Top Stories

Twilight | Entertainment News, Photos, and Videos

4 Actresses Considered for Bella in 'Twilight' Before Kristen Stewart: See Who Was 'Glad' Not to be Cast

Kristen Stewart already had a multitude of acting credits to her name by the time she was chosen to play Bella Swan in Twilight, but the fame that came with the role took her to an entirely different level of stardom.

However, like any other role in Hollywood, there was stiff competition with multiple stars in the running for the part.

Twilight was already a successful book series by the time that the first movie was being made. That means that Bella was a massively popular role that many people wanted to land.

In fact, four Hollywood A-listers have spoken out and revealed that they also were in the running for the part. One of those actresses was even famously author Stephenie Meyer‘s first choice. Another explained that they were ultimately “glad” that they weren’t cast.

Scroll through all four of the actresses that auditioned to play Bella Swan…

'Twilight' Set Secrets, Including the 'Harry Potter' & Disney Actors Who Auditioned for Roles

Twilight sparked a level of fandom that most movies hope to achieve but never do. Years after its initial debut, we’re still talking about the franchise!

The movies, inspired by Stephenie Meyer‘s novels about glittering vampires and werewolves, catapulted Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner to international fame.

You might have watched the movies hundreds of time, but we bet that there are still secrets you are not aware of. After all, all this time later we are still learning new secrets about the franchise.

For instance, did you know that a very famous Harry Potter star was in the running for a role? A High School Musical actor also auditioned for a popular part. In fact, one popular actress was in the running to play three different parts and never got cast.

Several actresses had to wear wigs, a key role was almost recast after the first movie and Robert was warned that he would be arrested if he did one thing wrong when he was first cast.

We rounded up 16 secrets from the set of the movie for you to check out!

Scroll through the slideshow to learn so much more about the hit franchise…

Twilight Photo Gallery

'Twilight' Stars Kellan Lutz, Ashley Greene, Peter Facinelli & Jackson Rathbone Reunite in New Photo!

Several Twilight stars are having a reunion!

The film franchise, based on the novels by Stephenie Meyer, was immensely popular throughout its five-movie run, beginning with 2008′s Twilight and ending with 2012′s Breaking Dawn Part 2.

Some of the actors who shared the screen with Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, and Taylor Lautner recently spent time together, more than a decade after the final Twilight film!

Peter Facinelli, who played Dr. Carlisle Cullen, Ashley Greene, who played Alice Cullen, Kellan Lutz, who played Emmett Cullen and Jackson Rathbone, who played Jasper Hale, reunited!

Keep reading to find out more…More Here! »

The Richest 'Twilight' Stars, Ranked by Net Worth - 2 Cast Members are Worth $100 Million or More!

The Twilight film franchise, based on author Stephenie Meyer‘s novels, helped lay the groundwork for a new generation of teen fantasy blockbusters.

They also featured a star-studded cast that have gone on to amass very impressive net worths over the course of their careers.

Of course, some of the most recognizable stars from the franchise are the three main leads – Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner. However, the rest of the Cullen family and several other stars from the franchise have also enjoyed successful careers in Hollywood.

The franchise is on our minds again thanks to a recently released beauty collab. We decided to check out what sort of fortunes the stars have amassed, and you might be surprised by where some of the actors fall on the list. The top earner beats the closest competition by $20 million!

Check out the richest stars from the Twilight franchise ranked from highest to lowest…

Robert Pattinson Competed With 9 Actors to Play Edward in 'Twilight' (Including Multiple Castmates & Someone Who Called the Role 'Stupid')

Robert Pattinson landed a star-making role playing Edward Cullen in the Twilight franchise. However, he almost wasn’t cast over concerns he wasn’t attractive enough for the part.

Yeah, we can’t believe it either!

At the time, Robert had already established himself as an emerging talent in Hollywood with his portrayal of Cedric Diggory in the Harry Potter movies. However, Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke recently revealed the shocking concerns about the actor’s appearance, which almost cost him the role.

Thankfully, the studio saw reason and agreed to cast Robert in the part. He played the lead, sparkling vampire in the blockbuster adaptations of author Stephenie Meyer‘s beloved novels.

Now that we’ve learned about the concerns, you might be interested in seeing who else was in the running to act alongside Kristen Stewart in the mega-popular saga.

Thousands of actors auditioned for the role, but a much smaller list of frontrunners and A-listers were actually considered. The shortlist includes a Schitt’s Creek star, several actors who booked other roles in Twilight and someone who admitted that they later regretted their audition.

It also includes Stephenie‘s first choice for Edward, who only learned that he was in the running years after the fact!

Who all was up for the star-making role? We pulled together a handy list and everything the actors have said about their auditions.

Scroll through the slideshow to see all of Robert Pattinson’s biggest competition for the role of Edward Cullen in Twilight…

ColourPop Announces 'Twilight' Makeup Collection, & It Restocks on Leap Day

ColourPop Cosmetics has created a makeup collection that Twilight lovers are dying to sink their teeth into.

Fans of the beloved vampire franchise are getting the makeup collaboration of their dreams – a collection of products inspired by the popular film franchise starring Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner!

After selling out almost instantly earlier this year, the collection is restocking on Leap Day. We’ve got all of the details.

Head inside to see ColourPop Cosmetics’ Twilight collection…More Here! »

1 Actor Auditioned to Play the Leads in 'Harry Potter' & 'Twilight' But Was Cast In Different Roles

Harry Potter and Twilight are two of the biggest young-adult film franchises of all time, and they put Daniel Radcliffe and Robert Pattinson on the map.

Interestingly, the blockbusters also signify near misses for one actor who auditioned for the chance to play both Harry Potter and Edward Cullen.

Daniel was only 11 years old when he portrayed the beloved boy wizard alongside Emma Watson and Rupert Grint in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone in 2000.

Eight years later, Robert was 22 when he was cast as the lead glittering vampire alongside Kristen Stewart in the first Twilight movie.

The franchises featured large and talented casts, and there’s a common thread between them – an actor who landed supporting roles in both after auditioning for the lead. He opened up about the experience in an interview.

Read more about the actor who was considered to play both Harry Potter and Edward Cullen…