Dakota Fanning Indeed Set For New Moon

March 9, 2009

Turns out the rumors are true about Dakota Fanning's involvement in the next Twilight movie, New Moon. Back in January, EW reported that Fanning had been offered a role, and now it's official: Fanning will play Jane, "a sinister vampire with an angelic exterior who works for the Volturi." I wonder if this means they'll be beefing up the Volturi sequences in Italy for the movie, which I think might be a wise choice.

For some reason, as I read New Moon I kept picturing Kirsten Dunst's little vampire role in Interview With a Vampire as Jane. But Fanning is certainly good at angelic and sweet-seeming. I bet she'll have fun with this role. Thoughts, Twilight fans?

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4 years

two words: im jealous. she gets to be in the same room as robert pattinson and taylor at the same time.

Unage00 4 years

I feel that she will be a good choice

4 years

I think Dakota is such a strong actress that I am excited to see her in this role. I do imagine her looking a little younger though... so maybe they will make her seem smaller or something, since her face is still young enough (I think)... I am excited because this seems different enough from her recent roles that I want to see what she can do with it. I hope they stick close to the book as much as possible, but that doesn't seem to bother me as much when they get creative with casting...

chancleta 4 years

I think she'll do a fine job. Jane is creepy and sadistic and I don't doubt Dakota will do a fine job. She's a fine actress and something tells me she can pull off the wicked and spoiled Jane quite well.

n8ivegirl4 4 years

I really like Dakota, its just that i think they should have casted new and unknown actors and actresses. It would have probably been a better outcome and better for the fans and the people that are completely and utterly rude about the whole situation.

CaseyDawn 4 years

I wish you all would cast the right people for the right parts!

CaseyDawn 4 years

I can picture her as Jane, but I still think that the Volturi Family is a lot older than what they are casting them to be! I don't like it! I don't I'll see this movie...

luna08 4 years

I can so picture her as Jane! I kept thinking of Kirsten Dunst too, but in 'Breaking Dawn' I got the impression that Jane and Alec (that's her twin, right?) were a little older than Kirstens' "Interview" character was. Dakota should be the perfect age.

ZooClaDes 4 years

You probably thought of Kirsten Dunst because of her role in the Confessions of a Vampire (:

SKC Sparkle 4 years

I wish they had stuck with lesser known actors - especially since the whole movie version is turning into a circus. But, I like Fanning, and I love the books, so I'll watch the movies.

Cris1192 4 years

I'm so glad it's not a disney kid but I hate her.

La Tua Cantante 4 years

I love Dakota Fanning and I'm sure she'll do a really great job. I had hoped (like some others said) that they'd use lesser known actors and actresses but I guess not.

Kiralee 4 years

I just hope they chop her hair off. The first impression we get of Jane is that Bella thought she was a young boy, because the short hair threw her off...

Allytta 4 years

ever since i heart the news, i thought she was perfect. i was imagining something similar to her as i read the book.

POPSUGAR Tech 4 years

Buzz--I TOTALLY thought of Kirsten Dunst's character while reading the Twilight books as well!

care0531 4 years

She is AMAZING for her age and I think she will be great!

emalove 4 years

Something about her kind of drives me nuts, but she's a good actress. And I think she can totally pull off the role of Jane.

genesisrocks 4 years

I wish they kept using lesser known actors but since I probably won't see this anyway, I don't have any reason to complain.

angelinemarie 4 years

shes a good actress, no complaints here

BabyNorbert 4 years

I think it's okay - the only "problem" (it's nothing major at all) I have is that I pictured Jane to be younger than Dakota - but if she plays the part well I will probably forget that :-)

clarabelle98 4 years

I'm TICKLED that she'll be Jane! Give her some Ice Blue contacts and a stern "burning" gaze, and I won't even want her to look at ME! (If you haven't read the books that won't make sense, if you have then I'm sure you get my meaning)

clarabelle98 4 years

ilanac13 4 years

well i'm sure that they are going to amp up that whole section given that it's basically the one part of the book that edward is in. i hope that they are able to write him in more w/o ruining the story line at all.

blondie829 4 years

she'll be great as jane!

blondie829 4 years

she'll be great as jane!

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