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Sources Point Towards Taylor Lautner as Jacob Black!

by Will on January 7, 2009 · Comments

in Jacob Black, Taylor Lautner

Taylor Lautner is Likely Jacob Black EW reports that Hollwyood sources are indicating that Taylor Lautner will keep his role as Jacob Black in New Moon!

According to sources around Hollywood, things may start looking very hairy for Taylor Lautner. The actor — not to mention legions of Twilight fans — has been desperate to learn whether Summit Entertainment will cast him once more as Jacob Black in the Twilight sequel New Moon.

EW has confirmed that the actor has not only met with director Weitz, but was even screen-tested for chemistry with Kristen Stew­art. ”I’m very hopeful,” a New Moon insider says of Lautner. ”We’re not looking at anybody else.”

Not only that, we should know for sure this week who is in and who is out! Sounds like a howl of a good time! We’ll let you know as soon as anything is confirmed for certain!

‘Twilight’: Taylor Lautner may get to keep Jacob role

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  • Nessie
    CONGRATZ, JAKE, I MEAN TAYLOR!! ^_^
  • Nessie
    CONGRATZ, JAKE, I MEAN TAYLOR!! ^_^
  • Nessie
    CONGRATZ, JAKE, I MEAN TAYLOR!! ^_^
  • sasstwi
    YES! THANK GOD! YES! YAY! (squeals in delight)
  • laurie
    oops - it's actually stepheniemeyer.com!! guess i got excited
  • laurie
    It's true - don't any of you look at Stephanie Meyers website?? Check this out directly from stephaniemeyers.com


    ***January 7, 2009***



    Good news about New Moon from director Chris Weitz:



    I'm very happy to announce that Taylor Lautner will be playing Jacob Black in New Moon and that he's doing so with the enthusiastic support of Summit Entertainment, the producers, and Stephenie Meyer.



    The characters in Stephenie's books go through extraordinary changes of circumstance and also appearance; so it is not surprising that there has been speculation about whether the same actor would portray a character who changes in so many surprising ways throughout the series. But it was my first instinct that Taylor was, is, and should be Jacob, and that the books would be best served by the actor who is emotionally right for the part. I think that fans of Twilight the book and the movie will be surprised by the Jacob Black that Taylor will bring to the screen in New Moon; and I'm looking forward to working with him and the rest of the cast in realizing the film.



    very best



    Chris Weitz



    I'd just like to add that I was very much a part of this decision. My first priority was always what was best for New Moon—what was going to give us the best possible movie. I'm truly thrilled that Taylor was the one who proved to the director, to Summit, and to me that he is the best possible Jacob we could have. And I'm very much looking forward to seeing what he's going to bring to Jacob's character this year.



    - Steph
  • team reneeseme
    thank god i hope this is true he is the best jacoeb and we all know it i love taylor he is soooooooooo hot and i know its not final yet but if it is then we all know that summit isnt completely blind!! team rob and taylor
  • steph&k
    yes.
  • Sarah
    TEAM TAYLOR :]
    repost ^^^^^ if you agree!
  • Madison Stephens
    Yes!!!!!!!!!!! If in fact he is officially Jacob Black, Summit should have a great deal of peace-of-mind knowing they picked the right choice. Wow I am seriously going to have a child on the floor. He is looking hotter and more rugged everyday. YAY!!!!!!
  • jess
    OMFG! i'm freakin' happy mann! :DDDD
    this is awesome!

    go taylor! :D
  • SnapSnap
    Lets just start with crossing are fingers for him first then throw the party after he is confirmed, remember the only two cast member that have been confirmed by Summit is Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart. I'm crossing my fingers that no one is replaced.
  • Jess_1306
    OMEOMEOME!!!!!!!!!!!!! YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! TAYLOR=JACOB :D THANKYOU!!!!!!!!1
  • Christina
    OMG!!!! they better keep him. after reading this i'm SO HAPPY AND EXCITED!!!
  • Hahaa my life is complete, well it will be when it's concretely certain he's staying as Jacob <3 looool but yay. I iz happy, apparently summit heard us :))))))
  • Andrea
    I CANT WAIT THIS IS GOING TO MAKE THE MOVIE ONE OF THE BEST AND TAYLOR IS THE PERFECT PERSON TO PLAY JACOB IM SOOOOOO HAPPY!!!!! THIS IS GOING TO BE THE BEST MOVIE AHHHHH WITH TAYLOR AND ROB AND KIRSTEN THIS WILL BE AMAZING. IM SO EXCITED!!!!!!
  • Kim
    OMG!! He better be in now that their saying that he staying makes me SUPER HAPPY. All my freinds are team edward and they are happy hes in and ive been a mess thinking that they would consider getting rid him!!


