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Dakota Fanning Officially Confirmed to Play Jane

by Will on March 6, 2009 · Comments

in Casting, Jane

Dakota Fanning as Jane in New Moon Movie

Finally some official casting info! Summit has sent out an email revealing that Dakota Fanning will indeed be playing the part of Jane in New Moon. The email states:

Acclaimed actress Dakota Fanning has officially joined the cast, and will play fan favorite Jane in The Twilight Saga: New Moon.

What do you guys think? Good choice? Bad choice? Sound off!

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  • i have a great faith in her that she will pull off a great jane
  • omg . i can"t wait to watch new moon !!!
  • alixx
    well, I could probably do a better jane, nothing against her, but she looks too sweet!!!
  • Luigi
    I wanna f**ck her LOL
  • Lizette
    yay! i love her and i think she is amazingly talented, she will play the part well :)
  • Lizette
    yay! i love her and i think she is amazingly talented, she will play the part well :)
  • Melissa
    u should read the book again because Jane doesn't have black hair.
  • belle2929
    I prefer emma watson than dakota fanning lol
  • TaylorLautnerLover
    Dang.
  • TaylorLautnerLover
    Dang.
  • Rachaael
    Hallelujah! She's going to be a great Jane, no matter what anyone says. I can completely see her being evil LOL. A bit of hair dye, some makeup and a pair of scissors will really bring her to life.
  • Rachaael
    Hallelujah! She's going to be a great Jane, no matter what anyone says. I can completely see her being evil LOL. A bit of hair dye, some makeup and a pair of scissors will really bring her to life.
  • Carrot Top
    OH MY GOD! noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ='[
  • Carrot Top
    OH MY GOD! noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ='[
  • Lolz
    but janes part is bigger in thee next two
    and it'll be weird seeing a girl that young play someone so vicous
  • giaphoebe
    i suppose she could wear a wig like Ashley did for Alice, and Kristen for The Cake Eaters :-) I can't wait to see Dakota in full vampire makeup, like the Cullens look NOTHING like the real actors (a lot of people didn't recognise Ashley Greene cos she really has long hair, or Jackson Rathbone, Peter Facinelli or Nikki Reed because they really have brown hair or Cam Gigandet without James' long mane). I'll bet Dakota will erase all doubts from your minds once we see her in New Moon :-) go Jane!
  • giaphoebe
    i suppose she could wear a wig like Ashley did for Alice, and Kristen for The Cake Eaters :-) I can't wait to see Dakota in full vampire makeup, like the Cullens look NOTHING like the real actors (a lot of people didn't recognise Ashley Greene cos she really has long hair, or Jackson Rathbone, Peter Facinelli or Nikki Reed because they really have brown hair or Cam Gigandet without James' long mane). I'll bet Dakota will erase all doubts from your minds once we see her in New Moon :-) go Jane!
  • giaphoebe
    touche lol. i think the mark of a true actor is making people FORGET their real persona and make people BELIEVE they are the character being portrayed. and i believe that Dakota can do it 100% she is an amazing actor for her age. Hilary or Vanessa on the other hand....urgghhh i'm sure i'll just keep seeing HILARY or the NUDE VANESSA in my head aaahhhh
  • Jess
    I'm wondering if they'll dye Dakota's hair brown because Jane is descriped to have brown hair (with it cut very short.. another thing they may have to do with Dakota?)
  • Lovin_the_Cullens_n_Bella
    I think she's a good pick for the "tiny," role... I've seen her work before and I think she can do a well job...... I wish we knew who else was definitely going to be in it.
  • Allie
    how do you know that they will give her more screentime? do you have proof if this?


    and just so you know, the script had been completed before dakota signed on, so when they were creating it they didnt know who would play jane... its not like they confirmed dakota and then rushed off to complete the script with extra lines for jane since shes played by dakota.
  • Allie
    its spelled 'dye' not 'die'
    and dakota is amazing at acting...

    so stop complaing. no matter what you say, she IS jane.
  • vivian
    it will be as if i never existed...

