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
Bella Swan Bella Swan Isabella Marie "Bella" Swan (later Bella Cullen) is a character and the protagonist of the "Twilight" series, written by Stephenie Meyer. The "Twilight" series, consisting of the novels "Twilight", "New Moon", "Eclipse", and "Breaking Dawn", is primarily narrated from Bella's point of view, but partway through "Breaking Dawn" it is written from the point of view of Jacob Black. In the film series, Bella is portrayed by actress Kristen Stewart. In "Twilight", Bella moves to her father's home in Forks, Washington, meets the mysterious Cullen family, and falls in love with Edward Cullen. However, she soon discovers that