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'Twilight' Sequel Cast: More Shake-Ups?

by Celebuzz on Dec. 16, 2008 02:40 PM / 15 Comments

The drama surrounding the cast and crew of Twilight has just taken a couple of new twists.

Following news that 53-year-old director Catherine Hardwicke had been 86ed from the planned sequel New Moon in favor of Golden Compass helmsman Chris Weitz, 39, and that actor Taylor Lautner, 15, most likely won't be reprising the role of werewolf Jacob Black, MTV reports that two new actors are being fast-tracked for parts in the upcoming flick.

Filming on New Moon is scheduled to begin in a little more than two months.

Lautner's likely successor is Scorpion King 2 actor Michael Copon, whom Weitz is said to be seriously considering for the Jacob Black role. And that's apparently A-OK with the 26-year-old Copon, who updated his Facebook page with messages reading, "Michael Copon [is] in a Twilight Zone!" and "Michael Copon is the older Jacob Black!"

Way to show enthusiasm, Michael—and to rub it in Taylor Lautner's face when he's already down.

Also lobbying for a New Moon role is Ben Barnes, best known for his title role in this year's Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian. The 27-year-old is said to have the inside track for the role of mind-reading vampire Aro thanks to his already existing popularity with Twilight fans.

It probably doesn't hurt that he shares the same agent as Twilight star Cam Gigandet.

Unless, of course, Gigandet is the next one to get the heave-ho from the budding franchise. Much like vampires, show biz can really suck sometimes.

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buzzgent 11 mos ago
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I'd bang both of these wolves!

Huh? The one's only 16?

sh*t...who's at the door? The Feds?

[jumps out window]
bawwow 11 mos ago
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sucks for taylor, but yea he looks like he's 12
hispanicatthedisco 11 mos ago
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I hear they're considering casting Verne Troyer in the lead.
sbaran 11 mos ago
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I think that Star Trek guy, Pine would be a better fit. Who better to play the werewolf?
lulu77 11 mos ago
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i think they are right...taylor is so young to play a mature role
nicole stewart. 11 mos ago
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taylor is perfect! and taylor is even better like jacob than michael copon.
WereCullenGurl101 11 mos ago
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okay, i posted on another page too, but both of those other guys are hideous (okay, it might just be for the part of jacob that makes me think that they suck so badly) but really guys, taylor was pretty much perfect, and i really don't think the other two will cut it as jacob

the people at summit don't know how screwed over they are if they let him (taylor) go! i know that i personally won't see the movie and a bunch of my friends won't either!
TwilightFansRNuts 11 mos ago
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Taylor Lautner might have been ok, just ok in my opinion, as Jacob in Twilight, but there is no way he can pull off Jacob in any of the other books. I think it is smart for them to cast someone older with a more mature body. I know all these girls say they won't see the movie without Taylor, but it isn't coming out for another year and maybe by then they will have actually hit puberty and realize that Taylor is not the best for Jacon in books 2-4.
sela 10 mos ago
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TEAM TAYLOR!

hes perfect for the role,and point blank hes sexy.
Fdfg 10 mos ago
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Taylor is 5 years old and really not that attractive. Change the actor!