    SUMMIT PLEASE KEEP TAYLOR!!!!!
  • CYN
    SOOOO HAPPY, I CAN BREATHE AGAIN AND MY PITIFUL SELF CAN START LIVING AGAIN AMONGST THE LIVING INSTEAD OF PINNING OVER THE INTERNET EVERYDAY LOOKING FOR THE GOOD NEWS FOR TAYLOR AS JACOB...I KNOW, I'M SUCH A NERD AND MORE MAYBE, BUT HEY AT LEAST I ADMIT IT AND THAT IS AT LEAST THE 1ST OF THE 12 STEP PROGRAM. I'LL GET HELP, HAHAHA, I PROMISE : )
  • Missy
    YAAAAAAAAY!! Summit, they do have a brain, they do they do.




    YAY Taylor! I think it will be confirmed as it was when it was announced that Chris Weitz may be confirmed as the nw director and that they would confirn within the same week and they did. So it will be the same with Taylor, I'm sure, since they are repeating the same pattern!
  • lofoy
    i would cry if he didnt get the part!!! i think he would do a great job as jacob and all the fans would be really mad if they didnt cast him
  • sasstwi
    YES! THANK GOD! YES! YAY! (squeals in delight)
  • laurie
    oops - it's actually stepheniemeyer.com!! guess i got excited
  • laurie
    It's true - don't any of you look at Stephanie Meyers website?? Check this out directly from stephaniemeyers.com

    ***January 7, 2009***

    Good news about New Moon from director Chris Weitz:

    I'm very happy to announce that Taylor Lautner will be playing Jacob Black in New Moon and that he's doing so with the enthusiastic support of Summit Entertainment, the producers, and Stephenie Meyer.

    The characters in Stephenie's books go through extraordinary changes of circumstance and also appearance; so it is not surprising that there has been speculation about whether the same actor would portray a character who changes in so many surprising ways throughout the series. But it was my first instinct that Taylor was, is, and should be Jacob, and that the books would be best served by the actor who is emotionally right for the part. I think that fans of Twilight the book and the movie will be surprised by the Jacob Black that Taylor will bring to the screen in New Moon; and I'm looking forward to working with him and the rest of the cast in realizing the film.

    very best

    Chris Weitz

    I'd just like to add that I was very much a part of this decision. My first priority was always what was best for New Moon—what was going to give us the best possible movie. I'm truly thrilled that Taylor was the one who proved to the director, to Summit, and to me that he is the best possible Jacob we could have. And I'm very much looking forward to seeing what he's going to bring to Jacob's character this year.

    - Steph
  • steph&k
    yes.
  • Sarah
    TEAM TAYLOR :]
    repost ^^^^^ if you agree!
  • Madison Stephens
    Yes!!!!!!!!!!! If in fact he is officially Jacob Black, Summit should have a great deal of peace-of-mind knowing they picked the right choice. Wow I am seriously going to have a child on the floor. He is looking hotter and more rugged everyday. YAY!!!!!!
  • jess
    OMFG! i'm freakin' happy mann! :DDDD
    this is awesome!
    go taylor! :D
  • SnapSnap
    Lets just start with crossing are fingers for him first then throw the party after he is confirmed, remember the only two cast member that have been confirmed by Summit is Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart. I'm crossing my fingers that no one is replaced.
  • Jess_1306
    YAY!! I SIPLY CAN NOT WAIT UNTIL THE MOVIE COMES OUT NOW!!! I AM SO HAPPY!!!! i am emailing a link to this to everyone i know now.
  • sasstwi
    YES! THANK GOD! YES! YAY! (squeals in delight)
  • laurie
    oops - it's actually stepheniemeyer.com!! guess i got excited
  • laurie
    It's true - don't any of you look at Stephanie Meyers website?? Check this out directly from stephaniemeyers.com


    ***January 7, 2009***



    Good news about New Moon from director Chris Weitz:



    I'm very happy to announce that Taylor Lautner will be playing Jacob Black in New Moon and that he's doing so with the enthusiastic support of Summit Entertainment, the producers, and Stephenie Meyer.



    The characters in Stephenie's books go through extraordinary changes of circumstance and also appearance; so it is not surprising that there has been speculation about whether the same actor would portray a character who changes in so many surprising ways throughout the series. But it was my first instinct that Taylor was, is, and should be Jacob, and that the books would be best served by the actor who is emotionally right for the part. I think that fans of Twilight the book and the movie will be surprised by the Jacob Black that Taylor will bring to the screen in New Moon; and I'm looking forward to working with him and the rest of the cast in realizing the film.



    very best



    Chris Weitz



    I'd just like to add that I was very much a part of this decision. My first priority was always what was best for New Moon—what was going to give us the best possible movie. I'm truly thrilled that Taylor was the one who proved to the director, to Summit, and to me that he is the best possible Jacob we could have. And I'm very much looking forward to seeing what he's going to bring to Jacob's character this year.



