Last night, The Hollywood Reporter released a statement about Breaking Dawn. How certain actors, revealed to be Kellan Lutz and Ashley Greene, were demanding zaidi money for the movies.
Yes, the Twilight sinema are not at all Oscar worthy. They are films that are based on the vitabu we all seemingly love. They don't showcase the actors' talent, if they have any. maoni from different communities jokingly state that Summit would need to pay them alot of money to nyota in the movies. Which, I'm sure is true for alot of the hardcore mashabiki who believe that the sinema haven't done the book series justice.
Setting all jokes aside, and into a zaidi serious note, I am somewhat troubled kwa this, au kwa what the mashabiki are saying. The Twilight Fandom has erupted into pandemonium zaidi than once: Twilight cast revealed, Twilight's release, Rachelle Lafevre's recast, New Moon filming in Italy (Bella/Edward kiss), Rob and Kristen at Kings of Leon Concert, Robert and Kristen seen holding hands (arguably for some), etc. This "salary dispute" has cause a minor uproar in the fandom.
Some people are saying that Summit should just pay them. Some are saying that they wouldn't be missed if recast, and that they are replaceable with a better actor/actress.
What do I think Summit should do? Based on this report, not all the details were given. We don't know exactly what is going on besides there is a bit of a money issue. Drama, to put it into loose terms. If Kellan and Ashley are demanding zaidi money, let's look at the cold, hard, evidence.
1) How big is Emmett's character in the books? And how big is Kellan's role in the movies? Answer: Not very big. And in the movies, maybe ten lines tops. Of course that's only Twilight and New Moon.
2) How big is Alice's character in the books? And how big is Ashley's role in the movies? Alice has a bigger role in the book than in the movies, but still, not a major character. Ashley is barely in the sinema as well. Of course, her part is probably growing due to a zaidi complicated plotline.
Should they be demanding zaidi money? I mean, we ALL know Summit is cheap and we are always ready to point fingers at them, but let's look at this closely. Why should Kellan and Ashley demand zaidi money when their characters are minor? Surely their paychecks get a little bigger due to zaidi lines in Eclipse, I'm sure, but why ask for an amount (unknown) that may risk in them losing the parts?!
Now, before I go ANY further, let me clarify. I HATE cast changes. I LOATHE them. When Rachelle was replaced, I WAS FURIOUS. And I would be quite upset with Summit if this fiasco wasn't settled, au didn't find a compromise, and that the actors would be replaced. However, why would they request zaidi money? Their parts are probably not that much bigger than Jackson's au Peter's. Jackson has about 5-10 dakika screentime, gathered kwa the Eclipse screening reviews and early draft of the script. Without Twilight, Kellan and Ashley wouldn't have had a career. At least, not like this. They aren't sought out stars because of their talent, they are sought out because they nyota in Twilight. Once this franchise is over, I fear they won't have anything to rebound off of, and they will struggle to find jobs, just like it was before Twilight came along.
And do they "star" in Twilight? I wouldn't even consider their minimal work in Twilight, "starring". Ashley, yeah, she had a bigger role in New Moon, but it didn't leave an impact. It's not something wewe would remember if wewe weren't a hardcore shabiki of the sinema au books. It pains me to hear the actors demand for zaidi money when they had barely anything to onyesha for it. Kellan was in Nightmare on Elm Street... for 5 minutes. I hardly call that sought after.
Is Summit in the right to threaten kicking them of the wagon? I think so. I'm not one to side with Summit, but if this is how it went down, then I think so. For their egos to be that inflated and to be that high on the horse, I think it's time that this incident brought them down to earth. Time to humble up. Because demanding for a paycheck, just because the sinema are doing successfully, isn't professional. It would be nice if Summit did pay them a generous amount, but since their parts are rather small, I don't see why they are complaining about it.
Like I alisema at the begining of the article. We don't know what happened. We don't know all the details. But, if the incident happened in a similar way to what I had been describing, then Summit has the right. I don't want them to be replaced. I'm not saying they're bad actors because they are mediocre (and Twilight doesn't showcase talent), but because I hate recasts. And, because, they own the characters. Their faces are linked to the characters for a while, and to replace that, it wouldn't be fair to the fans. But, they put themselves in that situation if they are demanding zaidi money. So they are doing it to themselves, and the fans.
My mind is an utter mess right now. I have so many mixed emotions about this subject, and it was hard to write out this article. So, I apologize if it doesn't make sense.
Please comment. I would really upendo to hear what wewe have to say about this incident. Let's pray it will get sorted out. It'd be a shame if they were replaced. They are loved in the fandom: as the characters and they themselves. It doesn't mean people will boycott the movies, but it would take the fandom further into the blackhole of pandemonium, further than we already are in. There's no going back to the good ol' days when it was just Twilight Tuesdays and no hatred. Just pure excitement that the sinema were being made. *sigh*
My opinion is they should "recast" the screenwriter, Melissa Rosenburg. She's the cause of alot of this mess! But again, that's my personal opinion :) But I'm sure I can find a few people that agree with me ;)
Sorry for rambling! maoni are welcome!
EDIT: The amount Kellan and Ashley are demanding is 4 million each. 4 MILLION DOLLARS. Rob and Kristen get about 10-12 million and they are leads. 4M is a bit high, especially since Emmett and Alice are minor characters.
