How “Miss World” refused to play the most beautiful vampire in “Twilight” – why she was afraid of the role

Rosalie Hale from the Twilight saga is described in the books as an incredible beauty that no woman in the world can match – not among vampires, much less among mortals. The role was given to the long-time well-known director of the first part Catherine Hardwicke, the young actress Niki Reed: she played in other films of this woman.

One of the most obvious contenders for the role of Rosalie was herself… Aishwarya Rai! By that time, she had starred in dozens of films – and the existing title “Miss World” emphasized her advantage over other participants in the casting.

According to rumours, Aishwarya has long thought about becoming a part of the ‘Twilight saga’. And yet, the movie star finally decided to turn down the role – for fear that she would look too mature in the shot.

That’s because an actor had already been chosen for the role of Rosalie Emmett’s lover at that time. Despite his brutal appearance, Kellan Lutz was only 21 years old – about the same age as his book character. 34-year-old Aishwarya was afraid that against the background of a young man, she would look like his overgrown chosen one and cause excessive criticism from book fans. However, we can hardly imagine a bright Indian woman in the role of a deathly pale blonde. Such a transformation could hardly be done without a very striking and striking make-up!

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