Kristen Stewart criticises producers for making ‘Twilight’ a “movie for kids”
Actor Kristen Stewart has shared grievances about the Twilight franchise she starred in alongside Robert Pattinson, claiming the producers watered down the product to target a young audience.
The five-film series was a cultural juggernaut between 2008 and 2012, earning upwards of $3billion at the box office and turning its stars into household names. Although they were largely faithful adaptations of Stephenie Meyer’s literary source material, Stewart nonetheless has her criticisms.
The Twilight movies opted to inject a little more levity and positivity into the proceedings at the expense of the darkness that was more prevalent on the page. Now, in a new interview, Stewart has lambasted Summit Entertainment for sanding down its rougher edges.
“The studio was trying to make a movie for kids,” Stewart said to Rolling Stone. “They didn’t want what actually was the book. When the fuck are [Bella and Edward] smiling, ever?”
A younger demographic was certainly a key part of the property’s appeal, but beyond her dissatisfaction, Stewart grew weary of talking about Twilight more than a decade after it ended.
“Rob and I can’t just keep talking about that shit, because it’s fucking weird,” she continued. “It’s like if someone kept asking you – I mean for literally decades – ‘But senior year in high school?’ You’re like, ‘Fucking A, man! I don’t know!’”
Meanwhile, Stewart recently revealed she is currently in the process of writing a “stoner girl comedy” feature film with her girlfriend Dylan Meyer. As of yet, the project
She explained: “The reason I even thought of this is because our producer is our best friend. We’re starting a company…I’ve worked with so many people that I didn’t know and that I didn’t like for so long. It was definitely valuable, but also, fuck that.”
Additionally, Stewart stars in Rose Glass’ upcoming action thriller Love Lies Bleeding, which is set to premiere at Berlin Film Festival this month.
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