THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER: ‘ECLIPSE’ HAS ITS FIRST NEW CASTING?
The Hollywood Reporter’s Risky Business Blog is reporting that the Eclipse movie has its very first new casting. Which role has reportedly been filled? That of Riley. THR has all the details, which you can read below:
Google might want to brace for a search onslaught: An unknown Australian actor named Xavier Samuel has landed the first new role in “Eclipse,” the third “Twilight” pic.Summit has hired the actor to play the role of a “newborn vampire†named Riley, a good-looking college student who joins the plot of villain Victoria to murder protagonist Bella (Kristen Stewart). Riley is corrupted by Victoria, for whom he has an inexplicable weakness.
The movie’s larger plot centers on a choice Bella must make between the werewolf Jacob (Taylor Lautner) and the vampire Edward (Robert Pattinson).
Samuel, repped by Management 360, Gersh and Shanahan in Australia, has been in series of films down under, including “Newcastle,” in which he played a Goth teenager amidst a group of surfers (the movie played Tribeca last year — though you can bet Netflix will see just a small spike now), the Aussie period drama “September” and the upcoming sci-fi thriller “Road Train.” This marks his first U.S. role.
Of course, I’m thrilled to hear some casting reports, but I won’t lie, I’m still really hoping for Tom Felton in the role of Riley. Regardless, I really like Samuel’s look and I’m interested to see him in the role. However, as always, remember that this news is not confirmed (we all know by now that it’s not safe to believe anything until we hear from Summit!).
What do you think of this news? Do you like the reported casting? Who else did you have in mind for this role?
