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Post by angelaudie on Dec 16, 2008 0:08:38 GMT -4
All this recasting talk makes me feel a bit sorry for Lautner. He seemed really excited to be cast in Twilight and was clearly looking forward to continuing the role. I understand why the studio feels they may need to recast him but I still feel bad for the poor guy. Still, I guess he needs to get used to disappointment if he's going to be in showbiz.
I kinda question the wisdom of Copon's people blatantly campaigning for the role using Facebook. Do they think Summit will feel they have no choice but to cast him now? Frankly, I think you are risking the studio's wrath. Then again, I thought it was fake a first so what do I know?
ETA: I'm sure SM will push to keep the imprinting in. I have little doubt she's hoping Breaking Dawn gets made into a film and well we all know who gets imprinted on in that one. *shudders*
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Post by incognito on Dec 16, 2008 10:46:42 GMT -4
I feel sorry for Taylor too.
Honestly I don't know why Summit is so focused on having a much more massive bulked-up Jacob Black anyway. Because it's in the books? Well...Stephenie Meyer's descriptions of the werewolves are pretty ridiculous. New Moon describes Paul being 5 times larger as a werewolf than he was as a human boy. Now, if we're assuming that Paul is around 6 feet tall (Jacob was, what, 6'6"?) as a teenage boy, then he's supposed to reach 30 feet as a werewolf? Whatever. I doubt the movie is going to put in a bunch of 30' werewolves. ETA: Basically, I think that Summit shouldn't necessarily go by SMeyer's book descriptions when casting the werewolves, because her book descriptions are stupid.
Then again, I just can't buy Taylor as a serious romantic rival compared to Rob, so...
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Post by scarlet on Dec 16, 2008 10:57:19 GMT -4
I couldn't stand Jacob in the books, so I doubt I'd be too inclined to like anyone who played him, but this new guy sounds like a serious douche. I mean, announcing it on his Facebook page before Summit could do something formal? Nice move, dickhead.
As to the storyline, ugh--blah blah blah, true to the book. The werewolf story is ridiculous; they should shit-can most of it, especially the most ridiculous parts, like their enormous size, which is sure to look absurd. Christ, if they couldn't make a sparkly vampire, how are they going to be gignormous wolves look good?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2008 12:53:40 GMT -4
All this recasting talk makes me feel a bit sorry for Lautner. He seemed really excited to be cast in Twilight and was clearly looking forward to continuing the role. I understand why the studio feels they may need to recast him but I still feel bad for the poor guy. Still, I guess he needs to get used to disappointment if he's going to be in showbiz. I feel bad for the guy too. I wonder if he could bulk up and stand on boxes for the role? Oh well, the books get progressively worse, so maybe its better in the long run if he doesn't keep participating in this crapfest.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2008 12:57:16 GMT -4
Wow, a recast is happening? Anyway, doesn't announcing this sort of thing before it has become official generally backfire? I vaguely remember the kid from General Hospital having his people announce that he got the role of Anakin in the Star Wars movies....and then....poof....it never happened.
Edited to add:
Just looked at a picture of the new guy campaigning for this role and he doesn't physically look any better than the previous fellow playing Jacob. If I were Bella I'd still be daydreaming about Edward.
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Post by angelaudie on Dec 16, 2008 13:08:01 GMT -4
I think the official word is no final decision has been made. So, Lautner may end up keeping the job at the end of the day. Really, announcing you've landed a role that you haven't is just dumb. I'm guessing his people are hoping the fans will go nuts and love the idea of casting him in the part. Then, they go to the studio and say, "See? The fans love the idea of our client playing Jacob! Come on! You've got to hire him!" Thing is that sort of action tends to piss off studios and the person is ultimately passed over even if he or she would be good in the role.
Like, ds1, I would still be dreaming of Edward even with this guy in the role. Maybe at the end of the day that's what they'll go for. Jacob is a good friend who could make Bella laugh and smile but simply was no match for Edward.
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Post by scarlet on Dec 16, 2008 13:18:17 GMT -4
I hope so. For me, adding Jacob in there muddied up the story far too much. It's like SM got a massive hard-on for that character and had to force him into the story too much, to the point of the dreadful way he's made a part of their lives in "Breaking Dawn."
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Post by bitca on Dec 16, 2008 16:10:40 GMT -4
At this point, if I were Summit, I'd not cast Copon just out of spite for his complete arrogance. Go to Hale, Copon! (Sorry.) I think Lautner's a cutie pie and I'd be sad to see him go. But not that horrendous wig. *shudders* I feel bad for the guy too. I wonder if he could bulk up and stand on boxes for the role? I mentioned that a couple pages back. Honestly, if they expect anyone to live up to the yooooge and imposing Jacob, they'd probably have to put most anyone on a box or use CGI up the ass.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2008 16:14:20 GMT -4
No one's as goodlooking as Robert Pattison so they might as well just let the original kid keep the Jacob role. If he's a nice kid then I'd rather him keep it for that reason too because who the heck can physically match up to the fellow playing Edward?
I do think Jasper has an interesting face. There's something kind of beautiful about his features. It must be annoying for the actor to have to look in pain all the time though.
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Post by hamhock on Dec 17, 2008 8:43:22 GMT -4
I feel bad for the guy too. I wonder if he could bulk up and stand on boxes for the role? It works for Tom Cruise, I don't see why Taylor can't have it, too.
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