The Rumor Mill....

My thought is they should use someone that is not all that known, just like they did with the rest of them. I know they were in other movies, but I didn't give them a second look before Twilight. Everyone already knows who Vanessa Hudgens is because of HSM. She was okay in the movies, but like Tam said she's to Disney. I do not think she's mature enough for the role.
The Disney stars have all been push into grown up roles to fast and most of them are nobodies now. Or they'll trashy.

i agree! unknowns are best! when i start seeing these people go for roles it's almost like they are wanting to ride the lets get famous coat tails of twilight can bring. that makes me sick!

Exactly Tam.. They see all the attention the cast is getting and they want in on that.

i definitely think they should find someone who isnt really famous for leah clearwater...having brenda song or vanessa hugdens would be wierd...

my name's leah!! i'll do it!! haha wouldnt that be great.

I do not see how they would think Brenda Song would be right for the part in the first place. Her mother is Thai-American and her father is Hmong. soure Leah is Indian or Native American.
If they were going to pick between her and Vanessa Hugden. Vanessa would actually be the better choice. Ethnicities: Filipina, Chinese,and Spanish (from her mother); Irish and American Indian (from her father). Source

yeah i mean she does suit it better, no lie about that. i mean ad far as the look goes. i don't know her or what she's done personally. other than the disney thing i asked about..haha. but i still think they should go with unknowns. it worked out pretty good for twilight..lol

VelvetRainDrops wrote:

My thought is they should use someone that is not all that known, just like they did with the rest of them. I know they were in other movies, but I didn't give them a second look before Twilight. Everyone already knows who Vanessa Hudgens is because of HSM. She was okay in the movies, but like Tam said she's to Disney. I do not think she's mature enough for the role.
The Disney stars have all been push into grown up roles to fast and most of them are nobodies now. Or they'll trashy.

I agree. I dont think she's capable of portraying the role good enough. yeah she's an actress but she's just too innocent looking.. and come on, yeah HSM was huge but i dont think that makes her deserve this role ... idk.. i think they could definitely find someone better.

I think they should pick unknown ppl.

Here's a pretty good vid that sums up everything with vanessa and whats goin on with the twilight dvd and taylor..



ANd.. here are the pictures of Taylor ... wow

http://www.erickwithnok.com/post/70108056/taylor-lautner-is-ripped-beyond-belief-a-perfect

well it is NOW being reported on twilight lexicon that vanessa has not gone out for the part. as lexicon asked melissa about leah in the movie and she said unless she wrote a page herself no she is not in her script..lol

EW is also reporting that it is not true about her going out for the part..lol

that guy was funny talking about taylor.. i don't need to see the pics i saw the video.. holy moly that boy is off the hook!

Newest rumor is that Summit is getting new director for Eclipse. James Mangold he directed Girl, Interupted (One of my personal favs) Walk the line and 3:10 to Yuma. Why the hell are they even thinking about it. Chris hasn't even started New Moon. I'm pretty sure this is just a rumor.

TwilightLulu82 wrote:

Newest rumor is that Summit is getting new director for Eclipse. James Mangold he directed Girl, Interupted (One of my personal favs) Walk the line and 3:10 to Yuma. Why the hell are they even thinking about it. Chris hasn't even started New Moon. I'm pretty sure this is just a rumor.

girl, interrupted is one of my faves too, but i agree they havent even started on new moon yet lol its probably a rumor as well.. but i dont think i would mind if it we're true.. i love the movies he has directed

wtf?! chris hasn't even started yet...lord have mercy..lmao

Studio denies report of James Mangold directing third 'Twilight' book 'Eclipse'

By Germain Lussier
Times Herald-Record
January 14, 2009

A report tying Washingtonville film director James Mangold to the third installment of the "Twilight" saga "Eclipse," has been called false by a studio official.

Paul Pfluge, head of corporate communications for Summit Entertainment - which controls the "Twilight" property - said a report by trade publication Production Weekly that said Summit was "in talks" with the director were "not accurate."



The second film in the "Twilight" saga, "New Moon," is currently in pre-production. Director Chris Weitz ("About a Boy," "The Golden Compass") will helm the adaptation which is scheduled for a Nov. 20 release.

Mangold, who directed Angelina Jolie and Reese Witherspoon to Oscars for "Girl, Interrupted" and "Walk the Line," respectively, graduated from Washingtonville High School in 1981. His last film was the western remake "3:10 to Yuma" with Russell Crowe and Christian Bale.

Universal Pictures announced last week that Mangold was attached to direct and produce "Juliet," a upcoming novel by Danish author Anne Fortie, about a young girl who might be the descendant of Romeo and Juliet.

i happen to like vanesa hudgens! and HSM.

I tink vanessa is ok but she doesnt relli suit leah anyway guess it doznt relli matter anyway lol

From Variety.com

Source
Don't believe everything you hear about Twilight and its sequels. Things are heating up already on the third installment, Eclipse. They haven't even started the second one yet, New Moon. When you've got a robust franchise, filmmakers are eager to get on board. Word is, the Spanish director of The Orphanage, Juan Antonio Bayona, and 3:10 to Yuma helmer James Mangold are both circling the project, but Summit insists that no meetings are scheduled as yet. Both would be strong choices.

As to the last two unfilled roles in New Moon, vampires Jane and Aro, no offers have yet gone out, despite what you may have read. And the role of Leah Clearwater isn't being filled, because according to writer Melissa Rosenberg, she isn't in the script!

This was on Yahoo this morning......

Dakota Fanning has been offered the role of a bloodsucker in the Twilight sequel, according to Internet reports. The teenage actress is in talks to play an Italian vampire opposite Kristen Stewart and brooding Brit Rob Pattinson in New Moon.

If she accepts the role, the I Am Sam star will play Volturi vamp Jane, according to Eonline.com blogger Marc Malkin.

A source says, "There were no auditions. They just offered it to her outright, and now they’re in negotiations."

The casting news will delight Twilight fans - one devotee of Stephenie Meyers' books recently started an online petition calling for the powers that be to sign up Fanning as Jane because she would be "perfect" for the role.

Filming on New Moon is scheduled to begin in Italy this spring.

oh wow....thats quite interesting...dakota fanning as jane...