    http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/8571/32155341930...
  • Jess
    I'm wondering if they'll dye Dakota's hair brown because Jane is descriped to have brown hair (with it cut very short.. another thing they may have to do with Dakota?)
  • loana
    Why everybody is excited about jane ?..Where are aro, marcus and other Volturi stuff...They are more interesting than the little jane..I think people are excited about jane only because she is a girl and she will make Edward feels pain....which may lead to a little romance between Rob 22 and Dakota 15.....as Robsten is hopeless.
  • Lovin_the_Cullens_n_Bella
    I think she's a good pick for the "tiny," role... I've seen her work before and I think she can do a well job...... I wish we knew who else was definitely going to be in it.
  • harumiblack
    shes a good actress!!
    a good choice!!!!
  • vivian
    it will be as if i never existed...


    http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/8571/32155341930...
  • Edward Cullen....I love you.
    ahgreed! i love dakota! she is a great young actress!
  • Matt
    dAM THAT SUCKS NO ANNA SOPHIA ROBB -_-.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • JasperIsLove
    at first i was a little apprehensive about her being famous and well-known and all, since the rest of the cast pretty much isnt, but i really think dakota will be great. she looks the part, has tremendous experience, and seems to be serious about taking on Jane.
  • loana
    Why everybody is excited about jane ?..Where are aro, marcus and other Volturi stuff...They are more interesting than the little jane..I think people are excited about jane only because she is a girl and she will make Edward feels pain....which may lead to a little romance between Rob 22 and Dakota 15.....as Robsten is hopeless.
  • harumiblack
    shes a good actress!!
    a good choice!!!!
  • Great finally some news I knew she was going in... I think she is how Jane should look... I hope she can play the part and be dark more than sweet
  • TheLionFellIn<3W/Ceci-ROBECI
    Yea!!
    I agree with you guys!
    Dakota is a great young actress so I know that she'll be fine!
    And guys she can play dark roles very well... plus like most of you said, she has that eerie look!
    She was great in Hide & Seek as a dark little child... she'll be great guys =]
    Can't wait 4 the movie!!
  • Matt
    dAM THAT SUCKS NO ANNA SOPHIA ROBB -_-.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • loui
    I agree they better not give her more screen time I really don't want her face hogging the scenes just beacuse she a big name
  • yaaaay!!! finally its official!!! lol
    i remember when i was fighting about this.

    i should have done the casting in the first place xD
  • JasperIsLove
    at first i was a little apprehensive about her being famous and well-known and all, since the rest of the cast pretty much isnt, but i really think dakota will be great. she looks the part, has tremendous experience, and seems to be serious about taking on Jane.
  • Tylerdq14
    i dont think she can act. but thats my oppion, and now that they have a big name there going to give here screen time, when janes role is not that big
  • Allie
    xD
  • Tylerdq14
    the whole point of this movie is not to have "BIG" actors in it
  • Allie
    lmao, no! the whole point of this movie is to take New Moon and transfer it from book to screen.

    what does it matter if dakota is a "big name" actor? she's fantastic at what she does and you should be more than happy that she joined the cast.
  • Tylerdq14
    i dont think she can act. but thats my oppion, and now that they have a big name there going to give her more screen timethan she should have, when janes role is not that big
  • Allie
    how do you know that they will give her more screentime? do you have proof if this?

    and just so you know, the script had been completed before dakota signed on, so when they were creating it they didnt know who would play jane... its not like they confirmed dakota and then rushed off to complete the script with extra lines for jane since shes played by dakota.
  • giaphoebe
    touche lol. i think the mark of a true actor is making people FORGET their real persona and make people BELIEVE they are the character being portrayed. and i believe that Dakota can do it 100% she is an amazing actor for her age. Hilary or Vanessa on the other hand....urgghhh i'm sure i'll just keep seeing HILARY or the NUDE VANESSA in my head aaahhhh
  • loui
    I agree they better not give her more screen time I really don't want her face hogging the scenes just beacuse she a big name
  • josh
    this is just more like a cameo for dekota fanning. smart move, because having an a-list actor in a movie like this is going to help it make bank. i still think that jodelle ferland would have LOOKED better for that part... oh well
  • Allie
    lmao, no! the whole point of this movie is to take New Moon and transfer it from book to screen.


