Bryce Dallas Howard, Victoria: Eclipse
Last year, Bryce Dallas Howard, the star of Manderlay and The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond, replaced Rachelle Lefevre in the role of Victoria in the upcoming The Twilight Saga: Eclipse. According to reports, Lefevre left the franchise because of "scheduling conflicts."
Victoria, a role originally offered to Howard in the first Twilight movie, is the vindictive vampire out to get Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart). That’s because Victoria blames Bella’s "boyfriend," the lovestruck vampire Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson), for the death of her boyfriend, the cruel vampire James (Cam Gigandet). A neck for a neck, as the old saying goes.
"We are incredibly happy that Bryce has agreed to come into the franchise," Summit Entertainment’s Erik Feig was quoted as saying at the time Howard joined the Twilight Saga troupe.
"Rachelle brought Victoria to great screen life and Bryce will bring a new dimension to the character. The franchise is lucky to have such a talented actress as Bryce coming in to fill the role."
Bryce Dallas Howard: Victoria role too small
According to screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg, Howard initially declined the role because she felt it was too small. But Victoria has been beefed up quite a bit since.
Directed by David Slade, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse opens on June 30. In addition to Bryce Dallas Howard, Robert Pattinson, and Kristen Stewart, Eclipse features Taylor Lautner, Elizabeth Reaser, Kellan Lutz, Xavier Samuel, Peter Facinelli, Dakota Fanning, Ashley Greene, Billy Burke, Nikki Reed, and Jackson Rathbone.
Bryce Dallas Howard as Victoria picture: Summit Entertainment.