I was shocked and a lil upset when I first heard the news last night, that Rachelle Lefevre would not be continuing her role as Victoria in the third Twilight Movie, Eclipse.
After much thought, however, I think Bryce is beautiful and talented and will bring Victoria to life when she needs it most.
Not that Rachelle didn't... I loved that Rachelle is Canadian and I hate inconsistencies in series movies, but.... overall, I am simply excited to see Bryce as Victoria.
Top that with the less-than-fabulous encounters I have had with Rachelle (granted, she was having a bad day... and I have heard from everyone how fabulous she is)... I am not losing any sleep over this re-cast... maybe after seeing her in New Moon I will feel like she will be missed even more... but she had very little screen time in Twilight and honestly, from what I gather, New Moon will bemore her flaming red hair than anything else... but we shall see in November...
the petitions won't change anything.... once Summit makes an official announcement it is typically a done deal....
Maybe they'll even bring Bryce's daddy to direct the last movie?!?! ;) (Ron Howard, for those who are having trouble keeping up ;) tee hee)
I wish Rachelle the best of luck in her new movie, which I think will offer her a chance to step outside of type-casting and gain new fans outside the twilight realm.
And from Summit:
Los Angeles – July 28, 2009 – Summit Entertainment announced today that Bryce Dallas Howard will take over the role of “Victoria” in the studio’s upcoming production of THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE. Actress, Rachelle Lefevre, who portrayed the character in TWILIGHT as well as the upcoming release of THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON, will not continue in the role due to scheduling conflicts with another commitment the actor has made. THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE will start filming in Vancouver this coming August.
THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE, the third film in the studio’s TWILIGHT film franchise based on Stephenie Meyer’s blockbuster book series, will be directed by David Slade from a screenplay written by Melissa Rosenberg. The film will be released theatrically in North America on Wednesday, June 30, 2010.
“We are incredibly happy that Bryce has agreed to come into the franchise,” said Erik Feig, Summit’s President of Worldwide Production and Acquisitions. “Rachelle brought “Victoria” to great screen life and Bryce will bring a new dimension to the character. The franchise is lucky to have such a talented actress as Bryce coming in to fill the role.”
Howard most recently starred in TERMINATOR SALVATION as Kate Connor and has been seen in SPIDER-MAN 3, LADY IN THE WATER, and THE VILLAGE. She was nominated for a Golden Globe for her leading performance as an actress in the HBO film AS YOU LIKE IT.
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that was my thoughts. maybe casting Bryce is Summitt sucking up to get RH to film Breaking Dawn lol
I love that Bryce is taking over. Rachelle is a good actress but Bryce is better, AND, she fits the characters description more. IE: Rachelle has strawberry BLONDE hair and Bryce has FIERY red hair...
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