Top-5 Actors to Become New Edward Cullen, Ranked
Fans are seriously concerned about the new Twilight cast, especially the main roles. We researched the issue and now present you with the ultimate Edward Cullen actor shortlist — some actors were even approved by Stephenie Meyer herself!
We'll start from fifth place and move upwards, discussing the pros of each actor.
In the end, we have a very unexpected and special guest — the man Meyer wanted to play Edward in the first place.
This pick will definitely surprise you.
If it's the revival of the good old fanbase the writers are going for, then Harry Styles is the man for the job.
One Direction star's own fans are in millions and ready to kill for him, and if they unite with the massive audience of Twilight …
Let's just say, it'll be the closest we'll ever get to the wow-effect success of the original movies.
Finn Wolfhard
Wolfhard became the new generation's heartthrob after starring in Stranger Things and, like Styles, has already been fancast to act in Twilight one too many times.
His facial features make him perfect, too: with sharp cheekbones and jawlines like his, playing a romantic vampire seems almost unavoidable at some point.
Penn Badgley
Were the new Twilights team to cover up his brand stubble, Penn Badgley could definitely pull off a new take on Edward Cullen.
The star of Gossip Girl and You may seem too old for some, but let's not forget which era Edward was from — a seventeen-year-old looked like that then, and Badgley's face is built to be vamp, too.
Young Grindelwald, also known as Jace Wayland, already played in the original Twilight movies: he was Caius Volturi back then.
He was initially supposed to play Edward Cullen, though, but couldn't make it as he was still busy with Sweeney Todd.
Jamie still looks young and fresh, so he could finally claim his role now.
Timothée Chalamet
Here's the champ of our rating.
Chalamet is mentioned multiple times in any new cast-related discussion, and for a good reason: he's sleek, already has experience playing a vampire (which he nailed), and his appearance almost screams "eternally young," which is perfect for Edward.
His fanbase could aid the series massively, too.
Honorable mention: Henry Cavill
You might be thinking: "How in the world did Cavill even make it into this list?", and you have the right to.
But the thing is, he was Stephenie Meyer's first pick for Edward back in the day, and she really wanted young Henry to play the role.
The movies started filming years later, though, and Meyer wrote in her blog that she "lost her perfect Edward" due to Cavill already being twenty-four years old by that point.
But Stephenie's love for Henry still remained and her latest suggestion was that he could play Carlisle Cullen instead.