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American actor Josh Peck sparked hilarious reactions online after he revealed that he had auditioned for the role of Edward Cullen in 2009's Twilight. While appearing on the latest episode of his podcast Great Guys, the 36-year-old star revealed that he was very close to bagging the iconic role of the 104-year-old vampire. Speaking to his guest, actor Taylor Lautner, Peck said:
“I remember it’s like 2006? 7? They’re like, ‘Audition for this movie Twilight, it’s based on a book, it’s going to be great.' I sent in my tape... A month later, I’m with my manager, he goes, ‘It’s down to you and three guys. You’re close.’”
Josh Peck said that he did not get the role but he was mesmerized when he saw Robert Pattinson as Cullen.
“I’m like, ‘Really?’ I hadn’t even had a tummy tuck yet, I’m like, there’s no way, he’s got to be so shirtless. It’s not going to happen. Spoiler alert didn’t get it. But I remember, and then seeing (Robert Pattinson) playing this part, I’m like, in what f---ing world were they like, they’re like, ‘Okay, here’s what we’re thinking. Chris Hemsworth or Stanley Tucci.’ Like, what the f---? Impossible. Impossible.”
The revelation about Josh auditioning for the iconic role shocked several netizens online, and one of them commented:
Internet reacts to Josh Peck auditioning for the role of Edward Cullen in Twilight
After Josh Peck revealed that he auditioned for the role of Edward Cullen in 2009's Twilight, Internet reacted hilariously. Several users stated Peck would have never gotten the part while some said people would not have taken Josh Peck seriously if he did. Others demanded that the audition tape be released so that they could laugh.
Josh Peck was not the only actor who was rejected from Twilight. In 2022, media outlet Variety reported that pop star Taylor Swift also wanted to be part of the film's sequel New Moon, but her request was rejected by film director Chris Weitz.
While appearing on an episode of Ashley Greene and Melanie Howe's The Twilight Effect, he said:
“Taylor Swift was a huge Twi-hard, and Taylor Swift and I had the same agent at the time, and he said, 'Taylor would like to be in this movie — not because of you, but she’s a Twi-hard.”
Aside from Robert Pattinson, the film series also starred Kristen Stewart, Billy Burke, Sarah Clarke, Taylor Lautner, Nikki Reed, Kellan Lutz, Ashley Greene, Jackson Rathbone, Peter Facinelli and Elizabeth Reaser.