    what does it matter if dakota is a "big name" actor? she's fantastic at what she does and you should be more than happy that she joined the cast.
  • teamRobPatz
    YAYAYAYAY!!
    i love her :]...she was really good in push

    and i wanted to see coraline but i waited too long n its lik not playing anymore :[
  • Madi
    She's a very talented actress, and I can see her pulling off the dark-vibe very well :)
  • amanda
    i like dakota for jane!! just i wamma see new moon, i'm so excisted!!!

    ok bye!!
  • Great finally some news I knew she was going in... I think she is how Jane should look... I hope she can play the part and be dark more than sweet
  • TheLionFellInLuvWithCeci
    Yea!!
    I agree with you guys!

    Dakota is a great young actress so I know that she'll be fine!

    And guys she can play dark roles very well... plus like most of you said, she has that eerie look!

    She was great in Hide & Seek as a dark little child... she'll be great guys =]

    Can't wait 4 the movie!!
  • Claudia
    Yayyyy I'm so excited!! she was awesome in push and did anyone see hounddog?? that was so good she was very good!!
  • Tylerdq14
    the whole point of this movie is not to have "BIG" actors in it
  • nikki_23
    i agree! she can definately pull this off...dakota is a great young actress. she's perfect for the role of jane.
  • Edward Cullen....I love you.
    ahgreed! i love dakota! she is a great young actress!
  • Madi
    She's a very talented actress, and I can see her pulling off the dark-vibe very well :)
  • lovevampolves
    She looks like a gothic vamp here http://filmwad.com/dakota-fanning-confirms-new-... lol..
  • amanda
    i like dakota for jane!! just i wamma see new moon, i'm so excisted!!!


