Who else auditioned for Bella Swan?

Some soon-to-be-major actresses (including some who would also become faces of their own respective franchises) that auditioned for Bella Swan included Emily Browning (Meyer's early first choice), Michelle Trachtenberg, Lily Collins and Jennifer Lawrence.
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Who turned down the role of Bella in Twilight?

Some actors and actresses have opened up about auditioning for roles they didn't end up getting. Jennifer Lawrence auditioned for Bella Swan in "Twilight," but Kristen Stewart was cast instead. Matthew McConaughey thought his audition went well for "Titanic," but he didn't get cast as Jack.
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Who did Stephenie Meyer want to play Bella Swan?

Before Pattinson and Stewart secured the roles, Twilight creator Stephenie Meyer wanted Sucker Punch's Emily Browning and, future Superman himself, Henry Cavill to play Bella and Edward respectively in the movie adaptations of Twilight.
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Who else auditioned for Edward in Twilight?

In addition to Robert Pattinson and Jackson Rathbone among the 4 finalists for the role of Edward, the other two, according to Catherine Hardwicke were Ben Barnes and Shiloh Fernandez. Rathbone was eventually offered the other role of Jasper instead.
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Who auditioned for Jacob in Twilight?

Prior to the possible recast, when Twilight was in development, Tyler Posey auditioned for the role of Jacob Black. Posey had appeared in films like Collateral Damage and Maid in Manhattan, and even though he didn't get the role of Jacob Black, he ended up playing a werewolf in MTV's Teen Wolf.
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Who did Stephenie Meyer want to play Rosalie?

Meyer's dream choice to play Carlisle Cullen was Charlie Hunnam. For Alice and Rosalie, her choices were Rachel Leigh Cook and model Joanna Krupa, who she thought looked the most like how she envisioned the character. (Olivia Wilde was also a popular choice amongst fans.)
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Who almost replaced Taylor Lautner?

Michael Copon nearly replaced Taylor Lautner in the role of Jacob Black until the decision was made to keep Lautner after he put on 25 pounds of muscle.
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Who was originally cast as Emmett in Twilight?

Even the most diehard Twilight fans may be surprised to learn that Kellan Lutz was initially up for the role of Edward. Lutz, of course, portrayed Edward's brother, Emmett Cullen, in the films.
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What did Royce do to Rosalie?

Royce King II was a human who lived during the Great Depression. He was engaged to Rosalie Hale for a short period of time, but gang-raped and beat her almost to death with a group of his friends.
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Did Twilight cast get along?

One of the unique things about the first Twilight movie was its large ensemble cast. Because there were so many young adults on set, many of the actors likened the experience to sleepaway camp. Furthermore, the cast developed close relationships with one another whilst making the film.
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Was Gerard Way supposed to play Edward Cullen?

Plus, in 2007, she posted another blog that she continuously updated with dream casts for the movies, and then fans' picks for the characters. The fourth-most requested person to play Edward Cullen, by fans, was Gerard Way, lead singer and co-founder of My Chemical Romance.
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Who does Leah Clearwater imprint on?

While some fans believe that Leah fell in love with or imprinted on Jacob during Breaking Dawn, Stephenie Meyer has stated this isn't true. This would simply have made their interactions too complicated, since she started out disliking Jacob, then they gain a "friendly" understanding.
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Why did Emily Browning turned down Twilight?

'The author at one point stated that I would be her ideal Bella, but I chose not to audition because I was at a point in my career where I wasn't sure I wanted to work,' she revealed in a new interview with The Playlist.
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Why did Kristen Stewart chose Bella?

Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke later revealed to POPSUGAR that she had Stewart in mind for the role of Bella when she initially started planning the adaptation of the bestselling book series. “She did such a great scene, so much longing,” Hardwicke said of Stewart's work in the 2007 movie Into the Wild.
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Do famous actors still have to audition?

Many believe that famous actors just get handed roles without an audition. But that's certainly not the case. Actors audition at all points in their careers, regardless of skill or level of fame.
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What is Esme Cullen's power?

Esme Cullen (born Esme Platt and later Esme Evenson) is Carlisle Cullen's wife and the adoptive mother of Edward, Emmett and Alice Cullen, as well as Rosalie and Jasper Hale. She enjoys restoring old houses and her physical age is 26. She has no special power, but has a strong ability to love passionately.
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What is Carlisle Cullen's power?

Carlisle's gift is an elevated sense of compassion that allows him to resist human blood. He is able to bite (in order to turn them) people without succumbing to the frenzy and killing them. Esme's gift is to love the people around her passionately, which allows her to easily show affection.
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Why do Jasper and Rosalie have the last name Hale?

Given that he (in the books, at least) was physically similar to Rosalie, it was decided that they could pass as twins, and so Jasper changed his surname to Hale instead of Cullen, which helped the coven pass as a family of adopted children.
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Who was originally cast as Carlisle Cullen?

Peter Facinelli was in his early 30s when Twilight was in production, but at first, it was decided to make Carlisle Cullen a bit older so he'd feel like more of a father figure. It was not book accurate, but the role was obviously meant for Facinelli.
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Who was considered for Twilight?

7. Some soon-to-be-major actresses (including some who would also become faces of their own respective franchises) that auditioned for Bella Swan included Emily Browning (Meyer's early first choice), Michelle Trachtenberg, Lily Collins and Jennifer Lawrence.
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How was Carlisle Cullen changed?

Although originally Carlisle was a disappointment, he eventually discovered a coven of true vampires living in the sewers. During a chase with them, Carlisle was bitten and changed into a vampire. To avoid slaughter, he hid in a potato cellar during the transformation.
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What did Aro say to Bella in Italian?

''In the Volturi chamber, Aro speaks Italian — 'La Tua Cantante' should be easy for readers of the books — he's referring to Bella's being Edward's 'singer,' whose blood calls out to him stronger than anyone else's.
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Who was originally supposed to be Jacob Black?

This included werewolf hunk Jacob Black, a character that would go on to be played by Taylor Lautner. When the Twilight movies were first getting off the ground, though, Meyer thought Jacob Black needed to be portrayed by Steven Strait.
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Who was originally supposed to play Jacob Black?

Taylor Lautner was chosen to play werewolf Jacob Black, and a fine job he did. But Tyler Posey (Teen Wolf) was also in contention. "I was very excited because I was a fan of [Kristen Stewart's]," he told MTV . "I saw Taylor Lautner at all of these auditions, and I knew he was auditioning for Twilight also.
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