Ben Barnes was nearly Edward Cullen in Twilight Saga

Sunday, August 16th, 2009 by Paul Martin

I’ve just learned that Ben Barnes was on a short list of four people to play the role of Edward Cullen in the Twilight Saga.  I’m pretty sure that it came down to scheduling conflicts with the Narnia series, as the reason he didn’t.  However, when it comes to casting for the films, it seems that he studio is all about the cash the films bring in, and will recast if there is any clash in schedules, as Bryce Dallas Howard is replacing someone in the third film (shooting prior to the release of the second).

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