Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart‘s post-“Twilight” trajectory has been nothing short of remarkable. It would have been so easy for these two megastars to follow up their vampire days with Hollywood pay dirt. The industry was ready to give them what they wanted, star-driven vehicles were in the waiting, but they chose to go a different route. Stewart’s been on a roll lately starring in art-house hits that have all but erased our memories of her as Bella Swan. On the other hand, Pattinson has been revelling in the space given to him for creative freedom, starring in two David Cronenberg films (“Cosmopolis,” and “Map to the Stars“), a Werner Herzog picture (“Queen of the Desert“), all leading to his incredibly visceral and career best performance as Connie in the Safdie Brothers‘ “Good Time.”
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However, what is truly amazing about Stewart and Pattinson’s fanbase is that they would follow them into any creative endeavor they go to next. They celebrate Stewart’s jump into weirder indie fare such as the Olivier Assayas films she’s starred in lately (“Clouds of Sils Maria,” and “Personal Shopper“). Anything she does will be met with a firm grip of approval, and ditto for Pattinson’s fans, who are currently loving the critical acclaim their boy is getting for “Good Time.” These are fan bases that seem to be growing up and maturing at the same rapid pace Stewart and Pattinson have over the last decade.
With all that being said, if more seasoned moviegoers would groan at the thought of more “Twilight” movies being made, I don’t think K-Stew or R-Pattz’s fans would argue. The two of them are probably asked the same question with every new film release: Would you make more “Twilight” films? Given their fan following and that it was all but built around those films, the two stars must find ways to give well thought out responses that don’t insult the films or their fans. Pattinson was recently asked by Business Insider the question about Lionsgate‘s desire to make more “Twilight” movies, and whether he’d want to take part, and this is what he had to say:
“I mean, I would be very fascinated to see how they explain that not only are you a vampire that can go out in the sunlight, but you can also age a little bit. [Laughs],” Pattinson said.
“When the source material is not there it’s tricky. Also, the entire series is based over a year, so yeah, I would feel it would potentially be redundant. Because so much of the movie was about sexual tension, so once it’s consummated, that’s it. [Laughs],” he added.
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Diplomatic, but assured answer. If you can read between the lines, he doesn’t really want to leap back into that world again, which is fair enough. There were five “Twilight” movies released, which encompassed a significant part of his young life. He and Stewart are moving on, gloriously might I add, and building up legit art house cred. Wouldn’t doing more “Twilight” be considered as taking a step back and defeating the purpose of what they are trying to accomplish at the moment?