"Twilight": actors and roles

2024 Author: Leah Sherlock | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 05:25

In the film "Twilight" many actors performed their roles almost perfectly, as the picture deserved worldwide success. In different parts, new characters appeared, and the composition of the working group was replenished. The main people who played the central roles in the film are discussed in the article. Here you can see the characters and the actors who played them.

Main love line

In the film "Twilight" the actors were well chosen for the main roles. The performance of Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart only confirms this. The man got the role of the eccentric vampire Edward, who fell in love with a girl just by hearing her scent. Before that, he could be seen in theatrical productions, and the first major role was participation in the epic about Harry Potter, where he introduced a character named Cedric Diggory.

Before the film "Twilight", the main role of Kristen Stewart was considered the daughter of the main character in the work "Panic Room". Showing the timid and clumsy girl Bella attracted the attention of the public, and therefore, since 2008, she can be seen in a variety of works.

Heads of the family

In the film "Twilight" the actors are not all known to the general public. For example, Peter Facinelli got a minor role and before that appeared only in some obscure works. He was on the screen in the image of Carlisle Cullen - a vampire who was the first to refuse human blood and founded his own family from different people. Participation in the film helped the actor in his future career. He got used to the role of a doctor, and therefore he had no difficulties with the performance of the same image in the series "Sister Jackie".

Among the actors of "Twilight" Elizabeth Racer can be considered the least successful. For each participant in this saga, new career horizons were opened up, but the woman has not been able to achieve much since 2008. She appeared in the second season of the famous series True Detective, but the role was episodic. She can also be seen in the final part of the multi-episode narrative "Mad Men". In the movie "Twilight" she got the character Esme Cullen, who is Carlisle's wife.

Father and close friend

In the "Twilight" saga, some actors have been since the appearance of the first part on the screens. Such can be considered Taylor Lautner, who played a close friend for the main character Bella. The guy was a werewolf and lived with his tribe on a reservation. They are the main enemies of vampires, plus his love for the girl created a solid foundation for confrontation with Edward Cullen. The young actor became the highest paid teenager, but after that he did not stop working. It can be seen inOdnoklassniki 2, Tracers, Ride the Wave and several others.

Among the actors of the Twilight saga, Billy Burke was also seen. The man played the kind and loving father of the main character named Charlie. The role brought him considerable success, as the director of all parts liked the actor. He was invited to the image of the character of the father of the main character in the film "Little Red Riding Hood". After Burke took part in the work on the series "Revolution" and a television project called "The Menagerie".

The first couple in the family

The actors of the film "Twilight" were able to perfectly convey the mood of their characters, and the vampires from the Cullen family were especially good at it. Carlisle realized that he would be able to form a family only if every non-person who arrived had a couple. One of the first he turned Emmett Cullen, and his love company was Rosalie Hale. The role of the man went to Kellan Lutz, who at the time of the first part did not have time to become famous for his participation in high-profile films. After the film adaptation of the books, he appeared in the works "The Burning Island" and "War of the Gods: Immortals", where he joined Mickey Rourke. Later, he was given the opportunity to play the lead role in Hercules: The Beginning of the Legend.

Rosalie played Nikki Reed, who was noticed for her role as a popular girl in the film "Thirteen". Career growth after that calmed down and the actress can only be seen in minor roles in the films "Sleepy Hollow", "Highway" and several others.

Second couple in the family

Among the cast of the movie "Twilight" was also a woman named Ashley Greene. She got the role of a kind young girl, Ellis Cullen, who was one of the last to be turned. At that time, she did not have high-profile achievements, and even participation in the vampire saga did not give a powerful impetus to career development. Nevertheless, she continued to act in films of various kinds. Among the most noteworthy are "Motivation", "My Girlfriend is a Zombie" and "Christy". Ellis' voice can also be heard in the popular Batman: Arkham Knight game.

She was paired in the film with Jackson Rathbone, who played Jasper Hale. He was recently transformed and finds it hard to keep himself from lust for blood. The man worked as a journalist before participating in this role on Disney 411. Jackson is now the chairman of an organization that deals with the musical education of children in dysfunctional families. He did not give up acting and appeared in the film "The Dead" and some others.

One of the antagonists

In the film “Twilight. Dawn”actors from among the above-mentioned personalities continued to appear on the screens, but the main antagonist of the first part was not among them. Vampire James fought Edward Cullen in the final, and the outcome is known to all fans of the picture. This man was after Bella and wanted to taste her blood.

The role went to industry newcomer Cam Gigandet. Participation in the film opened up new horizons for him in his career. Now he has already managed to remind himself inworks "The Magnificent Seven", "Broken Vows" and "Excellent student of easy virtue". His girlfriend Victoria was played by Rachelle Lefebvre. The actress did a good job with the character, who has been haunted by a difficult fate since childhood. She played in the first two films, but Rachel dropped out of the third sequel due to her participation in the filming of the independent film Barney's Version. They replaced her with another actress named Bryce Dallas Howard. Among the most famous following works can be noted the series "Under the Dome".

Sub-characters

In the subsequent parts of the Twilight saga, the actors changed somewhat, but the character named Jessica continued to be himself. This girl became Bella's close friend immediately after her arrival. She also wanted to be the center of attention of the whole school along with a new student. Her main hobbies are shopping and gossip. Edward always says that in her heart she is jealous of his beloved for many reasons. The role was played by actress Anna Kendrick, who, thanks to hard work, became quite famous. After the vampire saga, she appeared in various roles in the films "I would like to go to heaven", "Pitch Perfect", "The Farther Into the Forest" and others.

Christian Serratos was another student named Angela. The role of Bella's girlfriend did not bring success to the girl, but the subsequent participation in the TV series The Walking Dead corrected the situation. She appeared in front of the fans as the character Rosita and did a perfect job.

Volturi Clan Part 1

In the saga “Twilight. Dawn actors appeared from among the new personalities. This happened thanks to the introductionstoryline with the Volturi clan - the oldest vampires from Italy. One of the heads of this family is Aro, who, upon physical contact with any living being, can read all the thoughts that have ever arisen in the head. The role was played by Michael Sheen known for other popular films, including Tron: Legacy, Passengers, Underworld and many others.

The second leader of the clan is a man named Kai, known for his bloodlust. His role went to Jamie Bauer, who starred in two parts of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, as well as the recently released film Will. The oldest of the entire clan and its third leader is Mark. His image was embodied on the screen by a little-known actor Christopher Heyerdahl.

The rest of the clan in the movie

Actors of the saga “Twilight. Dawn. Part 1”, who got the role of members of the Volturi clan, embodied the roles of uncompromising vampires that make the laws themselves. Aro's assistant named Jane demonstrates this perfectly. Her ability is the ability to penetrate into the mind of a person and cause unbearable pain. The character was played by an actress named Dakota Fanning. Jane has a twin brother named Alec who also reports to Aro. Its power lies in depriving all the senses of a living being. Cameron Bright appeared on the screen in this image.

Daniel Cudmore, in turn, played the role of the physically powerful and hardy vampire Felix. It should be noted that these are not all actors whoappeared on the screens for five parts of the epic, but only the main ones. A huge number of characters flashed only in some episodes, but this material will be enough to get acquainted with the central cast.