Twilight's Edi Gathegi Stays Diplomatic
Posted 01.20.09 by reelz
As New Moon gets ready to start shooting in the coming weeks, Edi Gathegi, who plays vampire Laurent, obeyed the publicity machine when talking of the sequel's new director and Catherine Hardwicke's departure. He has yet to meet Chris Weitz, who's taking over for Hardwicke, but says, "I'm looking forward to working with Chris. I think he's very capable. He's got that experience with huge pictures, with 'The Golden Compass.' He's going to make it beautiful. I loved 'American Pie,' so his track record is very promising for me. And I heard he's great with actors. I think 'New Moon' is going to be really good." As for working with Hardwicke, he says, "I loved that woman. I think she made the decisions she made for her reasons." Hmm, sadly it seems Summit didn't really love the woman, and it's doubtful the decision to not direct New Moon was really her own.
While Hardwicke isn't on for the sequel, it was recently confirmed that despite the new director, Taylor Lautner would continue in the role of Jacob Black. Gathegi says that fans can expect Lautner to look even more adorable and ripped in the sequel, if that's even possible. He and Lautner worked out in every city on the Twilight tour, and it's paying off for the 16-year-old. "This kid is so strong right now, it is unreal," Gathegi says of his little gym buddy. "He has achieved with his body what people with steroids cannot achieve. The only way I can describe it is that God has given him this time for this growth spurt and this body right now."