    - Steph
  • thank god i hope this is true he is the best jacoeb and we all know it i love taylor he is soooooooooo hot and i know its not final yet but if it is then we all know that summit isnt completely blind!! team rob and taylor
  • Christina
    OMG!!!! they better keep him. after reading this i'm SO HAPPY AND EXCITED!!!
  • Elizabeth
    I'm so happy! I've been waiting for them to hurry up and decide. Taylor is going to make a great Jacob!
  • Hahaa my life is complete, well it will be when it's concretely certain he's staying as Jacob <3 looool but yay. I iz happy, apparently summit heard us :))))))
  • Andrea
    I CANT WAIT THIS IS GOING TO MAKE THE MOVIE ONE OF THE BEST AND TAYLOR IS THE PERFECT PERSON TO PLAY JACOB IM SOOOOOO HAPPY!!!!! THIS IS GOING TO BE THE BEST MOVIE AHHHHH WITH TAYLOR AND ROB AND KIRSTEN THIS WILL BE AMAZING. IM SO EXCITED!!!!!!
  • Kim
    OMG!! He better be in now that their saying that he staying makes me SUPER HAPPY. All my freinds are team edward and they are happy hes in and ive been a mess thinking that they would consider getting rid him!!

    SUMMIT PLEASE KEEP TAYLOR!!!!!
  • EC
    HOLY FRICKEN MOTHER!!!! YES YES YES YES YES YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OWOWOWOOWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
  • CYN
    SOOOO HAPPY, I CAN BREATHE AGAIN AND MY PITIFUL SELF CAN START LIVING AGAIN AMONGST THE LIVING INSTEAD OF PINNING OVER THE INTERNET EVERYDAY LOOKING FOR THE GOOD NEWS FOR TAYLOR AS JACOB...I KNOW, I'M SUCH A NERD AND MORE MAYBE, BUT HEY AT LEAST I ADMIT IT AND THAT IS AT LEAST THE 1ST OF THE 12 STEP PROGRAM. I'LL GET HELP, HAHAHA, I PROMISE : )
  • Cin
    OMG OMG =D *prays to the casting gods*
  • lofoy
    i would cry if he didnt get the part!!! i think he would do a great job as jacob and all the fans would be really mad if they didnt cast him
  • steph&amp;k
    yes.
  • TwilightLover21
    we all know its not final, we are just happy that his chances are getting better
  • TwilightLover21
    OMG this is the most exciting news of my life!!!! He better get the part or I will cry =]


    GO TAYLOR and rob =]
  • Sarah
    TEAM TAYLOR :]
    repost ^^^^^ if you agree!
  • Madison Stephens
    Yes!!!!!!!!!!! If in fact he is officially Jacob Black, Summit should have a great deal of peace-of-mind knowing they picked the right choice. Wow I am seriously going to have a child on the floor. He is looking hotter and more rugged everyday. YAY!!!!!!
  • jess
    OMFG! i'm freakin' happy mann! :DDDD
    this is awesome!

    go taylor! :D
  • SnapSnap
    Lets just start with crossing are fingers for him first then throw the party after he is confirmed, remember the only two cast member that have been confirmed by Summit is Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart. I'm crossing my fingers that no one is replaced.
  • Jess_1306
    YAY!! I SIPLY CAN NOT WAIT UNTIL THE MOVIE COMES OUT NOW!!! I AM SO HAPPY!!!! i am emailing a link to this to everyone i know now.
  • Christina
    OMG!!!! they better keep him. after reading this i'm SO HAPPY AND EXCITED!!!
  • Hahaa my life is complete, well it will be when it's concretely certain he's staying as Jacob <3 looool but yay. I iz happy, apparently summit heard us :))))))
  • Andrea
    I CANT WAIT THIS IS GOING TO MAKE THE MOVIE ONE OF THE BEST AND TAYLOR IS THE PERFECT PERSON TO PLAY JACOB IM SOOOOOO HAPPY!!!!! THIS IS GOING TO BE THE BEST MOVIE AHHHHH WITH TAYLOR AND ROB AND KIRSTEN THIS WILL BE AMAZING. IM SO EXCITED!!!!!!
  • Kim
    OMG!! He better be in now that their saying that he staying makes me SUPER HAPPY. All my freinds are team edward and they are happy hes in and ive been a mess thinking that they would consider getting rid him!!


