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‘Twilight’ Director Says Studio Didn’t Think Robert Pattinson Was Hot Enough for the Franchise

The Twilight franchise starring Robert Pattinson has earned over $3 billion dollars, yet the film studio was reluctant to cast the British actor as vampire Edward Cullen because at the time they ...
Yahoo

“Twilight” Director Says Studio Gave Her 'a Mini Cupcake' to Celebrate Movie's Success Before Replacing Her for the Sequels

Catherine Hardwicke, who directed the first Twilight movie, recalled that Summit Entertainment only gave her "a mini cupcake" as a gift to celebrate the movie's success in 2008 Hardwicke, who did not ...
AOL

‘Twilight’ Director Says Studio ‘Didn’t Believe’ Robert Pattinson Was Attractive Enough at First and Asked Her: ‘Can You Make This Guy Look Good?’

“Twilight” director Catherine Hardwicke recently joined the “Happy Sad Confused” spinoff podcast “Watchalong” to reflect on her 2008 vampire romance, which is celebrating its 15th anniversary this ...
IndieWire

Catherine Hardwicke Says ‘Twilight’ Success Did Not Pave the Way for More Female Directors: ‘It Was an Earth-Shattering Reality’

The filmmaker alleged that the studio treated her differently than they would a male director who helmed a franchise hit. “I walked into a room with all these gifts, and everybody was congratulating ...
Decider

'Twilight' Studio Feared Robert Pattinson Wasn't Attractive Enough To Play Edward Cullen, Director Says: "Did You See His Cheekbones?"

Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke revealed the studio behind the vampire romance was initially hesitant about casting heartthrob Robert Pattinson as Edward Cullen. During an interview on the ...
The Hollywood Reporter

‘Twilight’ Director Says Studio Gave Her a “Mini Cupcake” After Film’s Box Office Success

Catherine Hardwicke opens up about how male and female directors are treated differently. By Carly Thomas Senior Editor, Digital “I walked into a room with all these gifts, and everybody was ...