BRYCE DALLAS HOWARD - ACTRESS SAYS SHE DIDN'T OPT OUT OF TWILIGHT ROLE

ACTRESS SAYS SHE DIDN'T OPT OUT OF TWILIGHT ROLE

Rachelle Lefevre has denied Summit Entertainment's claim that she had opted out of returning to the Twilight movie series as the vampire Victoria because of "scheduling conflicts." Summit said on Tuesday that Lefevre was being replaced by Bryce Dallas Howard, who co-starred in Spider-Man 3 and Terminator Salvation. In a lengthy statement on Wednesday, Lefevre said that she had been "fully committed" to the Twilight series and claimed that her only other commitment involved the drama Barney's Version, which involved only a ten-day shoot. "I turned down several other film opportunities and, in accordance with my contractual rights, accepted only roles that would involve very short shooting schedules," she said. Summit has not responded.

30/07/2009