Dakota Fanning is set to star in the Twilight sequel New Moon, EW has confirmed. The actress will play Jane, a member of Italy’s evil Volturi, in the anticipated movie, which opens in November. She had been in talks to appear in the film ever since she was offered the role in January. “It would be
really cool to do it,” the 15-year-old Fanning told EW at the January premiere of her most recent release, Push, which was also produced by Twilight’s studio, Summit Entertainment. “I am a very big fan of the books. I read them all
and Jane is an interesting part.” Shooting on the movie starts this month in Vancouver. People.com first reported the news today.
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This stinks!!!! I wanted Miley Cyrus to be in New Moon. All my friends and I think she would be AWESOME!!!! Dakota Fanning is too old and SOOOO UGLY!!!
Dakota is younger than Miley DURR and Miley is way to bubblegum
too old? she is 15? Miley is 17.
and she’s gorgeous. she just has classy look. Lets let Miley stick to Hannah Montana..and let the serious actors stick to the drama movies.
If Dakota Fanning can’t bring any credibility to the insipid Twilight franchise, nothing will.
I can definetly see Dakota Fanning as Jane…
im really hoping kerry’s trying her hand at sarcasm… cause dakota is 15 (and just turned 15). and miley’s 16. *looks around* …
im really happy for her!! i think she’ll be great
Hey Kerry T, Miley and Dakota are the same age. And if you have ever even read the book you would know that Dakota is perfect for the role. Miley just wouldn’t fit.
miley cyrus is older than dakota fanning…
super film du mond new moon
i wanted it to be a black girl… the girl from akeelah and the bee… Obama is president so we (the blacks) win
ummmm as far as the girl from akeela playing jane NOT POSSIBLE!!!! sweetie in the book it says SPECIFICALLY that jane has alabaster skin first of all,And as far as black ppl “winning” anything because obama is president thats just childish. thats the kind of thinking that got us into apartide and sooo many other RACE wars RACE DOES NOT MATTER a good president is a good president not matter his color. an actress should be chosen ONLY if the are right for the role andI think (being a HUGE twilight fan) is a greeeeat choice. i do agree that miley dosnt fit the role
Kerry, Miley is older than Dakota, you idiot! It isn’t about looks, it is about acting ability and when Miley starts making good movies then u can actually talk.
kerry t: your a moron; miley cant act and she is not all that pretty either. dakota fanning is an amazing actress and is turning out to be a gorgeous girl. back off you insipid person and shut up and watch the new moon movie when it comes out!!
I’m not really happy about this. Thank goodness the character of Jane only has a small role.
She should be in the movie for a maximum of 15-20 minutes tops. And that’s if they don’t go adding ridiculous unnecessary scenes like they did in Twilight.
Oh, and if i’m not mistaken, didn’t Push flop at the box office?
Dakota Fanning’s a really good choice, as she can actually act. The other actors in the Twilight franchise aren’t actually that talented. Anyway, Miley Cyrus is OLDER than Dakota, and she seriously can’t act. If any Disney stars were cast in New Moon, I probably wouldn’t want to watch it anymore. It would be pretty funny watching them try to act, though.
I think that this is a really good choice, not a great fan of Dakota, but she fits the part…the only other person I could see doing it is AnnaSophia Robb. Can’t wait to see how she plays Jane, give her a chance…
Dakota will be a good choice, she’s very good at playing dark roles and I’ve always admired her as an actress. She’s tiny so she fits the part very well. And she likes the books which means her heart is in the right place. I’m happy.
I am glad that Dakota Fanning is playing the role of Jane in Twilight. I am not a fan of the movies, but I am glad the cast director picked a great choice.
This is a very good choice, I think Dakota will inflict lots of silent pain. I want to see who plays the baby in the end game, and how the fight scene plays out. This was a better read than watch so far.