The debate I mentioned in an earlier post has been resolved. Taylor Lautner will return as Jacob Black in the Twilight sequel, New Moon.

Director Chris Weitz (don’t get me started) said:

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.

Despite his size being a bit of a problem, I tend to hate casting changes in a series (I make an exception for replacing Katie Holmes with Maggie Gyllenhaal in The Dark Knight, because everything is better with Maggie Gyllenhaal). So I’m happy for Lautner, and still looking forward to letting my inner 14-year-old girl out to play for another two hours later on this year.

I ain’t gonna lie, though. I’m totally Team Edward.

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