Summit chose simply to recast the part. Her response was slightly odd, yet mostly gracious and kind to fans and the franchise in general. I'm not sure, but below is the full, official, Summit response.
It's exactly as they sent it to me through their PR representatives. Her decision to discuss her version of the scheduling challenges publicly has forced the Studio to set the record straight and correct the facts. There you have it. I wish the cast and crew of Eclipse only the very best. Lefevre originated the role of Victoria in the first film, and will be seen in the sequel, New Moon, which is expected to be released theatrically in the U.
Save FB Tweet More. All rights reserved. Twilight was her first big film and she was dedicated to the role of Victoria. However, just as Eclipse began filming, Lefevre was let go from the role of Victoria and the folks at Summit Entertainment cast Howard in her place. The reason for the change was revealed in late , with representatives of Summit attributing Lefevre's dismissal from Eclipse to scheduling conflicts.
Before then, Summit had reportedly picked up her contract option for Eclipse. In a statement to Entertainment Weekly , Summit alleged that Lefevre withheld the information about her filming schedule for Barney's Version until the " last possible moment.
Victoria met her fate in Eclipse , when she and her new partner, Riley, were destroyed by Edward and young wolf Seth Clearwater. Thus, Howard only played the role of Victoria for one film.
Lefevre appeared again in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 , but it was through archive footage and that only made the whole situation even more awkward.
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