TwiHardPotterFan wrote:They can NOT replace Taylor as Jake in New Moon that is just wrong! I can not stand MC and think he is an arrogant jerk!
I have to agree with you on that. I was careful before making any hasty judgments, but after looking into it, well... this is what I said in my blog on the subject:
They changed quite a few things for Twilight, including character's appearances. They made Laurent black. They made Alice 7 inches taller. Etc. Why can't Jacob Black look just a little different from his description in New Moon? He wouldn't be all that different, after all. He can bulk up quite a bit by filming time. He is already 5'9", and it's not that hard to make an actor look a few inches taller than they are by putting him in slight heels and having actors around him wear flats, and/or by using camera tricks. If they need to make him look a little older, makeup can do wonders. With those little things, they can make him look just different enough to pull off the New Moon Jacob... he doesn't have to fit the description to a T.
I like Lautner. I think he has the perfect look for Jacob. He has the right voice. And I met him and he's just the nicest and most sincere gentleman. Copon is an arrogant punk with a very un-Jacoblike voice... he totally doesn't sound like someone who grew up in the Pacific Northwest!
I guess we'll just have to wait and see how things pan out. *sigh*