    SUMMIT PLEASE KEEP TAYLOR!!!!!
  • CYN
    SOOOO HAPPY, I CAN BREATHE AGAIN AND MY PITIFUL SELF CAN START LIVING AGAIN AMONGST THE LIVING INSTEAD OF PINNING OVER THE INTERNET EVERYDAY LOOKING FOR THE GOOD NEWS FOR TAYLOR AS JACOB...I KNOW, I'M SUCH A NERD AND MORE MAYBE, BUT HEY AT LEAST I ADMIT IT AND THAT IS AT LEAST THE 1ST OF THE 12 STEP PROGRAM. I'LL GET HELP, HAHAHA, I PROMISE : )
  • Missy
    YAAAAAAAAY!! Summit, they do have a brain, they do they do.




    YAY Taylor! I think it will be confirmed as it was when it was announced that Chris Weitz may be confirmed as the nw director and that they would confirn within the same week and they did. So it will be the same with Taylor, I'm sure, since they are repeating the same pattern!
  • Kim
    Those rumors have better be true!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 This waiting is killing me!!!!!!!!
  • lofoy
    i would cry if he didnt get the part!!! i think he would do a great job as jacob and all the fans would be really mad if they didnt cast him
  • Elizabeth
    I'm so happy! I've been waiting for them to hurry up and decide. Taylor is going to make a great Jacob!
  • EC
    HOLY FRICKEN MOTHER!!!! YES YES YES YES YES YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OWOWOWOOWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
  • Cin
    OMG OMG =D *prays to the casting gods*
  • TwilightLover21
    OMG this is the most exciting news of my life!!!! He better get the part or I will cry =]

    GO TAYLOR and rob =]
  • Elizabeth
    I'm so happy! I've been waiting for them to hurry up and decide. Taylor is going to make a great Jacob!
  • EC
    HOLY FRICKEN MOTHER!!!! YES YES YES YES YES YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OWOWOWOOWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
  • Cin
    OMG OMG =D *prays to the casting gods*
  • Kim
    Those rumors have better be true!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 This waiting is killing me!!!!!!!!
  • TwilightLover21
    we all know its not final, we are just happy that his chances are getting better
  • TwilightLover21
    OMG this is the most exciting news of my life!!!! He better get the part or I will cry =]


    GO TAYLOR and rob =]
  • Mae
    Oh don't be ecstatic yet. We're not yet sure if it's final that he's actually staying.
  • Nicky
    YAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYA! This is the best news ever. Let's just hope it's true! I can't see anyone else being Jacob. Taylor IS Jacob, I can't give him any higher praise than that =D
  • Mrs. Jasper Cullen
    YAY!!!!!! :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D so happy!!!
  • esme
    YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!


    I'm super Duper Happy :D
  • Judy
    AHHHHH OMG YAY!!!! :)
    good job taylor, so dedicated towards everything

    thanks summit!!!
  • Kim
    Those rumors have better be true!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 This waiting is killing me!!!!!!!!
  • Mae
    Oh don't be ecstatic yet. We're not yet sure if it's final that he's actually staying.
  • Missy
    YAAAAAAAAY!! Summit, they do have a brain, they do they do.


    YAY Taylor! I think it will be confirmed as it was when it was announced that Chris Weitz may be confirmed as the nw director and that they would confirn within the same week and they did. So it will be the same with Taylor, I'm sure, since they are repeating the same pattern!
  • TwilightLover21
    we all know its not final, we are just happy that his chances are getting better
  • Nicky
    YAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYA! This is the best news ever. Let's just hope it's true! I can't see anyone else being Jacob. Taylor IS Jacob, I can't give him any higher praise than that =D
  • Mrs. Jasper Cullen
    YAY!!!!!! :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D so happy!!!
  • tlhmh359
    YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    I'm super Duper Happy :D
  • Judy
    AHHHHH OMG YAY!!!! :)
    good job taylor, so dedicated towards everything
    thanks summit!!!
  • Mae
    Oh don't be ecstatic yet. We're not yet sure if it's final that he's actually staying.
  • Nicky
    YAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYA! This is the best news ever. Let's just hope it's true! I can't see anyone else being Jacob. Taylor IS Jacob, I can't give him any higher praise than that =D
  • Mrs. Jasper Cullen
    YAY!!!!!! :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D so happy!!!
  • tlhmh359
    YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!


    I'm super Duper Happy :D
  • Judy
    AHHHHH OMG YAY!!!! :)
    good job taylor, so dedicated towards everything

    thanks summit!!!
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