Some people are excited to see Benicio del Toro, while others are talking about the newest “Narnia” character. Personally, I’m more curious to see what Catherine Hardwicke and her “Twilight” team do with Taylor Lautner, an actor who could someday join Lon Chaney and Jason Bateman as the greatest werewolves of all time.
Our interview with Lautner just went live, so be sure to read up on his breakdown of Jacob Black, his new driving skills, and an eagerness to get half-naked. As any Twilighter would expect, the 16-year-old star is eager to film the proposed sequels that would greatly expand his role by putting him into some hairy situations.
“The coolest thing about being a werewolf in the second film, if that were to happen, is to be shirtless; that would be pretty fun,” he laughed, thinking about his Portland surroundings. “It would definitely be chilly.”
“[Jacob's angry werewolf side] is not like me in real life; I’m like Jacob’s Native American side,” he explained. “I’m very friendly, outgoing, energetic and easy to talk to. But playing the werewolf side, where he’s holding all this anger and stuff inside him, that’d be very different for me. I love to challenge myself as an actor.”
Although some Twilighters have voiced concerns that Lautner isn’t big enough to portray Jacob in the other books, the actor promises he’ll be hitting the gym as soon as “New Moon” gets the green light.
“In the first one, he’s just regular and lanky and not crazy,” a determined Lautner explained. “But I’m sure after this one, I will be working out, eating my protein, and staying away from the ice cream and the sugar.”
As for the look of the transformed werewolves, he said: “I’ve been curious about that; I’m sure I’ll hear about it before I leave, but I haven’t heard anything yet…I’m curious to see what that’s going to look like.”
Alright, Twilighters, now that you’ve heard Taylor talk about his character, this week’s Twilight Tuesday is an obvious one: Are you Team Edward, Team Jacob, or Team Switzerland?
Team Jacob
EMMETT Cullen!!!! I mean come on who doesn't like a funny guy?
heehe
even thought it sad in the last book
TEAM Jacob
Thanks Larry for the interview and the Lexicon for posting the link!
And Taylor has really grown on me. I truely think he will be a good Jacob.
Buy the way, does anyone know who's playing Emily Young? That girl is like me in every way. So, let me know.
;)
beacuse Jacob sucks.
though i like Taylor.
(Can't I have both?)
(Can't I have both?)
I love Edward Anthony Mason Cullen!
OK, seriously....Team Edward.
never liked jacob since day one :P
TEAM EDWARD ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i just seemed to love jacob in the book no matter how stupid he acted but edward won over him!
makin me SWTZERLAND!
but Taylor Lautner is a cutie!
We miss our Rob and Kristen clips. You spoiled us a couple weeks ago and now it's just killing us!
I think we'd be so happy to see some more bad vampires, too!
I LOVE Edward, and I think he's prefect for Bella.
But Jacob is so sweet and miserable without Bella.... Jacob would fill the human gap that Edward would leave empty: warmth, mistakes, and just humanness. And I think Jacob, not Edward, would be prefect for me.
But I want to see Edward and Bella together forever. They're the greatest love story since Romeo and Juliet. I love reading about their romance.
Well, I love reading about when Jacob and Bella are together, too.
But my favorite would be.... **DRUMROLL**
TEAM EDWARD!!!I love reading about Edward and Bella more than Bella and Jacob.