I'm truly heartbroken. I've been in a funk all day, since reading the news on Twitter this morning that they have recast Victoria for Eclipse. While Victoria is another character I hate, because she obviously wants my beloved Bella dead, I absolutely adore Rachelle LeFevre! She is not only the perfect Victoria, but she is just an outright awesome actor. She has been such a huge supporter of all things Twilight, being there for fans, supporting the movies and the whole franchise. This is just a huge letdown.
New Moon is going to be hard enough. Those of us diehard Team Edward members are going to be heartbroken for the majority of the movie. All the time, looking forward to Alice and Edwards return at the end of the film. It's not bad enough we have to say goodbye to the endearing Edi in this film, but now OUR Rachelle also. While Victoria will be in Eclipse, she won't be OUR Victoria.
Flashback to the fall of '08. I had never heard of Twilight. The weekend that the film opened, a good friend and I were looking for a movie to go see. Nothing much was appealing to me, and she said that she had heard a lot of talk about Twilight, and what did I think of vampire movies. I said I wasn't much into them, but was willing to give it a try. We saw it in, of course, a packed theatre. My reactions to this first viewing were that 1) it was a sweet and endearing love story, with just the right amount of action to not make it a total chick flick and 2) the casting was PERFECT. I couldn't think of another actor/actress I'd rather see in any of the roles. It's only been about 6 months now that I've found the books, and the movie has since become my favorite, because it brings the amazing characters from the book to life for me.
So, how can anyone think of taking any of the characters away from us? I don't care WHO they want to bring in. I don't care if they bring in the top of Hollywoods A list. We love these characters just the way they are!
I think the part that makes me the most angry is that Summit lied about it. They made it appear to be Rachelle's decision, when it clearly was not.
I'd love to say I would boycott Eclipse, but I think Summit knows that many fans cannot bring themselves to do that. I will however, see it with a very heavy heart. Each and every character in Twilight holds a special spot in every true fans heart. I just can't imagine embracing anyone else in any role. This was to be Victoria's biggest role yet. One that Rachelle EARNED by an amazing performance in Twilight, and what I would bet money will be another amazing performance in New Moon.
Summit Entertainment, I'm deeply disappointed. I will seriously think twice about spending money to see other Summit projects. Unfortunately, they're guaranteed to get my hard earned money for the remaining Twilight Saga movies. I'm too hooked to boycott.
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