Are you excited for Water for Elephants ? In the movie, which is based on a best-selling novel and whose preview you can watch HERE , Robert Pattinson stars as a veterinary school student. He falls for a famous circus performer played by Reese Witherspoon. He also gets cozy with a lucky elephant named Tai, as evidenced below. Check out a trio of stills from the period drama, which hits theaters on April 22 and which ought to be a welcome opportunity for Robert to prove he can do more than brood:

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Water for Elephants First Look: Robert and Reese