Taylor Lautner Competed With 3 Actors for Jacob in 'Twilight,' Including Stephenie Meyer's 1st Choice & the Actor Who Almost Replaced Him in 'New Moon'
justjared.comTaylor Lautner became a household name playing Jacob in the Twilight franchise, but he had to fight for the part twice.
Both times he faced off against some talented actors, too! If you forgot, the 31-year-old actor played the young werewolf alongside Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson in 2008′s Twilight.
However, there were concerns that he wouldn’t be able to bring the character to life in 2009′s sequel New Moon since Jacob went through a massive body transformation and put on a significant amount of muscle and height after turning into a werewolf.
As a result, Taylor had to hit the gym and go through his own body transformation to keep the role. He reflected on almost being recast in a recent interview, crediting Kristen for helping him stay on with the franchise.
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