Rumor: Robert turns down Burberry campaign
BURBERRY refused to confirm or deny this morning whether Robert Pattison has been approached to be the face of the brand. Newspaper reports this weekend suggested that the actor was asked to follow in the footsteps of his Harry Potter co-star Emma Watson to be the label's new campaign star, but he turned the job down to focus on his acting career.
A source told this weekend's Mirror that the Twilight actor had declined a £1million deal to be the British brand's latest model, asserting: "I'm an actor, not a model".
The source added: "As far as Robert sees things he's an actor by trade and that's his art. He doesn't want to start becoming a brand or anything. Burberry really hoped Robert would do it. They know he wears Burberry occasionally and he's met Christopher [Bailey - the chief creative officer] and the team before. They only wanted him. Robert's look would have been perfect so they're back to square one."
Pattinson is currently filming the final film in the Twilight series, Breaking Dawn, in Brazil.
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Did Rob Pattinson Really Turn Down $2 Million Modeling Gig?
A report out of London claims Robert Pattinson turned down a whopping $2 million to be the new celeb face of Burberry.
The British fashion house's head designer Christopher Bailey apparently had his heart set on snagging the Twilight heartthrob for an upcoming ad campaign, according to the not-always reliable Mirror.
Who could blame Mr. Bailey, right? However...
Sources tell us it's bogus.
While Burberry has yet to comment on the story, we're told an offer was never made. "It's pretty obvious Rob wouldn't want to do something like this," one source said. "Burberry is smart enough not to bother even approaching him about it."
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