    ok bye!!
  • lostelf76
    yay! I'm really glad she got the role. I think she will make a great Jane and she can definitely pull off the creepy side to it.
  • tccbaby
    WHEW HEW!!!! I'M SO GLAD!!! DAKOTA ROCKS! AND I'M ALMOST 30! I DON'T CARE! SHE'S A AN AMAZING YOUNG ACTRESS!!!
  • Claudia
    Yayyyy I'm so excited!! she was awesome in push and did anyone see hounddog?? that was so good she was very good!!
  • i think she is a great actress and i am very pleased to hear she will be playing jane and i think she could play dark if any one saw her in hide and seek that was a scary movie and she played a dark and depressing kid................ i think she would be a good jane
  • yaaaay!!! finally its official!!! lol
    i remember when i was fighting about this.
    i should have done the casting in the first place xD
  • belle2929
    I prefer emma watson than dakota fanning lol
  • twicrazeD12
    yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! im so happy, now all i need is the real trailer and, and the rest of the cast and ill be content, im so excited
  • nikki_23
    i agree! she can definately pull this off...dakota is a great young actress. she's perfect for the role of jane.
  • lostelf76
    yay! I'm really glad she got the role. I think she will make a great Jane and she can definitely pull off the creepy side to it.
  • xxobsessedxx
    No denying that she's a talented actress. However I'm still convinced as her being right to play Jane, but after seeing her in Push I am much more confident. So I'm pretty sure that by the time the film comes out i|'ll be more than happy with her playing Jane.
  • tccbaby
    WHEW HEW!!!! I'M SO GLAD!!! DAKOTA ROCKS! AND I'M ALMOST 30! I DON'T CARE! SHE'S A AN AMAZING YOUNG ACTRESS!!!
  • i think she is a great actress and i am very pleased to hear she will be playing jane and i think she could play dark if any one saw her in hide and seek that was a scary movie and she played a dark and depressing kid................ i think she would be a good jane
  • YES YES YES YEEEEESSSSSSSSS! I'm thrilled, She looks just how jane looked to me whilst I was reading the book. She is a very talented actress and I cant wait to see her as Jane whohoo!!!!!
  • twicrazeD12
    yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! im so happy, now all i need is the real trailer and, and the rest of the cast and ill be content, im so excited
  • xxobsessedxx
    No denying that she's a talented actress. However I'm still convinced as her being right to play Jane, but after seeing her in Push I am much more confident. So I'm pretty sure that by the time the film comes out i|'ll be more than happy with her playing Jane.
  • mickey_lamb
    I DONT CARE IF IT SAID PALE BROWN SHE JUST NEEDS TO LOOK GOTHIC YET SOPHISTICATED. OH AND BY THE WAY, I THINK DAKOTAS HAIR IS SOOOOOO BLONDE
  • lovevampolves
    She looks like a gothic vamp here http://filmwad.com/dakota-fanning-confirms-new-... lol..
  • funny pic lol she does look gothic in that hahahah
  • Allie
    xD
  • Woofie
    Uh...Jane doesn't have black hair in the book...it's described on page 456 as "The newcomer was as tiny as Alice, with lank, pale brown hair trimmed short." And one could argue that Dakota's hair is more "pale brown" then not.
  • deedee81
    YES YES YES YEEEEESSSSSSSSS! I'm thrilled, She looks just how jane looked to me whilst I was reading the book. She is a very talented actress and I cant wait to see her as Jane whohoo!!!!!
  • Hmmm. I've never seen her stuff before. But I plan on watching the movies she's in by downloading 'em or something. Doing some research. :D That would be worth while before NM comes out.
  • mickey_lamb
    NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!! PLEASE TELL ME I'M DREAMING!!!! UGH! SHE BETTER WORK HER BUTT OFF AND BE A GOOD JANE!!! (AND DIE HER HAIR BLACK)
  • Melissa
    u should read the book again because Jane doesn't have black hair.
  • Allie
    its spelled 'dye' not 'die'
    and dakota is amazing at acting...
    so stop complaing. no matter what you say, she IS jane.
  • lovevampolves
    Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeessssssssssss
  • Allie
    its nice to see some dakota love on here :)
    the other fansites i've looked at have comments saying things like "i'm seriously going to kill myself, i wanted an unknown!"
    so pathetic... dakota is awesome and they know it :P
  • happilyeverafter7
    I'm glad she's in. Like others of have said, she does have a very minimal role in New Moon. So whoever the casting director chose, it is pretty much irrelevant to the rest of the movie. She'll do good, though. That kid has a lot of talent.
  • josh
    this is just more like a cameo for dekota fanning. smart move, because having an a-list actor in a movie like this is going to help it make bank. i still think that jodelle ferland would have LOOKED better for that part... oh well
  • Mickey
    I DONT CARE IF IT SAID PALE BROWN SHE JUST NEEDS TO LOOK GOTHIC YET SOPHISTICATED. OH AND BY THE WAY, I THINK DAKOTAS HAIR IS SOOOOOO BLONDE
  • Kristy
    I really don't care because it's a really really small role.But I think that Dakota will be fine for the part but I also think that Anna Sophia Ross would also be a good Jane!
  • k.m.m
    are you talking about anna sophia robb from bridge to terabithia? she would probably fit jane well too, but i think dakota fanning will be better because she has a more eerie look to her, kind of like how she looked in Push.
    I just can't wait for New Moon
    but i would have died if they had cast either hilary as jane or vanessa hudgens as leah
  • nomesters
    those pictures of her I have seen from La Push are creepy - but is it the right kind of creepy for Jane?
    It will definitely be a challenge - l think she has the potential to pull it off.
    (I hope Melissa Rosenberg doesn't give her less creepy lines than she had in the book...)
  • nomesters
    god, hilary duff? That would be such a joke.
  • Mallorie
    NO KIDDING! Haha...I could just see her now breaking out in a song!
  • nomesters
    haha yes, a horrible, horrible, song : )
  • Woofie
    Uh...Jane doesn't have black hair in the book...it's described on page 456 as "The newcomer was as tiny as Alice, with lank, pale brown hair trimmed short." And one could argue that Dakota's hair is more "pale brown" then not.
  • I'm really glad she got the part and not some bimbo actress [ i think they were even considering hiliary duff..wtf? ] dakota is kind of has this eerie weird look to her [not that its a bad thing] and i think she will live up to the part as jane :)
  • Mickey
    no no no!!! no new moon is NOT high school musical!!! if they cast vanessa, I. WILL. GO. CRAZY.
  • steph
    yeah !!she is perfect to play Jane. I'm very excited about it.! and I can't wait for the rest of the cast list!!!!
  • Mickey
    well at least she isn't hilary duff then ugh. thanks, you kind made me almost feel a little bit better
  • nomesters
    wow, I didn't mean that for that to come out that way. What I mean is I think this is a good choice, she is very talented. (Although the role of Jane is extremely dark)
  • 1_Katie_0
    GOOD CHOICE.
    :3
  • nomesters
    well at least we know she can act
  • Stacey
    meh.

