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'Twilight' News: Taylor Lautner's 'New Moon' Fate Revealed

'Twilight' News: Taylor Lautner's 'New Moon' Fate Revealed
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He'll be back.

He played Jacob Black in 'Twilight,' but is Taylor Lautner returning for the film's sequel, 'New Moon'? A decision has been reached!

ET can confirm Lautner will be back as Jacob Black in 'New Moon.'

"It was my first instinct that Taylor was, is, and should be Jacob, and that the books would be best served by the actor who is emotionally right for the part," 'New Moon' director Chris Weitz blogs on Twilight author Stephenie Meyer's Web site. "I think that fans of 'Twilight' the book and the movie will be surprised by the Jacob Black that Taylor will bring to the screen in 'New Moon.'"

Meyer adds: "I'm truly thrilled that Taylor was the one who proved to the director, to Summit [Entertainment], and to me that he is the best possible Jacob we could have. And I'm very much looking forward to seeing what he's going to bring to Jacob's character this year."

For his part, Taylor has been bulking up for the role, adding pounds of muscle to his frame in hopes of meeting the physical requirements of the part.

Posted January 07, 2009 6:12:00 PM
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