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December 18, 2008

Lautner Battles for 'New Moon'

Is Taylor Lautner trying to save his role of Jacob Black in the upcoming "Twilight" sequel, "New Moon"?



That's true! "Extra" caught up with the baby-faced actor at the Golden Globes Young Hollywood party last night, where he broke news about an upcoming meeting with "New Moon" director Christ Weitz. While Lautner expressed excitement about meeting with the director, he confirmed that none of the sequel cast is set.

Taylor also put co-star Ashley Greene on the spot, via "Extra's" celeb degrees! When Lautner asked the brunette beauty if she were on team Edward or team Jacob, Ashley said, "Right now I'm gonna be on Team Jacob because I'm really, really rooting that you stay and that you play Jacob in the second one."

"New Moon" creeps in to theatres in late 2009.


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Lautner is the best Jacob for filming New Moon and the following films about Twilight. He is a good actor that he know how Jacob is. I want Lautner like Jacob. It is imposible to change.
Spanish Fan


- Leticia
Posted 12/18/08 05:49 PM
 

I’m 100% team edward but i do love taylor lautner.
but if worse comes to worse and they do end up recasting jacob, it better be steven strait; not michael copon


- erika
Posted 12/18/08 05:37 PM
 

I’m on Team Edward, but I LOVE Taylor, and he is the perfect, and the unique Jacob Black :D


- AMY
Posted 12/18/08 05:27 PM
 

This is not happening. I am starting a petition to keep taylor. If they remove him I am going to start a boycotting team. They need to care about what the fan wants. They forget that if it wasn’t for our money the film wouldn’t be so successful. Imagine changing harry potter in the second film do you think it would be so successful?


- Michelle
Posted 12/18/08 05:26 PM
 

TAYLOR LAUTNER IS JACOB BLACK!!!!!!!

he is PERFECT for the part & he has already had the chance to bond with the rest of the cast…while Michael Copon hasn’t.
& personally, Michael is waaaaaaaay too cocky right now. I mean, already having a message on Facebook saying “he is the new, older Jacob Black”…? N-O.
not right.
at all. NOTHING has been confirmed yet.

TEAM TAYLOR FOREVER!!!! (and Ashley Greene agrees withe me .)


- Savannah <3 Taylor Lautner!
Posted 12/18/08 05:05 PM
 

omg keeep taylor he is perfect 4 jacob and read all the websites that say taylor for jacob and read all the ones that say no to taylor. like almost all of them say taylor lautner (i think)


- meme
Posted 12/18/08 05:04 PM
 

I’m most defietly on team Edward. But Taylor is absolutly the only one right for Jacob!


- Twilightluver
Posted 12/18/08 05:03 PM
 

Taylor has the right look and feel for Jacob - loved the posturing at the end of Twilight! Being a Twiligh Junkie my daughter and I have been hooked on the books and movie for the past year! Chris Weitz needs to be sure that key elements of the stories are maintained - such as Bella being the caregiver - with her mother and then father - cooking every dinner! Key to her personality!!


- Twilight Junkie!
Posted 12/18/08 04:52 PM
 

KEEP TAYLOR AS JACOB!!

He is an awesome Jacob!! I met him at a twilight convention…he is awesome!!

awwww Ashley Greene is sooo sweet to say that ;)


- Morgan
Posted 12/18/08 04:26 PM
 

he better be in the second one..or else im not seeing the movie.


- joy
Posted 12/18/08 04:25 PM
 

team taylor!


- lexis
Posted 12/18/08 04:24 PM
 

KEEEEP TAYLOR!!!!
SERIOUSLY HE IS AMAZING AND HOT AND MOST OF ALL HE IS SIXTEEN JUST LIKE JACOB NOT LIKE 20 OR WHATEVER!

OMG ASHLEY GREENE IS SO SWEET I LOVE HER!


- SARA
Posted 12/18/08 04:22 PM
 

taylor lautner is so HOT
they shouldn’t EVER get rid of him


- dude
Posted 12/18/08 03:44 PM
 

TEAM TAYLOR AND TEAM JACOB!!! Taylor you are my hero! I really don’t want Copon as Jacob. Gross. You were awesome at the Twilight Tour in Denver! Come see me again! I LOVE YOU!!!!!
Sara Anderson
(NOT TEAM EDWARD…and BOO TO MICHAEL COPON.)


- Sara Anderson
Posted 12/18/08 03:30 PM
 

TEAM JACOB!!! u go dog!


- Anonymous
Posted 12/18/08 03:22 PM
 

TEAM TAYCOB! Taylor is Jacob


- Jodeen
Posted 12/18/08 03:14 PM
 

Aww Ashley’s so sweet :) I want him to be Jacob in the second one too!


- Twilighter
Posted 12/18/08 03:05 PM
 

I really like Taylor as Jacob(he did a great job) and it needs to stay that way…it would be weird to change during the series…GO TEAM TAYLOR…


- Anonymous
Posted 12/18/08 02:49 PM
 

I’m totally on Jacob’s Team… And I don’t think they should get rid of him…

—>Mike C Miller


- Mike
Posted 12/18/08 02:22 PM
 

Sorry Taylor, I’m on Team Strait. ;)

The studio will need to “size” Taylor up for the future of the series, and on a 50 million budget - with going to Italy and already needing to contend with humans morphing into wolves - I can’t see them spending MORE $$$$ to CGI Taylor into someone he’s not. He needs to look 27 in the end…it’s not just about height…it’s bulk and facial maturity. In changing THAT much of a character…why not just recast…. like.. into Steven Strait. I think he’d have chemistry with Bella like no one’s business.

I read that Stephenie Meyer originally saw Steven Strait as Jacob but because they only could guarantee ‘Twilight’ was being made…they went with a younger guy.(Taylor) Films recast all the time…they have to do what works best for the film. I hope they do what’ll be believable in the end. Whatever they decide….I’ll be there to see it. I’m in it for the story. Sorry. :)


- Lea
Posted 12/18/08 02:16 PM

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