INTERVIEW: Robert Pattinson Not A Twilight Fan?
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- Published: Monday, 19 July 2010 19:38
TWILIGHT fansk may obsess over Robert Pattinson but the heartthrob actor isn't sharing the same enthusiasm for the TWILIGHT franchise. As Robert Pattinson tours the world promoting ECLIPSE - the latest movie in the TWILIGHT Saga - Robert revealed a couple of surprising facts: he only just recently saw TWILIGHT, he hasn't read the "Breaking Dawn" novel, and he was the last to know about Breaking Dawn being two movies.
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The actor who got his first big break playing Cedric Diggory in another popular novel turned movie, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) mentioned at a recent press conference in Beverly Hills that he hadn't seen the first TWILIGHT movie aside from when he did the DVD commentary with Kristen Stewart and director Catherine Hardwicke. "I just saw Twilight on t.v. for the first time a few days ago." according to the actor.
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Robert Pattinson isn't the only actor who prefers not to see themselves on the big screen. Johnny Depp has said many times that he doesn't watch any of his movies. Robert threw out that tidbit about himself when answering a question about why ECLIPSE is the most accessible film so far. Robert admitted that after watching the first movie in the TWILIGHT SAGA, he could see the movie wasn't for everyone. "Now that I've seen it, you kinda do need to read the book to really get it."
The popularity of the TWILIGHT SAGA hasn't inspired Kristen Stewart's rumored boyfriend to delve into Edward Cullen and Bella's future in BREAKING DAWN, the last novel in Stephenie Meyer's TWILIGHT SAGA. "I'm quite glad I haven't read it yet. I just heard some brief rumors about what happens in the story but I don't really know what happens at all."
While some may find it surprising that Robert isn't curious about Edward and Bella's fate, the British actor might have his own strategy up his sleeve (method acting?). After all, wouldn't we be questioning his sexuality if he did admit to being a fan of the books so popular with teen girls and their mothers?
Or perhaps the busy actor is too busy going from one production (Bel Ami) to another (Water for Elephants) to receive updates on the TWILIGHT SAGA movies that made him famous. This may have contributed to being the last one to know about the Breaking Dawn novel being split into two films. "I found out about Breaking Dawn being two films when the press release came out. I haven't asked anyone about it yet."
Robert's leading lady Kristen Stewart, on the other hand, knew about the Breaking Dawn breakdown for quite some time. "I had to hold on to this forever. We all definitely knew it would be two movies forever now. It was really hard not to say that it's been confirmed" said Stewart.
Kristen's admission brings into question whether the on-screen duo are really dating off-screen if they weren't on the same page about Breaking Dawn but then again Robert might suffer from memory loss or selective hearing that plague many mortal men.
While the dating rumors remain a mystery, one sure thing can be said of Robert Pattinson, fans will still pine away for Edward Cullen regardless if he's a fan of the TWILIGHT saga or not.
TWILIGHT: ECLIPSE is in movie theaters June 30th.