E! Online announced Wednesday that Taylor Lautner, the actor who played Jacob in “Twilight,” will be reprising the role for the upcoming sequel, “New Moon.”

There had been some speculation Lautner would not return and instead be recast with an older actor.

“Twilight” director Catherine Hardwicke was not as lucky, and has been replaced by Chris Weitz.

Weitz has allegedly been casting “Italian vampires” and will be filming in Italy, which gives credence to the rumor that the Twilight saga’s Italian vampire clan, the Volturi, will be included in the film adaptation of‚  “New Moon.”

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30 Responses

  1. valeria

    he is mine and the most hottest person in the world hotter than edward (robert) i just wish that i could meet him in person!!!!!!!

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  2. Perla

    I’m happy that Taylor is going to me Jacob in new moon! But I am still all the way TEAM EDWARD! I love Robert Pattinson! He is gorgeous and even though Taylor has a bigger role in new moon Robert is still going to be dazzaling!

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  3. kristin

    who would you pick to be jacob if Taylor Lautner didn’t return to new moon? I would’ve gon with Steven strait from THE COVENANT!!!!! HE IS SO HOT!!!!!

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  4. kennedy

    o my goodness, i so doesn’t matter who u pick (but i dont think u should have picked taylor)jacobs a loser!!!

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  5. pkeith

    i don’t care what you think of of lautner (personally i thought he portrayed his character the best out of the other actors in the movie) (not that they did bad, his jacob was how i thought jacob would act) but it would be insanely stupid if they changed up the cast list at all. i hate when movies do that and we’re just supposed to go with the change even though we’ve already got a face in our heads.

    P.S. how do you know he’s a loser? ever met him? …. didn’t think so.

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  6. Brianna

    I think Taylor Lautner is sooo much better than michael copon for jacob and I’m glad they chose taylor over him. But, I would have went with Steven Strait as jacob because he fits the role much better as the older jacob. Also Taylor is only like 5 foot 6 and jacob’s supposed to be 6 foot 6! So how are they gonna do that? Anyway I don’t think it really mattered if it was taylor or steven anyways because new moon’s gonna be way awesome with whoever they picke. I still love Robert Pattinson more though because he’s really hot and has a british accent!!! I love him so much and he’s mine. At least that’s what I tell myself 🙂

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  7. Maggie

    yeah i agree it will be hard for taylor to portray a HUMONGOUS dude. if they werent gonna go with taylor, i think they should’ve picked the guy that played the fire dude from “Sky High” warren peace? yeah he’d also be good but im so glad they chose taylor!!! TEAM JACOB!!!!! woot woot

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  8. kristen

    OMGGG i love taylor and edward but am not an obsessed fan …. IM ALL TEAM JACOB AND TAYLORR… am just happy that taylor is gonna play jacob

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  9. isabella

    i looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooove taylor do nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooot change him he is perfect in very sense of the god damn word!!!!!!!

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  10. Ileana

    omg’s i’m soo glad Taylor Launter was rehired for “New moon”, Summit better keep him for the rest of the movies. I’m on team edward but on this i’m on team taylor!. If summit had picked Micheal Copon over Taylor, i would not have seen new moon, but now i am for sure! :). luvv taylor launter!, his perfect for Jacob! 🙂

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  11. lila

    twilight is amazing !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! New Moon is going to be even more amazing !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  12. heidi

    i think taylor as jacob is fine..as for is size, well if they use the same techniques that were used on “Lord of the Rings” then they can pull off his 6’7″ height, besides they have to CGI the werewolves anyway.

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  13. cookiemonster34

    YAY!!!! im SO glad that Taylor is still going to be playing Jake!
    <3
    TEAM JACOB!!!!

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  14. jazz.

    i am SO relieved they are keeping taylor!!!!
    he was born for the part and it just wouldnt be the same twilight sequel without right?
    YAY FOR TAYLOR!
    =D

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  15. ciara

    jacob is not a loser he is so hot im glad that jacob has a bigger role in new moon!!!!!!!!!

