Taylor Swift Almost Appeared in "Twilight: New Moon," but She Was Rejected Due to Her Star Status
Turns out, Taylor Swift could've made her big-screen debut before she starred in 2010's "Valentine's Day." According to "Twilight: New Moon" director Chris Weitz, the pop star would've added the sequel to her acting résumé had he not passed on her agent's request for her to appear in the film.
"Taylor Swift and I had the same agent at the time, and he said, 'Taylor would like to be in this movie - not because of you, but because she's a Twihard. She will be someone at the cafeteria, or the diner or whatever. But she just wants to be in this movie,'" Weitz recalled during an episode of the "The Twilight Effect" podcast hosted by Melanie Howe and franchise alum Ashley Greene.
Related: Taylor Lautner on Taking a Break From Hollywood After "Twilight": "It Was a Learning Curve"
The director said passing on Swift was the "hardest...
"Taylor Swift and I had the same agent at the time, and he said, 'Taylor would like to be in this movie - not because of you, but because she's a Twihard. She will be someone at the cafeteria, or the diner or whatever. But she just wants to be in this movie,'" Weitz recalled during an episode of the "The Twilight Effect" podcast hosted by Melanie Howe and franchise alum Ashley Greene.
Related: Taylor Lautner on Taking a Break From Hollywood After "Twilight": "It Was a Learning Curve"
The director said passing on Swift was the "hardest...
- 8/17/2022
- by Njera Perkins
- Popsugar.com
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