Los Angeles, CA December 11, 2007 - Summit Entertainment announced today that Robert Pattinson will star as "Edward" in the highly anticipated feature film production TWILIGHT opposite Kristen Stewart. The thriller-romance, based on Stephenie Meyer's publishing phenomenon, is slated to begin production in February 2008 with Catherine Hardwicke directing a script by Melissa Rosenberg (STEP UP). Karen Rosenfelt (DEVIL WEARS PRADA) and Greg Mooradian will produce along with Mark Morgan via his Maverick Films banner.
Source OMGGGGGGGGG! SOMEBODY PINCH ME, THIS IS AMAZING! GO RPATZ!!! I am laughing so hard right now, you guys have no idea. I love how everyone is freaking out because it isn't Gaspard Ulliel or whatever actor the fangirls imagined him as. I'm so glad I only read the books and don't participate in the fandom; some of those fans are SCARY.
Seriously though? I'm actually pretty happy about this. I think he could do a good job in this role and actually make me like Edward. Also, I know he's supposed to be amazingly good-looking, but I think whoever they cast (who wasn't Gaspard) was going to disappoint everyone no matter what.
In short: RPATZ > Gaspard. The end. ;)