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'Twilight' sequel: Vanessa Hudgens reportedly auditioned for 'New Moon'

Jan 12, 2009, 07:36 AM | by Mike Bruno

Categories: Film

Vanessahudgens_l More fuel for the rumor that has High School Musical star Vanessa Hudgens cast as werewolf Leah Clearwater in Twilight sequel New Moon: Twilight's Ashley Greene, who plays Alice Cullen, told MTV at a Golden Globes afterparty that Hudgens has actually auditioned for the role. "I think she'd be great," MTV quotes Greene as saying of Hudgens. EW has not yet been able to confirm the report, but rest assured, we're on it.

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eams1901 Wed, Jul 1, 2009 at 04:37 PM EST

many of u say not 2 mix disney with twilight but let me remind u that kristen stewart was a disney star.baby v can play leah if they decide 2 choose her.4 all of u that doubt her go 2 hell.didnt hear of u auditioning 4 the part.

Kay Tue, May 26, 2009 at 02:46 PM EST

I think Kody w. should get the part of leah. well leah is suposed to be manly right well Kody isn't a prep.Kody is a big boned person, not fat but has bigger bones than most people.also i agree with a friend of mine that said whoever plays leah needs to be someone not that famous just like Kody! so it would be great for her.and as i said it needs to be someone people don't expect!!so choose Kody!

Sam Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 02:20 PM EST

I have to agree with everyone else here. I think she would have just not been suitable for the role. I have nothing against her personally, but judging from what I've seen from her acting in the past, I think she is a bad actress. She seems WAY to overrated and talentless to be in the position that she is in right now.

Along with the fact that a few of my friends have met her and said that she's a rude, obnoxious witch a B, who treats everyone else like they aren't worthy of her time. They just said a simple "hi Vanessa" to her and she just looked at them like they were crazy while walking away, ignoring them. I seriously dislike her.

evelyn Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 07:11 PM EST

ok all you haters can go to hell! you say she is ugly but then look at your face it's DISTURBING! you can't even act like her you know why because you suck balls!

Fiona Fri, Apr 3, 2009 at 12:08 AM EST

You are all obviously in your pre-teens. who cares who plays what... both the High School musical and Twilight are extremely gay and idiotic.

caleigh chirico Fri, Mar 27, 2009 at 10:10 PM EST

my friend elaina, that goes to my school , is in the top ten to get the part ,and if she comes back to school on tuesday she hasnt gotten it, but she still gets to play bellas younger self.. i really freaking hope vanessa will NOT get it all she will do is giggle .. GO ELAINA!!!!

Me Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 11:49 AM EST

Disney stars are on the same level as Twilight. They have equal amounts of mucky sappy childish story lines. The only difference is instead of the sickeningly good for our children lessons, Twilight encourages sexually frustrated teens to lust after a Mary Sue character.

Congratswelldone to all you fan girls who think that this is the end all of the world.

dian albertina Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 11:06 AM EST

hey.. im not agree with you all !!! vanessa can join in new moon as leah.. thats worth it !! vanessa will look good as leah to be indian girl.. stephanie had a good choosen because she choose vanessa as leah !! i'll proove it !!

Brittney Wed, Mar 25, 2009 at 11:40 PM EST

HOLY CRAP!IF SHE GETS THE PART(IF ANYDISNEY STAR DOES) IMA KILL HER!I HATE HER AND SHE SHOULD NOTNOTNOT GET THE PART BECAUSE SHE IS A STUPID SLUT!AND SHE SUX AT ACTING

Sam Wed, Mar 25, 2009 at 03:41 PM EST

OMG! if she gets the part i will FLIP!!!!!! i hate her guts!!!

Mrs.Cullen/Pattinson Sat, Mar 21, 2009 at 11:58 AM EST

OMG I WOULD HATE NEW MOON IF VANESSA HUDEGNS OR BRENDA SONG GOT THE PART I WOULD STILL WATCH IT BUT VANESSA HUDGENS AND BRENDA SONG WOULD RUIN IT! THE ONLY REASON IM SEEING THE MOVIE BECAUSE I THINK NEW MOON WAS THE SADEST BOOK OF THEM ALL AND ALSO BECAUSE OF tAYLOR LAUTNER

Alice Sat, Feb 28, 2009 at 03:26 PM EST

Ugh.... I hate vanessa!!!!!!! She can NOT be Leah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

alicecullen Fri, Feb 27, 2009 at 07:50 AM EST

and jackson luver too

alicecullen Fri, Feb 27, 2009 at 07:48 AM EST

I agreed to alice cuz I hate VANESSA!!!!Hope Stephanie Meyer change her mind.

jkdhflkasdhf Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 06:25 PM EST

I think that if she played Leah the whole movie would be ruined.

alice Sun, Feb 22, 2009 at 04:05 PM EST

NOOOOOO! Please NO! I know that shes an ok actor, and im not being prejudiced against disney or anything, but she would do horribly as LEah! She would just suck. I really like leah too.

