Robert Pattinson Is Done With ‘Twilight’ Haters: “Are You Still Stuck on That S***?”

Robert Pattinson has had it with the Twilight haters.

In a conversation with GQ Spain, as reported by The Hollywood Reporter, Pattinson commented, “It’s amazing how often I hear, ‘Twilight really messed up the vampire genre,'” he said. “Can’t you let go of that old issue? It’s hard to be unhappy about something that happened nearly two decades ago. It’s quite extraordinary.

Robert Pattinson portrayed the brooding vampire character Edward Cullen in the Twilight movie series, which spanned five parts from 2008 to 2012. His on-screen love interest was Bella, played by Kristen Stewart.

Or more concisely:

In the Twilight film series (2008-2012), Robert Pattinson starred as the brooding vampire Edward Cullen, who had Kristen Stewart’s character Bella as his love interest.

2022 saw Robert Pattinson expressing his desire to portray Edward in an extremely artistic manner to GQ, leading to studio executives cautioning him against being too emotionally intense.

In a peculiar predicament, the studio seemed hesitant to lean towards an overly emotional tone. I felt this was the correct approach in our performances. I found myself furious on set for much of the time… I can’t help but wonder at my own behavior so often. Reflecting back, I remember my superiors advising me to smile more and warning that they would let me go if I didn’t change my ways.

Whatever he came up with turned out brilliantly – the films ultimately grossed over $3 billion at the box office.

Robert Pattinson is all set to feature in the upcoming film “Mickey 17” by “Parasite” director Bong Joon-ho, which is scheduled for release in March. In this role, the once-famous vampire actor will portray Mickey Barnes, a member of a science fiction space exploration project.

Bong Joon-ho is among the five filmmakers globally who have the ability to handle a project of such magnitude and transform it into something distinctive, unusual, and captivating,” Pattinson stated to GQ Spain. “Bong’s style is truly one-of-a-kind.

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2025-01-24 03:56