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Despite becoming the fan-favorite actor following his highly anticipated role as Edward Cullen in theTwilightfranchise, Robert Pattinson has been an outspoken critic of Stephenie Meyer’s story. From time to time, the actor has openly expressed his love-hate relationship with the films—given his gratitude towards the franchise for catapulting his career, while simultaneously bashing the plot.
During one such interview with Jennifer Lopez onVariety’sActors on Actorsseries, Robert Pattinson subtly criticized theTwilightfranchise, while mentioning what drew him closer to the project. Highlighting the romantic part of the novels, while comparing its cultural phenomenon with another romantic novel/film adaptation, Pattinson bashed the franchise like never before.
Robert Pattinson Recalled Why He was Interested in JoiningTwilight
Although Robert Pattinson has harbored a bizarre relationship with his uber-successfulTwilightfranchise and has claimed to be confused by its popularity, he never refrained from expressing gratitude for the project that launched his career. During one ofVariety’sActors on Actorsseries, alongsideJennifer Lopez, Pattinson thus addressed the blockbuster series and revealed what sparked his interest in the project.
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Admitting that when he first signed on forTwilight, he wasn’t exactly hunting for a blockbuster role,Robert Pattinsononce again touched upon the cultural phenomenon of the film series, that’s beyond his understanding. Playing the brooding vampire Edward Cullen in theTwilightsaga, Pattinson mentioned that he signed on to the project since he considered the first entry to be a small-scale movie with some great talent attached.
With Twilight, it wasn’t really an established thing. To me, Catherine Hardwicke, who directed it, had done a movie called Thirteen and another movie called Lords of Dogtown. They were little movies and they were cool, hardcore movies. And Kristen [Stewart] was in stuff as well, she’d been in Into the Wild and some other things. It was very, very indie.
Citing director Catherine Hardwicke’s previous works, which felt more like intimate explorations of life rather than epic love stories about sparkling vampires, Robert Pattinson claimed to hop onto the project. But then, before he could fathom it, theTwilight Sagachanged his life and career overnight. Becoming a massive hit and launching him into Hollywood stardom, the project became an adventure for him.
Robert Pattinson Dissed His Film Series While Comparing it withThe Notebook
However, despite being grateful for the wayTwilightchanged his life, Robert Pattinson has always had a complicated relationship with the franchise. He has often been thefirst to throw shade at the very filmsthat propelled his career. Therefore, once again during the interview, instead of holding back, Pattinson mixed humor with a healthy dose of critique, while comparing the cultural phenomenon of his franchise with one ofRyan Gosling’s classics.
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Claiming thatTwilighthad a pretty bizarre story which got hailed as a romance drama, Robert Pattinson surprisingly compared his blockbuster hit with Ryan Gosling’s film adaptation of Nicholas Sparks’The Notebook.Admitting thatGosling’s movie was a classic love story, Pattinson bashed theTwilightsaga and its fandom for being brainwashed into believing thatStephenie Meyer’s story was in any way romantic.
I mean, it’s a weird story, Twilight. It’s strange how people responded. They are very romantic, but at the same time, it’s not like The Notebook romantic. The Notebook is very, very sweet and heartbreaking and stuff. Twilight is about this guy who finds the one girl he wants to be with, and also wants to eat her. Well not eat her, drink her blood, whatever.
I thought there were definitely bits that were very romantic. But to me, I thought it was a pretty weird story, and even when I was promoting it, I was pretty open about how strange I thought it was when I was doing it.
Reflecting on the franchise’s cultural impact, Robert Pattinson remarked that it was all very strange for him. But despite his critiques, Pattinson has been undeniably grateful for the role that put him on the map. Therefore, much like his vampire drama withKristen Stewart’s Bella Swan, which was complicated, messy, and a little strange—even the actor’s perspective towards theTwilightsaga sounded similar.
Twilightfilms are currently available to watch on Prime Video.
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Krittika Mukherjee is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on films, TV shows, and celebrity news with over 3,000 articles published. With an educational background in Journalism, and a keen interest in filmmaking, Krittika blends factual precision with creative flair, when crafting her editorials, or dissecting fan theories.Her coverage often includes news and analyses of critically acclaimed films, celebrity news, and franchises like the Wizarding World, LOTR, DC, and MCU—particularly Harry Potter, Fantastic Beasts, Superheroes, and fan theories. As a Wizarding World aficionado, Krittika has spent countless hours exploring hidden backstories, unadapted book moments, spells, and trivias surrounding J.K. Rowling’s lore.An imaginative writer with a way with words, Krittika has worked as an entertainment journalist for the past two years and a web content writer for a year. She brought her experience and expertise to FandomWire to pursue her desire for sipping coffee while dissecting films and tracking celebrity drama.
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