Twilight Director Says Studio Didn't Think Robert Pattinson Was Hot Enough For The Role!
perezhilton.comUm… WHAT?! When Catherine Hardwicke went on the Watchalong podcast on Monday to discuss her hit franchise Twilight, we all expected to hear about all the juicy behind-the-scenes deets with her leading actors — and of course how the iconic films were all put together.
What we didn’t expect, though, was to hear that the studio just didn’t think Robert Pattinson was all that hot!
While she and Summit Entertainment were trying to pick cast members for Stephenie Meyer‘s movie adaptation of her novels, the director admitted the production company didn’t know if R-Patz was cut out for the role of Edward Cullen.
Recalling his first audition, she said: Oof! Related: Suki Waterhouse Reveals She & Robert Are Expecting A Baby! Continuing, the 68-year-old said she thought the actor didn’t “translate” well on the screen: But after the Batman star met the rest of the studio, she knew he was the one — but Summit only agreed if he could look the part!
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