Kristen Stewart graces the latest cover of Rolling Stone, where she talks openly about her days headlining the “Twilight” franchise. Stewart played Bella Swan in five “Twilight” movies that grossed a combined $3.3 billion worldwide.
Some execs wanted Bella to be perkier and bright-eyed, but Stewart just didn’t agree.
“The studio was trying to make a movie for kids,” Stewart said. “They didn’t want what actually was the book. When the fuck are [Bella and Edward] smiling, ever?”
Stewart’s “Twilight” years are forever associated with her relationship with Robert Pattinson, but she’s not one to look back on that era so many years later.
Stewart opened up to Variety last month about reflecting on her “Twilight” era so many years removed from it. She said she’s started to see the film saga’s queer undertones with age.
Stewart is returning to theaters next month with the A24 crime thriller “Love Lies Bleeding,” directed by Rose Glass.
“It’s the assumption that we need to be empowered by the people deciding who gets to have perspective, that we have to provide something aspirational. It’s the lowest-hanging fruit there is.”
“Love Lies Bleeding” opens in theaters March 8 from A24. Head over to Rolling Stone’s website to read Stewart’s latest cover in its entirety.
