latimes.com: CATHERINE HARDWICKE TALKS ABOUT VICTORIA

Bryce Dallas Howard was ‘Twilight’ first pick, before Rachel Lefevre?

“Twilight” director Catherine Hardwicke told at the Teen Choice Awards that Bryce Dallas Howard was an actress they initially wanted to cast as the redhead vampire Victoria.

But, according to Hardwicke, the “Twilight” role was probably too small for Bryce back then. It then went to Rachel Lefevre, a less proven newcomer.

But as everyone knows, Bryce has now replaced Rachel as Victoria, for whatever reason – bad timing, another movie – that you choose to believe.

Watch the interview HERE

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What do you think? A big surprise that Bryce was offered the role first?  And what about Catherine feeling bad for Rob and Kristen? Do you agree?