Bosnian-Dutch director Ena Sendijarević’s satire Sweet Dreams unfolds on a plantation in the Dutch East Indies that is falling into decay in step with the crumbling of the Netherlands’ colonial power.
22.11.2023 - 04:51 / perezhilton.com
Um… WHAT?!
When Catherine Hardwicke went on the Watchalong podcast on Monday to discuss her hit franchise Twilight, we all expected to hear about all the juicy behind-the-scenes deets with her leading actors — and of course how the iconic films were all put together. What we didn’t expect, though, was to hear that the studio just didn’t think Robert Pattinson was all that hot!
While she and Summit Entertainment were trying to pick cast members for Stephenie Meyer‘s movie adaptation of her novels, the director admitted the production company didn’t know if R-Patz was cut out for the role of Edward Cullen. Recalling his first audition, she said:
Oof!
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Continuing, the 68-year-old said she thought the actor didn’t “translate” well on the screen:
But after the Batman star met the rest of the studio, she knew he was the one — but Summit only agreed if he could look the part! She remembered how the studio asked her to “make him look good”:
Keep in mind, this is what the Remember Me actor looked like back then:
Really?! They thought he NEEDED a makeover?! Wow…
It really took some of Catherine’s enthusiasm to convince the rest of the crew they could do it — because in true Rob fashion, he was as chill as ever walking into the studio:
LOLz! Come on, the laid back attitude just made him more perfect for the role! They were definitely being a bit hard on him!
Ch-ch-check out the full podcast episode (below):
Of course, he did end up getting the part, as we’re all fans of his iconic portrayal of Edward! And we really couldn’t imagine anyone else in the role. What do U think about Catherine’s confessions, Perezcious readers? Sound OFF (below).
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Bosnian-Dutch director Ena Sendijarević’s satire Sweet Dreams unfolds on a plantation in the Dutch East Indies that is falling into decay in step with the crumbling of the Netherlands’ colonial power.
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Well, aren’t we happy we didn’t place this one on our 100 Most Anticipated Films of 2024 feature (not that it had shot, so it wouldn’t have been ready). And it looks like the rumors are true.
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love interest (and former boyfriend) Robert Pattinson’s birthday just for fun.It was a full-on Twi-union as Stewart showed up without an invitation (though she did ask permission to come in) to ’s 37th birthday gathering, where she was shocked to find Catherine Hardwicke, .“When walked into Rob’s birthday she’s like, ‘Catherine? Rob’s birthday? What’s going on?’ I go, ‘I kinda crashed it with Toni.’ And she goes, ‘Well, I crashed it too,’” Hardwicke revealed during a recent podcast interview, . Toni in this case is Toni Colette, who is friends with Hardwicke and recently finished working with Pattinson.Hardwicke said of the impromptu reunion, revealed on Josh Horowitz’s , “It was just like, ‘Oh, my God!’ We all hugged each other—like, this is so crazy and cool,” adding that Pattinson “of course” welcomed his ex to his party, as “he’s such a lovely person.”It’s so nice to hear that the exes are on good terms, as they went through a lot during their time as a couple and as the coleads of a major franchise.