Yes, the Twilight sinema are not at all Oscar worthy. They are films that are based on the vitabu we all seemingly love. They don't showcase the actors' talent, if they have any. maoni from different communities jokingly state that Summit would need to pay them alot of money to nyota in the movies. Which, I'm sure is true for alot of the hardcore mashabiki who believe that the sinema haven't done the book series justice.
Setting all jokes aside, and into a zaidi serious note, I am somewhat troubled kwa this, au kwa what the mashabiki are saying. The Twilight Fandom has erupted into pandemonium zaidi than once: Twilight cast revealed, Twilight's release, Rachelle Lafevre's recast, New Moon filming in Italy (Bella/Edward kiss), Rob and Kristen at Kings of Leon Concert, Robert and Kristen seen holding hands (arguably for some), etc. This "salary dispute" has cause a minor uproar in the fandom.
Some people are saying that Summit should just pay them. Some are saying that they wouldn't be missed if recast, and that they are replaceable with a better actor/actress.
What do I think Summit should do? Based on this report, not all the details were given. We don't know exactly what is going on besides there is a bit of a money issue. Drama, to put it into loose terms. If Kellan and Ashley are demanding zaidi money, let's look at the cold, hard, evidence.
1) How big is Emmett's character in the books? And how big is Kellan's role in the movies? Answer: Not very big. And in the movies, maybe ten lines tops. Of course that's only Twilight and New Moon.
2) How big is Alice's character in the books? And how big is Ashley's role in the movies? Alice has a bigger role in the book than in the movies, but still, not a major character. Ashley is barely in the sinema as well. Of course, her part is probably growing due to a zaidi complicated plotline.
Should they be demanding zaidi money? I mean, we ALL know Summit is cheap and we are always ready to point fingers at them, but let's look at this closely. Why should Kellan and Ashley demand zaidi money when their characters are minor? Surely their paychecks get a little bigger due to zaidi lines in Eclipse, I'm sure, but why ask for an amount (unknown) that may risk in them losing the parts?!
Now, before I go ANY further, let me clarify. I HATE cast changes. I LOATHE them. When Rachelle was replaced, I WAS FURIOUS. And I would be quite upset with Summit if this fiasco wasn't settled, au didn't find a compromise, and that the actors would be replaced. However, why would they request zaidi money? Their parts are probably not that much bigger than Jackson's au Peter's. Jackson has about 5-10 dakika screentime, gathered kwa the Eclipse screening reviews and early draft of the script. Without Twilight, Kellan and Ashley wouldn't have had a career. At least, not like this. They aren't sought out stars because of their talent, they are sought out because they nyota in Twilight. Once this franchise is over, I fear they won't have anything to rebound off of, and they will struggle to find jobs, just like it was before Twilight came along.
And do they "star" in Twilight? I wouldn't even consider their minimal work in Twilight, "starring". Ashley, yeah, she had a bigger role in New Moon, but it didn't leave an impact. It's not something wewe would remember if wewe weren't a hardcore shabiki of the sinema au books. It pains me to hear the actors demand for zaidi money when they had barely anything to onyesha for it. Kellan was in Nightmare on Elm Street... for 5 minutes. I hardly call that sought after.
Is Summit in the right to threaten kicking them of the wagon? I think so. I'm not one to side with Summit, but if this is how it went down, then I think so. For their egos to be that inflated and to be that high on the horse, I think it's time that this incident brought them down to earth. Time to humble up. Because demanding for a paycheck, just because the sinema are doing successfully, isn't professional. It would be nice if Summit did pay them a generous amount, but since their parts are rather small, I don't see why they are complaining about it.
Like I alisema at the begining of the article. We don't know what happened. We don't know all the details. But, if the incident happened in a similar way to what I had been describing, then Summit has the right. I don't want them to be replaced. I'm not saying they're bad actors because they are mediocre (and Twilight doesn't showcase talent), but because I hate recasts. And, because, they own the characters. Their faces are linked to the characters for a while, and to replace that, it wouldn't be fair to the fans. But, they put themselves in that situation if they are demanding zaidi money. So they are doing it to themselves, and the fans.
My mind is an utter mess right now. I have so many mixed emotions about this subject, and it was hard to write out this article. So, I apologize if it doesn't make sense.
Please comment. I would really upendo to hear what wewe have to say about this incident. Let's pray it will get sorted out. It'd be a shame if they were replaced. They are loved in the fandom: as the characters and they themselves. It doesn't mean people will boycott the movies, but it would take the fandom further into the blackhole of pandemonium, further than we already are in. There's no going back to the good ol' days when it was just Twilight Tuesdays and no hatred. Just pure excitement that the sinema were being made. *sigh*
My opinion is they should "recast" the screenwriter, Melissa Rosenburg. She's the cause of alot of this mess! But again, that's my personal opinion :) But I'm sure I can find a few people that agree with me ;)
Sorry for rambling! maoni are welcome!
EDIT: The amount Kellan and Ashley are demanding is 4 million each. 4 MILLION DOLLARS. Rob and Kristen get about 10-12 million and they are leads. 4M is a bit high, especially since Emmett and Alice are minor characters.
This scene is very revealing because we can see the bracelet that Jacob gave Bella plus the bite mark left kwa James and finally the ring, too.
Remember that this ring is very special because it belonged to Elizabeth Masen, the biological mother of Edward, so it has a lot of sentimental value.
The ring is gorgeous, with tons of diamonds. It shows the true upendo that Edward has for Bella, and that he wants to spend eternity with her.
Of course, the ring scene in the book and movie is one of the most romantic and emotional of the Twilight series.