    I'm a fan of the unknowns, but Jane is a small role. I don't think she'll commercialize the series too much.

    Although we've yet to see the rest of the confirmed cast list.....
  • Lolz
    but janes part is bigger in thee next two
    and it'll be weird seeing a girl that young play someone so vicous
  • Hmmm. I've never seen her stuff before. But I plan on watching the movies she's in by downloading 'em or something. Doing some research. :D That would be worth while before NM comes out.
  • anonymous
    duh! i think i have heard about this new a thousand times already that dakota will be in new monn.... whats new? its very irritating already... like ... hellerrr!!! we know already.... duh!!!
  • Mickey
    NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!! PLEASE TELL ME I'M DREAMING!!!! UGH! SHE BETTER WORK HER BUTT OFF AND BE A GOOD JANE!!! (AND DIE HER HAIR BLACK)
  • lovevampolves
    Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeessssssssssss
  • iloverobpat
    NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO


    But for the sake of the movie, I hope I'm wrong about her.
  • nomesters
    those pictures of her I have seen from La Push are creepy - but is it the right kind of creepy for Jane?
    It will definitely be a challenge - l think she has the potential to pull it off.

    (I hope Melissa Rosenberg doesn't give her less creepy lines than she had in the book...)
  • nomesters
    haha yes, a horrible, horrible, song : )
  • Mallorie
    NO KIDDING! Haha...I could just see her now breaking out in a song!
  • Allie
    its nice to see some dakota love on here :)
    the other fansites i've looked at have comments saying things like "i'm seriously going to kill myself, i wanted an unknown!"

    so pathetic... dakota is awesome and they know it :P
  • k.m.m
    are you talking about anna sophia robb from bridge to terabithia? she would probably fit jane well too, but i think dakota fanning will be better because she has a more eerie look to her, kind of like how she looked in Push.
    I just can't wait for New Moon

    but i would have died if they had cast either hilary as jane or vanessa hudgens as leah
  • Kristy
    I really don't care because it's a really really small role.But I think that Dakota will be fine for the part but I also think that Anna Sophia Ross would also be a good Jane!
  • nomesters
    god, hilary duff? That would be such a joke.
  • I'm really glad she got the part and not some bimbo actress [ i think they were even considering hiliary duff..wtf? ] dakota is kind of has this eerie weird look to her [not that its a bad thing] and i think she will live up to the part as jane :)
  • steph
    yeah !!she is perfect to play Jane. I'm very excited about it.! and I can't wait for the rest of the cast list!!!!
  • nomesters
    wow, I didn't mean that for that to come out that way. What I mean is I think this is a good choice, she is very talented. (Although the role of Jane is extremely dark)
  • 1_Katie_0
    GOOD CHOICE.
    :3
  • nomesters
    well at least we know she can act
  • Stacey
    meh.


    I'm a fan of the unknowns, but Jane is a small role. I don't think she'll commercialize the series too much.



    Although we've yet to see the rest of the confirmed cast list.....
  • Mallorie
    HELL YEAH! She's going to be AWESOME!!
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