Robert Pattinson’s 37th Birthday Party Became an Accidental Twilight Reunion 15 Years After the 1st Film
Robert Pattinson is one of the most popular actors in Hollywood. Having begun his career as a theatre actor, he gained recognition in the entertainment industry when he starred as Cedric Diggory in the 2005 fantasy movie Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, the fourth installment in the Harry Potter film series. He went on to appear in the 2006 psychological thriller The Haunted Airman and also played a supporting role in a television drama the next year.
Getting cast as the lead hero Edward Cullen in The Twilight Saga, based on Stephenie Meyer’s novel series of the same name, in 2008 is what gained Robert Pattinson worldwide recognition. The director of the movie, Catherine Hardwicke, recently revealed that they had a little Twilight reunion on Pattionson’s birthday.
Robert Pattinson’s Birthday Party Turned into a Twilight Reunion
Robert Pattinson was one of the four finalists for the role of Edward Cullen in Twilight, needless to say, all the other three contenders must have been just as talented as him. What sealed the deal for the actor must have been his chemistry with Kristen Stewart who was already cast as the lead heroine Bella Swan in the movie.
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Despite his initial apprehension about not being able to meet the expectations of perfection from the character, Pattinson’s performance was praised and the movie was a major hit even though it received mixed reviews. The Batman actor started dating Stewart in 2009, a mirror image of their on-screen relationship. The duo separated in 2013 but had a little reunion recently.
Catherine Hardwicke and Kristen Stewart Crashed Robert Pattinson’s 37th Birthday Party
During her appearance on the Happy, Sad, Confused podcast hosted by Josh Horowitz, Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke revealed that she crashed Robert Pattinson’s birthday along with actress Toni Collette. Hilariously, the Spencer star also did the same.
Recounting the whole incident on the podcast, Hardwicke said:
“Strangely enough, I went to Rob’s birthday party recently. I kinda crashed with my friend Toni Collette, who had just done a movie with him. We had a fun thing, and then Kristen crashed it too. That was just a few months ago, and it was just like, ‘Oh my god!’ We all hugged each other — like, this is so crazy and cool.”
What was supposed to be a birthday party turned into a memorable moment for the Twilight cast as two of the most important people in the film series decided to show up at Pattinson’s door unexpectedly.
Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart Might Reunite for a Movie
Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart have been separated for years now. In fact, The Lighthouse star is expecting his first child with long-time girlfriend Suki Waterhouse, and some of his most recent interactions with Stewart are indicative of their amicability.
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In 2022, David Cronenberg expressed his interest in working with Pattinson and Stewart in a movie. Cronenberg has worked with both of the actors on separate occasions and so, he told World of Reel that it would be nice to get them to star in the same movie even though it might be a tricky thing to do given their past history.
During the podcast, even Catherine Hardwicke expressed her interest in working with the stars together if she can find a project that would be good enough for them. So, the chances of seeing Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart are low but not zero.
