Director Catherine Hardwicke, who was behind the camera in the Twilight series, announced the names she would like to cast in the leading roles if the films are re-shot.
The Twilight series once had huge fan base, which enabled the books to be turned into a movie series. Catherine Hardwicke was the director of those films. Although the films caused a great sensation, they could not escape criticism.
hardwickefor the roles of Bella Swan and Edward Cullen in a podcast program he participated in Jenna Ortega And Jacob Elordi He cited them as “excellent” choices. Speaking about Elordi, the director said, “I mean, he’s amazing. It would probably be Edward today.”” he said. Hardwicke said of the role of Bella, “There are a lot of really cool young actors today. “You just mentioned Jenna Ortega, she’s amazing,” he said.
Jenna Ortega as Bella
The famous director also made statements about his past casting choices. For the role of Edward Robert Pattinson Hardwicke stated that the studio did not believe him when he chose Pattinson. they are overweight and that’s why the studio kept its distance. He even explained that when he sent videos from his audition to the studio, they asked the director if he was sure. Hadrwicke also said that the actor’s jawline played an important role in choosing Pattinson.
Twilight series in total out of five productions while the total at the box office 3 billion dollars He managed to leave it behind. Although the reactions from critics were mixed, the Twilight series also brought great fame to Pattinson.
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https://deadline.com/2023/11/twilight-director-jenna-ortega-jacob-elordi-cast-reboot-1235637936/