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01-03-2025
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Robert Pattinson Wasn't The First Pick For Edward Cullen, And I'm Amazed At Who Was
Robert Pattinson has harsh words for people who are still upset by Twilight (despite having slagged off playfully made fun of the movie franchise himself in many interviews prior). Speaking to GQ Spain, the star said he'd been told, 'Man, Twilight ruined the vampire genre,' to which he responded: 'Are you still stuck on that shit? How can you be sad about something that happened almost 20 years ago? It's crazy.' But as it happens, Robert very nearly didn't land the undeniably iconic role at all. Speaking on The Graham Norton Show in 2019, Superman lead Henry Cavill claimed he was Twilight author Stephanie Meyer's 'first pick' for the franchise. 'I got close to a bunch of stuff and didn't get it,' he told the show's host, who then asked the star: 'Wasn't Twilight written for you?'. 'I wouldn't go that far... but you can!' Henry laughed. 'I think the writer of the books, when the movie came around, I think I was her first choice. I think... that's the rumour I heard,' the actor said. 'And she wanted me to play the role, but it wasn't up to her. And instead, a very talented actor played it,' Henry continued. IMdB seems to confirm the story, with a post on the site claiming that Stephanie Meyer wrote on her blog: 'The most disappointing thing for me is losing my perfect Edward... Henry Cavill is now 24 years old. Let us have a moment of quiet in which to mourn…' Robert Pattinson, who played 17-year-old (and centenarian – because vampire) Edward Cullen, was two years younger at the time. Henry mentioned other missed roles in the clip, saying he'd been turned down for Superman the first time he auditioned, and lost the role of James Bond to Daniel Craig. The British actor had also been hired to star in JJ Abrams' early '00s movie Superman Flyby, before this project was scrapped. He then auditioned for 2006′s Superman Returns, only to lose out to Brandon Routh, before finally landing the superhero role in 2011, making his debut two years later in Man Of Steel. Henry told Graham in the 2019 interview: 'It's funny that people think that that's a bad thing, where, in Hollywood, everyone's auditioning... everyone's trying to get a role, and they're not necessarily getting them. 'And so, to get an opportunity to be in the limelight by missing out on the big roles is actually a good thing, as opposed to a bad thing. I count my lucky stars for each one of those.'
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16-02-2025
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Will Smith Allegedly Tried To Back Out Of This Iconic 2000s Role Days Before Filming
I had no idea Tom Hanks wasn't the first pick for Forrest Gump. And Steve Carrell was definitely not first in line for Micheal Scott in The Office, either. But what about actors who were cast, but abandoned their projects at the last moment? Well, it seems that Will Smith was so put off at the thought of how one of his biggest roles might be received, the film's director has claimed the actor almost dropped out of the film completely just days before shooting. Andy Tennant, who directed Hitch, told Business Insider: 'We had our difficulties. The movie I wanted to make and the movie Will wanted to make neither one of those movies is as good as the movie we made together'. The filmmaker continued: 'There was a draft that Will brought in that I was not a fan of". 'I finally told the studio that I was more afraid of Will making that version of the movie than I was about them firing me'. He added: 'Because I knew they were right on the edge of firing me before we even began shooting. And to Will's credit, we didn't go with that draft. I don't think I was ever in anyone's favour'. Andy went on to say that the tension was key to the movie's success, sharing that one of the movie's best scenes ― when Hitch shows Albert how to walk a woman to the door ― was rewritten on the sport at Will's request. Per IMdB, Will was also responsible for the casting of Kevin James, who he'd enjoyed in The King of Queens. But he also said some misalignments were so strong that Will Smith 'tried to back out three days before we started shooting' in order to improve the script. 'He wanted to shut down and work on it some more. It was madness.' In the end, it was apparently Will's wife Jada Pinkett-Smith who talked him back round. 'It was a battle. Jada was a big help,' Andy claimed. 'She kind of seconded some of my instincts. There was a time during prep when I was pushing back. A lot of crazy shit that was happening.' He added: 'I swear to god, when we wrapped that movie, I called my wife and said, 'I've just ruined my career, and I've ruined Will Smith's career.'' The 2005 hit ended up making $371,594,210 (£300,160,797) worldwide, making it one of the 10 highest-grossing films of that year.
