Dean biopic “Life” gives a hint as to how the late 1950s story of an icon played out.

    The former “Twilight” actor uses his piercing eyes and Hollywood heartthob image to steal just a pinch of the spotlight from the central muse Dean, played by Dane DeHaan.

    In the film — based on the book “Beautiful Enigma: Life With James Dean” written by Stock — Pattinson plays the professional photographer who noticed an awkwardness and a unique quality about unknown actor Dean and promised to make him famous.

    The trailer depicts Dean’s blossoming friendship with Stock after the artist pitches a photo essay to the magazine on the budding actor.

    Pattinson’s classic looks are certainly well-suited to the era and he’s seen sporting a side-swept hairstyle and a sharp suit throughout.

    In the trailer, the pair meet at a party in 1953 and take a road trip to complete the interview — and it’s here that they forge a close bond. They travel from Hollywood to New York as well as the most telling part of the journey at Fairmount, Indiana over a three-month stretch as he tried to learn about the experiences that shaped the actor.

    Dean tragically died at age 24, having only completed three films, but this time his story is told through the eyes of a man who captured the most iconic stills of his career.(SD-Agencies)