Rachelle Lefevre Hurt By Twilight Recasting
By Krystal Clark
Yesterday we reported on the replacement of Twilight actress Rachelle Lefevre with Terminator Salvation star Bryce Dallas Howard in the saga’s upcoming installment. According to reports there was a serious “scheduling” conflict that would make it impossible for Lefevre to reprise her role in the second sequel Eclipse. From that point the actress was recast, and we thought everything was fine. Unfortunately, Lefevre has released several statements clarifying her abrupt departure from the franchise and Summit Entertainment.
According to Lefevre, she was stunned that her role had been recast. Over at CNN, she stated that she was totally committed to the Twilight saga. The main cause of the recast had to do with the actresses inability to balance her Eclipse schedule with other projects, which she adamantly denies.
“I was happy with my contract with Summit and was fully prepared to continue to honor it,” she adds. “Summit chose simply to recast the part. I am greatly saddened that I will not get to complete my portrayal of Victoria for the ‘Twilight’ audience.” She also said she turned down “several other film opportunities” and accepted only roles with short shooting schedules to make time for “Eclipse.”
Yeesh, that sucks. Well Twilight fans it’s time for you to fill me in on the importance of this character in the series. I haven’t seen the first film, so I’m not sure if the role should be recast or not.
Do you think Howard is a good replacement for Lefevre? Would you prefer the original actress stay in the role?
Thursday, July 30, 2009 11:04PM
Krystal – I'm a huge Twilight fan and I'm frustrated by Summit's decision to replace Lefevre. The third is a pivotal book/film for her character, Victoria, and it's absurd for her to be replaced at this point. Howard is a fine actress and I'm very impressed by her work, but Lefevre should be allowed to complete the role she brought to life on screen. She did an amazing job in the first film and it doesn't feel right for her to depart now. My suspicion is that b/c Eclipse is such an important book/film for the character, Victoria, Summit's decision was not one made based on a 10-day shooting overlap, but rather they wanted a bigger name to handle Victoria's larger and more central role in Eclipse. I find this frustrating given that the director has already been replaced, and certain key changes needed to be made in the original movie due to overly-aggressive shoot schedules that threatened the integrity of the story and the actors' performances. The more changes Summit makes to the franchise will only continue to distract from the excitement surrounding the series. It's also insulting to the fans, who frankly have made this into a winning franchise, even during an economic crisis. Perhaps they can stop running away with the series and focus in on what the fans would want and that is no further changes and scripts that serve to honor the original book series as closely as possible.
Friday, July 31, 2009 12:44AM
tldnr…
Probably the worst books I have read… ever. Yes, I read them all. It was the sexually budding 11 year old girl in me.
Sunday, September 6, 2009 12:22AM
mymy this is sad she did such a good job they shouldnt replace her its not gonna feel right ;/
Sunday, October 18, 2009 2:46PM
ridiculous move-Ron Howard is fantastic, but it's obvious HE is the only reason his daughter was cast. They should not have taken this away from the actress who has established and become recognizable as this character.
Tuesday, May 11, 2010 9:06AM
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