he might not have played at all. It sounds unbelievable because after the fact it’s hard to imagine anyone else playing the role of the vampire Edward. However, the film’s producers, who did not like his appearance, had doubts about the actor’s employment. Director Catherine Hardwicke talked about what happened during the castings for the film adaptation of the “Twilight” saga.
Robert Pattinson did not fit the role of a movie handsome man
In the “Watchalong” podcast, Catherine Hardwicke recalled the times when the film producers were at the stage of selecting actors for the roles in “Twilight”. The director openly admitted that Robert Pattinson did not make a very good impression on them from the very beginning. The actor was supposed to show up at the casting in a stained shirt. However, this was not the biggest problem. “When he showed up at the casting, he had long black hair and was not in the best physical shape because he was always hanging out in the pub. However, I thought he fit (the role of Edward) as a person and would work well on screen,” Hardwicke said. .
However, the producers of “Twilight” did not see Robert Pattinson’s potential. They doubted whether they would be able to carry out such a drastic metamorphosis and turn him into a handsome movie star. A recording of the casting in which Pattinson appeared with Kristen Stewart was shown to decision-makers from Summit Entertainment. “Will you make this guy look good?” – said towards Hardwicke. The director didn’t hesitate for a moment: “Sure. Have you seen his cheekbones? We’ll change his hairstyle, he’ll start exercising and he’ll be beautiful.” Along with Robert Pattinson, Ben Barnes, Shiloh Fernandez and Jackson Rathabone, who ultimately played Jasper, also tried for the role of Edward.
Source: Gazeta
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