Re-Casting ‘Twilight’?

Melissa:

Warning: Spoilers if you have not read book 2!

When seeing ‘Twilight’ for the first time, there was only one character that didn’t really fit. That would be Taylor Lautner as Jacob Black. Something about him doesn’t really scream ‘I’m getting ready to become an awesome werewolf!”. In the second book New Moon, Jacob starts growing at a rapid pace, becoming quite rugged and muscular. Basically, Jacob turns into a beefcake! This has been a discussion amongst several of my friends… so it’s no suprise that rumors are floating around online now.

The studio, Summit, has said “The casting decision in regards to the character Jacob Black has yet to be made”. Hmmm… interesting…

There is one front runner that seems to be gaining buzz around the web, and that would be Michael Copon, who appeared in‘ The Scorpion King 2 :The Rise of a Warrior‘. Apparently Mr. Copon has been changing his Facebook status to say “Michael Copon is the older Jacob Black!”. His rep has confirmed that it is his real Facebook page, but nothing specific to the role has been confirmed. I will say… he is pretty enough to be a romantic possibility for Bella. Look for yourselves…

So let’s here it ‘Twilight’ fans… What do you think?