Taylor Lautner Returns for Twilight New Moon

Posted by Allan Ford 8 January, 2009

Taylor Lautner

Taylor Lautner will return to the role of Jacob Black for Summit Entertainment’s “Twilight” follow-up “New Moon.”

“New Moon” director Chris Weitz recently sent this message over to Stephenie Meyer’s official site, announcing that Taylor Lautner will, in fact, be back as Jacob Black for the sequel

I’m very happy to announce that Taylor Lautner will be playing Jacob Black in New Moon and that he’s doing so with the enthusiastic support of Summit Entertainment, the producers, and Stephenie Meyer.

The characters in Stephenie’s books go through extraordinary changes of circumstance and also appearance; so it is not surprising that there has been speculation about whether the same actor would portray a character who changes in so many surprising ways throughout the series. But it was my first instinct that Taylor was, is, and should be Jacob, and that the books would be best served by the actor who is emotionally right for the part. I think that fans of Twilight the book and the movie will be surprised by the Jacob Black that Taylor will bring to the screen in New Moon; and I’m looking forward to working with him and the rest of the cast in realizing the film.

very best

Chris Weitz

Taylor Lautner was one of the youngest Twilight cast members, not quite 16 years old when the film was shot, making him essentially the same age as his character — a rarity in teen films.He will be reprising his role of werewolf  Jacob Black. The character had a relatively minor role in the first film but has a significantly larger one in the second, as he develops a romantic relationship with female protagonist Bella (Kristen Stewart). The film also stars Robert Pattinson as Edward, a vampire.

“Twilight” earned Summit more than $177 million domestically and more than $95 million overseas.

“New Moon” will also see Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart return to their roles and is scheduled to hit theaters on Nov. 20th.

Taylor Lautner - Twilight poster

Taylor Lautner - Twilight poster

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  • jacob-lover!!!!
    I'm all for Taylor remaining as Jacob Black in all of the upcoming Twilight movies!! :)
  • Jessie
    Too bad hes MINEand Im marying him
  • krysivory?
    i love taylor lautner but the embry call dude krys is hottttttttttttt i love him XD
  • bashayer
    taylor soOo hot i lov him so much :):D
  • Anonymous
    tayloe lautner is the most awsome hottist person eva known to man. all you people who think he's not hot ur insane!!!!!!!!!!!

    hahaha hes mine!
  • christina
    i love jacod he all most as HOT as zac efron. But I love both. Jocab is so fine, I want to KISS him on the abbs
  • Anonymous
    he is soooooo sexy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • Anonymous
    HA Edward is way Hotter!!!!!!!!!!!
  • Anomymous
    Taylor should be in the rest of the twilight movies
  • stephanie jarman
    omg he is soo hott lol
  • taylorlautnerfan!
    wow taylor is amazing! he better be in the next 3 movies cause he is so cute! Good luck with the driving =]
  • Taylor is extremely sexy and was ttly amazing in twilight! he looks so goofy in the film and it goes along perfectly with the akward character of jacob black in the book. i cant wait to see how taylor bulks up for the next couple movies when he actually starts phasing into a werewolf. He's undeniably gorgeous and extremely talented:)
  • samy
    oh my god i love taylor lautner! his eyes make me melt when i see them! i would like die if i saw him and he is the sexiest beast on earth! ily&hearts back off he's mine!!! i love him with all my heart! He's cutie better than robert patterson now that boy is just plain ugly!! no man can competer with him in person!
  • diana
    I could not have picked better actors to ply these roles.
    The females actresses are beautiful and all the actors are hotttttttttttttt!
    Can not wait for the next movie since i have already read all the books!!
    Ready to see what i have read come to action!!!
  • tristen(yes a girl)
    heyyy and omg i feel so out of the loop cuz i kno i herd something bout taylor not being in the other movies but i nvr looked tht much into it so i hav no idea who?! would hav (or could hav?!) replaced this hunk of deliciousness?! yesss i think taylor is SUPER hott! i mean tht face is perfect and in the next twilight movies hes in, they have to cut his hair u kno so omg i hope he can jst hav his normal hair style it is soooo hott and not to mention hi abbs! i mean get reall whos tht beautiful and has abbs?! (ok really pretty much every guy whos beautiful has abbs but an eight pak i mean get real(actually u dont hav to get real im fine w/ fantasy lol))
  • Jenna
    new moon would definately not be as great without taylor playing jacob :D glad to see he is still taking on the role
  • cheryl
    i no u all must be like 12 or something but you do relies that by saying you would ""die!"" and saying "back off he's mine" you are kinda freaking him out.

