The cast of Friends will always be there for us, but it might just be in the form of re-runs of the beloved sitcom.
08.09.2023 - 02:09 / justjared.com
Kristen Stewart already had a multitude of acting credits to her name by the time she was cast to play Bella Swan in Twilight, but the franchise elevated her fame to a whole new level.
However, like with any other role in Hollywood, she wasn’t the only star who auditioned for the part.
In fact, four Hollywood A-listers have spoken out and revealed that they also put their name in the running. One of those actresses was even famously author Stephenie Meyer‘s first choice.
Expect Twilight casting rumors to kick back into motion again after it was announced that a TV retelling of the books was in the works. In honor of that and recent comments from one of their other stars about their audition, we looked back on who else might have played Bella in the iconic blockbusters.
Scroll through all four of the actresses that auditioned to play Bella Swan…
The cast of Friends will always be there for us, but it might just be in the form of re-runs of the beloved sitcom.
The roads were near-silent as I hauled myself out of bed at 3.30am. But the calm belied a Herculean overnight effort by transport staff across Greater Manchester.
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Kelsea Ballerini is going back to the beginning.
OMG! This would’ve been wild!
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an invitation to be a bridesmaid in a friend’s wedding led to a surprising admission about one of the co-hosts.Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, and Alyssa Farah Griffin went around the table sharing their bridesmaid tales — and the reasons why they feel it’s acceptable to opt out of someone’s big day. “I had to turn down one. The dress was so hideous,” confessed Hostin, 54.
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Ian McKellen usually has critics exhausting the superlatives. But he’s not immune to the rare bruising notice, and when that happens, he calls his friends. “The best thing is to let everyone know that I’ve read it and they needn’t pussyfoot around it,” he says.
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Michaela Zee Lily Gladstone is condemning Hollywood’s depiction of the American West in film and television, particularly the Kevin Costner-led series “Yellowstone.” “Delusional! Deplorable!” Gladstone told Vulture of Taylor Sheridan’s Western drama. “Yellowstone” and its spinoff series “1883” and “1923” follow different generations of the Dutton family and their cattle ranch in Montana.
Austin Butler landed a Best Actor nomination at the 2023 Oscars for his portrayal of Elvis Presley in Baz Luhrmann‘s Elvis. However, he wasn’t guaranteed the role.
The casting team for the live-action “One Piece” series really lucked out.
Marta Balaga Danish filmmaker Nikolaj Arcel, who was behind “The Dark Tower” with Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey – is bringing back the historical epic with “The Promised Land,” which world premieres in Venice Film Festival competition section. Set in 1755 and based on a true story, it sees captain Ludvig Kahlen (played by Mads Mikkelsen) deciding to finally conquer the Danish heathland and build a colony there. But its ruler, Frederik de Schinkel (Simon Bennebjerg), doesn’t want to share the inhospitable land.