Welp, it’s a done deal, y’all. A new email sent out by Summit Entertainment, the company that will produce the entire Twilight Saga franchise of movies, is confirming that Dakota Fanning has been officially cast to play Volturi vampire Jane in the upcoming film The Twilight Saga’s New Moon:
As some of you may be aware, Jane is described in the book as a vampire who has a “Botticelli angel-like face…[and] crimson irises” … which is a role that I think Dakota can play well. In January, we learned that her name was being floated around for the role and a couple of days after, Dakota herself publicly expressed her interest in playing the part. Many Pink readers were very much on board with her getting the role … while the folks against her getting the part were merely worried that her “big name”ness might spoil the film. To be honest, it never occurred to me that Dakota would be perfect for the role of Jane until her name was being floated around … now she’s the only person I can imagine doing the role justice. I think Summit Entertainment made a wise choice. I expect Dakota will be making her way up to Vancouver, Canada in the coming weeks (if not sooner) to join the rest of the New Moon castmembers who are making their way there now to begin filming (you may recall that earlier this week we saw photos of Taylor Lautner, who will reprise his role as Jacob Black, was spotted at LAX Airport headed for Vancouver). What do y’all think … are y’all still on board with Dakota playing Jane?
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The film is already going to be better. Anything Fanning touches turns to gold.
I think she will do really well, did anyone see Push? Her character in that movie was a bit edgey she did a fantastic job with that, oh and let’s not forget Hide and Seek!!
I really like the idea of Dakota as Jane. I think she fits the role physically almost as I imagined while reading the books. Maybe she can show a few of her castmates how to act along the way. :)
This pleases me.
I doubt Dakota will go to Vancover. Jane only appears in the Italy scenes very breifly. I believe that they are shooting in Italy for those scenes, so she’ll probaly only need to go there.
@ Michelle, I believe Jane is only about 14 (lots older in vampire years of course) in the books, which is perfect for DF
@ Ickitt – OMG LOL I’m so sorry if I’m poking fun, but is that your real name, or reference to MIA’s new child?
@Ashley H – as ‘MIA’ as that name would be, she’s already blogged to say that it’s not her child’s name…can’t wait to hear what is!
I was hoping that she would not join the cast, only because I didn’t want any well known actors being thrown into the mix. I liked that the cast was a bunch of great actors, but none that were hugely well known. Kristen Stewart & Rob Pattinson are now well known actors, but before ‘Twilight’ they weren’t huge like Dakota is. We’ll see how it goes I guess :(
i just hope they dont make her do any high pitched voices…i hate when she screams & gets all whiney.
Dakota has a very vampire-y face… in a good way! She’s a great choice… she’ll fit the role well.
She will do wonders in this role! Can’t wait!
B, I always kinda smirk when people say they don’t want big names in Twilight. I suppose I kinda get it cuz none of them were MEGA stars, but I knew who most of them were and had seen them in a variety of things, especially Nikki Reed, Kristen Stewart, Cam Gigandet, Kellan Lutz, Peter Facinelli and Elizabeth Reaser…basically most of the cast lol.
I am so glad she’s going to play Jane!
i´m very pleased that she´ll be playing Jane, can´t wait for this movie!!!
@Ickitt
Yeah agreed she’ll most likely only go to Italy.
I’d rather have her than the rumored Madonna. Dakota was who I pictured as Jane as I was reading the book and it’s not like she has a huge roll.
I think it’s a really good choice, marketing-wise.
Whaaaaaaaat?!?!?!? SO EXCITED!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hmm.. Didn’t imagine her as Jane before, but she’ll do I guess :D