Rob Pattinson: 'I Turned Down Edward Cullen Role'

21 Dec 2008

22-year-old Brit initially disliked Twilight's improbable story line

Twilight hottie Robert Pattinson almost made the worst mistake of his career when he initially turned down the star-making role of Edward Cullen in the hit vampire romance.

The far-fetched story of the star-crossed love between a 17-year-old human teen and a 108-year-old vampire didn't appeal to him at all. "I didn't realize [Twilight] was going to be this big," says Pattinson, 22. "I didn't want to be involved in a teen thing."

But there was more to Rob's initial reluctance than just a flimsy story line. "Mainly, I had turned it down because I was just scared about the physical aspect of it," Pattinson told Ireland's Herald.ie newspaper. "Because he had a six-pack and I didn't."


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Twilight Director Interview (Catherine Hardwicke)

18 Dec 2008

Catherine Hardwicke discusses adapting the teen phenomenon.

UK, December 18, 2008 - Director Catherine Hardwicke cut her teeth on controversial teen flick Thirteen before having minor hits with Lords of Dogtown and The Nativity Story. This week, her biggest feature to date hits screens - an adaptation of the phenomenally successful vampire book Twilight. This is what she had to say.

IGN: Were you daunted about living up to the expectations of the book's obsessive fans?

Catherine Hardwicke: When I read the books and all the stuff that was written on the internet, you could see that there was so much passion. People got so swept away in this romance and I wanted to see if I could bring that crazy, giddy feeling to the screen.

Credit: IGN

Director Catherine Hardwicke Reveals DVD Details

11 Dec 2008

Before her exit from the series, Hardwicke told MTV News about her giggly commentary, deleted scenes and more.

SANTA MONICA, California - These days, "Twilight" fans are so freaked out that you'd think James the nomad was on to their scent.

Even though their beloved vampire film keeps taking in big bucks at the box office, director Catherine Hardwicke has been yanked off the sequels, and names of potential successors are jumping around faster than Edward Cullen on a deer hunt.

As the future of the franchise hangs in the balance, and the fanbase splinters into various camps, we've set aside some cool news that should hopefully return a smile to the faces of Stephenie Meyer fans. It's part three of what would become Hardwicke's last in-depth interview as the "Twilight" captain. Following on the heels of her discussing record-setting box-office numbers and "New Moon" hopes, we bring you brand-new details about Hardwicke's final "Twilight" effort: the much-anticipated DVD.

"We just did the commentary," Hardwicke grinned when she came to visit our studio right after "Twilight" opened, revealing that she had spent time in an audio booth with stars Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart that very morning. "We were like, 'Is this the lamest commentary ever?' We were just laughing! I was thinking, 'Should we do something really serious with myself and the stunt guy and special-effects people and show aspiring filmmakers how we did those special effects?' But nope. We did the giggle version. [Rob and Kristen were] remembering the funny stuff that happened and the crazy stuff. They make fun of how they look in the movie."

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$138 Million So Far For Twilight In The U.S.

08 Dec 2008

I just wanted to update you guys on how much Twilight has raked in so far since its release in the United States. Twilight was the #2 film this past weekend, adding another $13 million to make its current total more than $138 million in gross revenues domestically. Pretty impressive, and not too shabby!

Rob Pattinson, Kristen Stewart Conquer Germany

07 Dec 2008

Throngs of enthusiastic fans welcomed Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart at the German premiere of Twilight in Munich on Dec. 6.

Pattinson, 22, and Stewart, 18, have been on a whirlwind promotional tour for Twilight, which has grossed a staggering $160 million since it was released Nov. 21.

The film stars Rob as Edward Cullen, a 108-year-old vampire who falls in love with Bella Swan, a 17-year-old human girl. Thanks to Twilight's stunning box office success, a sequel, New Moon, is already in the works.

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