
There has been so much drama in regards to the Twilight sequel New Moon. First the director of the first film Catherine Hardwicke was not re-hired by Summit Entertainment. Then the production company of the film scheduled pre-production before they even hired a director. When Summit finally decided to hire Chris Weitz, they announced that they may not be re-hiring Taylor Lautner who played Jacob Black in the first film.
The drama doesn't stop there. Earlier this week rumors started to swirl concerning Taylor's potential replacement. Allegedly Michael Copon of One Tree Hill and Scorpion King 2 was being considered for the role. Copon did nothing to dispel the rumors. In fact he updated his facebook status twice with messages like "Michael Copon [is] in a Twilight Zone!" and "Michael Copon is the older Jacob Black!" Michael's publicist confirmed to MTV news that the facebook page was indeed Michael's.
On the other side of the ring, Taylor Lautner told MTV News (video HERE) that he was not out of the running. Taylor said, "I have been working out. I've been working out since the day we finished filming Twilight. I just weighed myself today; I've put on 19 lbs.I'm guaranteeing Weitz 10 more [pounds] by filming."
Michael then responded via Hollywire. The gossip blogger in a impromtu interview asked the actor about the role. Michael said that he would be honored to play Jacob, and that he thinks he and Taylor look a lot alike.
Michael then gave an interview to J-14 Magazine. In a fit of douchery Michael said:
I have nothing against Taylor personally. I think he's great and tremendous at what he does. But it's just adjusting to the fact that Jacob has to grow. It's a matter of going with the storyline. It goes with the territory. I see so much in Jacob Black that I feel like wasn't brought to the first film that if I had the opportunity, I would totally create an amazing character. He's more than just a guy who walks around and smiles and likes Bella. It's just too one-sided. It's two colors and I feel like Jacob is full of a hundred colors.
Personally I prefer Taylor. He did really great in the first film even though he didn't have much screen time. It would also be more consistent to keep Taylor. Michael looks nothing like Taylor. He is Filipino, while Taylor is actually Native American. Michael also has a really shitty attitude about the whole thing, and his means of getting the role is in really poor taste.
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