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  16. maddy

    Ok. Jacob is still Jacob no matter who the actor is. So yeah. Taylor Lautner is AMAZING. He’s so hot. And when I picture Jacob when he’s so warm. I picture the warm awesomely tan TAYLOR.

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  17. rae

    HES PERFECT FOR JACOB
    why would they want to re-cast
    Taylor Lautner IS Jacob Black

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  18. Nicki

    i love taylor lautner!!! ahh!! i was watching this interview and his muscles are huge!!!! he is perfect for jacob!! ahhhh!!! i am sliently screaming!! i love him!! but, you know, already married!!! to EDWARD!!! duhh!! TEAM EDWARD ALL THE WAY!!!! definitly!!! cant have it any other way!!!!! i love him!!! my husband!!!! lols!!! anyway…..rereading twilight!!! got to go!!! xxooxxooxxooxxoo to edward!!!!!!

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  19. Hot babe

    OH COLLOH CALLAY! TAYLOR GOT IT! My sister hates him though because he looks too much like her friend but all well. He is 100% hot.

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  20. Kimberly

    I didn’t like Jacobs character, however I still love all of the books. Its such an addiction. After watching Twilight I found it hard to not like Jacob though. But I am Edward all the way.

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  21. Ginga

    Why the hell would they even think about replacing taylor lautner..hes absoulutely perfect. They would never get a better get a better guy than him, he IS jacob black. Im really excited taylor is playing such a big part in new moon..i mean i love edward but talyor is just so hot!

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  22. shila

    I AM EXTREEM TEAM EDWARD BUT JACOB IS A GREAT GUY AND I THINK TAYLOR WILL BE GREAT
    HEY ITS NOT JACOBS FAULT HE FELL FOR BELLA
    ITS EDWARDSN FAULT!
    DONT GET ME WRONG I LOVE ROB AND EDWARD BUT GIVE THE WOLF A BREAK

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  23. karli

    salue moi je capote ben raide sur taylor (jacob black) Je vous le jure les filles cet enfant yé tellement beau je pourrais po manquer ma chance pour le voir!Jai meme demander a mon père pour aller le voir au états-unis et j’habite au québec!!moi et ma cousine ont est vraiment folle de lui!:P
    comme sa jai vraiment lair du fille prete a toute pour lui et ces vrai je ferais nimporte quoi pour juste l’entrevoir alors les filles attention a prochaine sortie de taylor je vais etre la pour vous l’arracher des mains IL EST A MOI!
    Si taylor lautner n’aurais pas jouer jacob dans le deux jai été décue parce que c’es tellement LE plus beau gars du monde pi en plus yé musclé pi encore plus trouvé lui un juste un défaut! YEN NA PO yé prfait pour moi!

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  24. karli

    salue edward es peut-etre beau dans le film mais regarder le dans la vrai vie!!!Il nest pas trop surperbe il est meme laid mais si vous regarder jacob dans la vrai vie il est aussi beau que dans le film et meme plus!!
    edward je laime bien mais jacob torche!c’est tellement le plus beau gars du monde je ladore aller voir mon autre message juste en haut (KARLI)

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  25. Tabea

    Also ich finde das Die Schauspieler perfekt sind.. 🙂
    Naya bis auf Jacob er ist zwar nicht schlecht aber ich finde
    das Steve Strait von the Pakt-The Coventan viiiiieL besser passt^^
    Er ist sooo HOT!!!
    Ich würde es besser finden wenn man Taylor durch Steve ersetzt ^^
    Allerdings würde ich es totaal doof finden wenn Edward oder Bella oda sonst
    wer ersetzt werden würde..!
    Und ich habe gehört das Edward noch nich für den 4. Teil unterschrieben hat :'( !
    Ich hoffe das er auch noch im 4.teil mitspielt..

    denn ich finde wenn er ersetzt werden würde,würden auch millionen von fans
    am boden zerstört sein weil kein anderer besser in dir rolle passt als er!

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