THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER: ROBERT PATTINSON HAS ‘BREAKING’ NEWS
The Hollywood Reporter caught up with Robert Pattinson at the Cannes Film Festival where he had some ‘Breaking’ (yes, notice the horrible pun) news about the fourth film in the Twilight saga:
Robert Pattinson, who shot to stardom in “Twilight” and is now filming the second and third movies in the franchise, confirmed Tuesday in Cannes that there will be a fourth installment of the vampire franchise based on the book “Breaking Dawn.”Pattinson told The Hollywood Reporter that he is committed to starring in the final outing to date but doesn’t know when backers Summit Entertainment will begin production because of the actor’s jam-packed shooting schedule.
Fans have been hoping for a movie version of the fourth novel from Stephenie Meyer’s best-sellers, so Pattinson’s commitment is the biggest fillip yet. The fourth book (caution — spoiler alert) centers on Bella and Edward’s marriage and her subsequent pregnancy.
Dropping in on the Croisette on the way to shooting the final four days of “New Moon” in Italy on Friday, Pattinson said he is heading back to Vancouver in October to finish up “Twilight: Eclipse,” the third installment. In between, the British actor, who turned 23 last week, plans to star in “Remember Me,” which Summit also is producing.
The script adaptation for “New Moon” beefs up his character’s role considerably — in the book, Edward is a “a voice in Bella’s head,” he said.
Said Pattinson, laughing: “You’re playing a figment in Bella’s imagination so I was trying to do it in a 2-D way. I hope it doesn’t translate onscreen as being boring.” The hardworking actor is taking a few days off after completing “New Moon” before the start of the “Remember Me” shoot. He plans three days off after an eight-week planned shoot for “Remember Me” before finishing “Eclipse” before October.
Pattinson said “Remember Me” is very difficult to describe but said it is very much about him and, after reading the script last summer, felt a connection with it. The main protagonist is a 23-year-old man who spends six weeks after meeting someone working out if he is in love or not.
So though Rob hinted at a fourth movie, and a fourth seems likely at this point anyway, I still won’t believe it until I hear it from Summit. Rob’s schedule sounds pretty packed, though. I hope he’s taking enough time off in between films to regain his sanity. It’s nice that he’s being offered so many roles, but it seems so tightly packed in a short amount of time.
What do you think of this news? Do you feel like this cements a Breaking Dawn movie or will you wait until Summit confirms it to get your hopes up?
