Robert Pattinson, the actor well-known for playing Cedric Diggory in the
Harry Potter films, has recently been cast as a character by the name of Edward Cullen in a movie adaptation of the
Twilight series. Stephenie Meyer, the author, is quoted saying:
Quote:
I am ecstatic with Summit’s choice for Edward. There are very few actors who can look both dangerous and beautiful at the same time, and even fewer who I can picture in my head as Edward. Robert Pattinson is going to be amazing.
The press release also quoted Erik Feig, Summit Entertainment’s President of Production. He had the following to say about Robert:
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“It’s always a challenge to find the right actor for a part that has lived so vividly in the imaginations of readers but we took the responsibility seriously and are confident, with Rob Pattinson, that we have found the perfect Edward for our Bella in TWILIGHT.”
You can download the PDF version of the press release
here, and view the author's webpage
here. The movie is set to start filming in Feburary 2008.
Thanks to the amazing SSer
~*MischaBloom*~ for the tip!