The Twilight Saga (film series) on the set of "Adventureland" when Hardwicke visited her for an informal screen test, which "captivated" the director. Hardwicke did not initially choose Robert Pattinson for the role of Edward Cullen; but, after an audition at her home with Stewart, he was selected. Meyer allowed Pattinson to view a manuscript of the unfinished "Midnight Sun", which chronicles the events in "Twilight" from Edward's point of view. Meyer was "excited" and "ecstatic" in response to the casting of the two main characters. She had expressed interest in having Emily Browning and Henry Cavill cast as Bella and Edward, respectively, prior to
Matt Lanter CW's "90210" portraying the role of Liam Court. In September 2009, he was announced as a series regular for the second season. The series is a sequel to the 1990s teen drama series "Beverly Hills, 90210". In March 2010, he signed on for another parody project with Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer, 20th Century Fox's "Vampires Suck". He played Edward Sullen, a spoof of Edward Cullen from the "Twilight" saga. The film was released on August 18, 2010. In May 2009, it was announced he had signed on for the role of Jason Webber in Screen Gems' horror film "The