Robert Pattinson landed a starring role playing Edward Cullen in the Twilight franchise. However, they almost ruled him out over concerns that he wasn’t attractive enough for the role.
At the time, Robert had already established himself as an emerging talent in Hollywood with his portrayal of Cedric Diggory in the film. Harry Potter films. However, Twilight Director Catherine Hardwicke recently revealed shocking concerns about the actor’s appearance, which almost cost him the role.
Fortunately, the studio came to its senses and agreed to cast Robert in the role. He played the brilliant, titular vampire in the hit adaptations of author Stephenie Meyer’s beloved novels.
Now that we know the concerns, you might be interested to see who else was in the running to star alongside Kristen Stewart in the mega-popular saga.
Thousands of actors auditioned for the role, but a much smaller list of favorites and A-listers was actually considered. The short list included a Schitt’s Creek star, several actors who booked other roles in Twilight and someone who admitted he later regretted his audition.
It also includes Stephenie’s first choice for Edward, who only found out she was in the running years after the fact!
Who were all up for the star role? We’ve put together a handy list and everything actors have said about their auditions.
Scroll through the slideshow to see Robert Pattinson’s biggest competition for the role of Edward Cullen in Twilight…
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