tMF | The Movie-Fanatic

Vampire novels have fascinated readers of all ages- from teenage girls who crave for romance with a certain gothic flavor to die-hard fans of the macabre to just plain folks who like to read some thrills with chills.

When Anne Rice's novel Interview With the Vampire was first announced to be adapted into film, the author and her fans denounced the choice of Tom Cruise for the role of Lestat, one of the lead characters in the novel. While they praised the casting of Brad Pitt and Antonio Banderas, it was only after the film was shown that the author made an about-face and 'praised' Cruise for his portrayal of the naughty, handsome vampire.

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Now another vampire novel is currently into production. While the author has no say on the casting, still she has posted a number of actors, models and celebrities whom she deemed fit to play the roles of her novel's characters.

Says Ms. Meyer: "My opinions on the movie matter to no one. I have no influence on what goes on with the movie at all. No one is going to ask who I think should star in Twilight.."

Twilight, a novel by Stephenie Meyer

Twilight is a young adult/horror/fantasy/romance novel written by author Stephenie Meyer, originally published in hardcover in 2005. The story is about seventeen-year-old Isabella Swan, a girl who moves to Forks, Washington and finds her life in danger when she falls in love with vampire Edward Cullen.

Meyer is vocal about her choices- from Henry Cavill ( as Edward Cullen) to Emily Browning (as Isabella Swan). She also mentioned awesome actor and tMF favorite Cillian Murphy.

But her fans think otherwise. Among the many names suggested were French rising star Gaspard Ulliel, top male models Jeremy Dufour and Kevin Flamme. All happens to be French.

Charlie Hunnam was reported to be 'not interested in doing Vampire roles'. British top male model Callum Best was also mentioned by the author. We'll have more developments soon, in the meantime you may want to visit the author's website and get to know more of her novels and yes, the casting saga!

[ Stephenie Meyer official website ]