    and Taylor you are a very talented actor and if the directors don't keep you in the movie for "New Moon," "Eclipse" and "breaking dawn" then they are as crazy as critics imply.
  • mecca
    I think taylor lautner i THE HOTTEST guy on the PLANET and i reeeeeealy hope in all the next movies becuz i would die if he isn' lol!btw back off he's MINE!!!LOL
  • ciara hart
    omg taylor lautner is like so totally sex on legs!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • karla
    Eepp!! Taylor is SOOO much hotter than Edward!! I wrote Taylor like SOO many letters but im to afraid to mail them and i dont think he'll read it...so yeah..
  • pepper
    boy you are so sexy and i'm so happy to see you in the movie
  • Anonymous
    sooooooo much hotter than rob
  • Too bad hes mine ....Oh WELL :D HAHAHAHHESMINE HESMINE HESMINE MY HAWT BOY FRIEND....LOL
  • jessie
    very funny. im surprised you even think you could get him. truth is HES IS MINE!!!!MINE MINE MINE MINE MINE
  • Hay Taylor is me Vivian you are so hat and i want to be yours mabye i want you come over her to Boise
  • alexandrea flores
    yeah i tottaly think your fine as hell jacob! hope your in new moon
  • I'm counting on Chris Weitz to do a better job on "New Moon" than was done with "Twilight" by Catherine Hardwicke (Twilight director). I never want to feel dissapointment like that ever again (EVER). If you read the Twilight book and then saw the movie, you should know what I mean.
  • PAIGE AKA MEE MEE
    i love u jacob add me on myspace its showbiz352@yahoo.com
  • anonymous
    I love Taylor Lautner, hes so cute and he totaly beats out Robert Pattinson
  • jess
    EDWARD IS WAYY HOTTER THAN TAYLOR LAURENT!!!! I HAVE O.E.D (OBBSESIVE EDWARD DISSORDER) I LOVE EDWARD CULLEN PPL STUFF STUPID TAYLOR LAURENT HE ACTUALLY PRETTY UGLY:)
  • Anonymous
    OMG!!!!!! kellan lutz (emmett) and jason rathbnone (jasper) r so cute. Taylor looks wierd in some of those pictures. He looks a little loopy. But shame on those people for smoking. I would day Robert is cute but he smokes. Oh well. I wonder who took those pictures.
  • Liz Jones
    hey after reading thw whole twilight saga i think that Taylor is the best choice for Jacob Black. Glad he got New Moon cant wait til it comes out, on my birthday here in the uk no less yay!!!!! xx
  • Anonymous
    taylor is so hotttttttttttt
    he ssuits all the books
    if he is not playing JACOB BLACK
    the movie will be terrible
    i cant wait till NEW MOOM,
    ECLIPSE AND BREAKING DAWN
    YOU ROCK TAYLOR
  • Jadeee
    iloveeeetaylor <33
    I KNOW THAT HE IS GOING TO BE IN NEW MOON :D
    does anybody no if he will be included in the other 2?? hopefully because he will be half naked all the time lmao xx after i read all the books i thought taylor was absolutely the best JACOB BLACK they could of chosen he totally suits being JACOB BABEEEE XX i from wales lmao and everyone in the world knows twilight so this is a big thing for him he will get lots more roles in other films now oh yeeeah :) x
  • autumn marie love devin skaggs
    Omg taylor is so sexy! i don't think i know anybody that doesn't think he is cute! Robert P. is realy sexy but taylor is much better!
  • Anonymous
    Taylor issss the best jacob black out there. i loveee Robert Pattinson...and some people say they have oed... i have o.r.d.<3:)
  • Anonymous
    edward has a lot of copetision. taylor/jacob is way hoter and he rocks he is the best
    GO JACOB / TAYLOR
  • Anonymous
    jacob... in the greek language.
    τα χειλη σου βελουδηνες τουλιπες φανταζομαι να κανουνε τις ωραιοτερες...φουσκες
  • Big Booty Judy
    Wow.. he is amazing and better b in the next movie..or it will suckl with out him
  • deniz
    TAYLOR YOU AE NOOOOOOOOOOOT HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT!!!!!!!!
    EDWARD IS MUCH MUCH MUCH HOTTER THEN YOU OR SHOULD I SAY IN THE UNIVERSSSSSSSSSSSSSS.
    e-mail me if you agree or disagree on
    deniz.bagde@gmail.com
  • Anonymous
    i love him!!!
  • nachali
    taylor teamo tebes mas lindo sin camisa y dile a robert que lo amo y gual que a ti bayyyyy los amooo y a bella que secuide adios bayyyyyyyyy los amoooooooooooooooo
  • brizel
    woau fiu fiu
    no me querran regalar al licantropo?
    o bueno sino me conformo con el vampiro
    jiji
    los amo chicos
  • zailet
    my sky is too beautiful. I love you.! apart from all one exelente actor
  • jess
    jacob is 30 times hotter then edward. he is so cute! <3
  • OMG
    i LOVE TAYLOR LAUTER
  • Bailey
    I totally luv you Taylor! XOXO
  • Jessie
    Too bad for yall wannabes Im gonna marry him
  • savy
    i luv tayler with SHORT hair!!!!!!!! i like robert too but i think he looks creepy in da movie. i think taylor is sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo hot.
  • Chani
    I LOVE TAYLOR LAUTNER MORE THAN WORDS CAN SAY-*_:
  • Miss Future LAUTNER!
    Taylor lautner is going 2 stay as jacob black in new moon not sure about the rest thoe!!
    P.S he is NOT dating/seeing Selena Gomez he just said she was cute!! {as If}
  • denise
    omg i freaken love you taylor....
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