Mim khdir Wed, Feb 11, 2009 at 04:35 PM EST

Well she can not really plat the aprt of leah. why do's she have to have her nose in every single good film that comes out huh? she made me hate HSM and she bettter no go out with robbert i will go mad i promis you!:O. soo please dotn be in it >:(.
Mim xxx

jackson luver!!! Wed, Feb 11, 2009 at 01:58 PM EST

I'm not going to agree that Vannessa should play the part of Leah because personally I think she would do a crappy job. But I'm not trying to back her up it's just that Jackson Rathbone(Jasper Hale) did a part for DISNEY<-- 411 and he's in the movies so it should not matter if they are Disney stars. What matters is if they can act and can do the part well, then they should be able to do it. Once again I'm not backing her up. I despise her but just because she's from Disney doesn't mean she can't act. You haven't even seen her audition so don't judge if you don't even know if she can do the part. And if you hate it this much then you get up there and do it yourself. I'm sure your not perfect for the part either. At least she had the guts to try.

eyah Tue, Feb 10, 2009 at 09:22 PM EST

vanessa is a very good actoress but i dont think she would make a good leah clearwater... and yes i can act! so... and im so0o0o0o0o0o glad taylor is still playing jacob! xD

eyah Tue, Feb 10, 2009 at 09:21 PM EST

vanessa is a very good actoress but i dont think she would make a good leah clearwater... and yes i can act! so... and im so0o0o0o0o0o glad taylor is still playing jacob! xD

Ariha Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 09:28 PM EST

I think Vanessa will be great for Leah. And all you asses who keep commenting on how bad she is SCREW YOU!! CAN YOU ACT!? DIDNT THINK SO

Ms Pattinson Sat, Feb 7, 2009 at 05:04 PM EST

Omg Vanessa Hudgens definately one of the worst peole you could pick to play Leah she's way too girly and I just can,t picture her as Leah she,s great for childens films but not New Moon a teenage film I realy hope there just rumours!!!

Nina Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 10:40 PM EST

No. well not to sound affense however Vanessa Hudgens has a good future in Disney but i think Casting her as Leah would be the best choice the ever made. She has to much of a childlike voice and I would never take her a serious actor. I have no respect for her as i do for all the other cast of twilight .Really it would ruin New Moon if vanessa hudgens got casted for Leah . I hope there are just rumors and false accusations . Therefore I love the book but hate the fam that comes with it . Though I'm glad for there sucuess and wish they make it to Breaking Dawn

Melina Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 10:33 PM EST

I think it would be to all fans that casting
Vanessa Hudgens is a horrible idea. First
She's played in High School Musical one of the most
idiotic movies ever Also Leah is a very not mean however tough girl and vanessa hudgens is to girly and nice , I could never picture her play Leah Clearwater second, People who got Casted For Twilight are real people they don't like the fam and try to keep out of publics eyes , And Vanessa Hudgens is the opposite . Truly if you were to cast Leah Clearwater I would choose Jessica Szohr .

Raven Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 06:33 PM EST

She is a girl with alot of talent, more than many of us could ever dream of having, but i don't think she makes the best Leah.
The reat of the twilight cast has been made up of relatively unknown people, and adding someone as well known as her would be wrong. I've seen so many more comments saying no, that comments saying yes.I hope the casting people get wind of their fans disapproval, because thats who they are making the movie for.

i think alot of people are saying no because of her previous movies, i don't think thats fair. I'm saying no because i know her name and i don't believe that i could watch the rest of the movies without thinking, "thats vanessa hudgens". I'm saying no because i believe that they should find an unknown.
And I'm saying no because, i can see that this whole deal is making people angry. She shouldn't be cast for the role if so many fans are against it.

Kathryn Thu, Jan 29, 2009 at 02:40 PM EST

This is ridiculous! I'm 13 and I love Vanessa in the HSM movies but this role is not for her. Leah Clearwater is a serious role and completely opposite of Gabriella Montez. She needs to keep it in HSM and out of New Moon. I am currently re-reading the series and I am on New Moon and personally, Leah is way to bitchy for Vanessa. Vanessa Hudgens should NOT be Leah Clearwater.

UNKNOWN Sun, Jan 25, 2009 at 07:05 PM EST

ABSOLUTLY NOT I HATE HER SHE WILL RUIN EVERYTHING PLEASE THINK ABOUT THIS!!!!!!

JACKIE Sun, Jan 25, 2009 at 05:39 AM EST

HELL NO, IT'LL MAKE ME SICK IF SHE TURNS OUT TO BE A LYCAN FOR THE TWILIGHT SERIOUS.HHEELL NNOO PLEASE KEEP HER OUT OF TWILIGHT IT'S NOT REALLY HER TYPE PLEASE KEEP HER OUT . REMEMBER REALLY SICK EEEEEEEEEEWWWWWWWWWW

Beth V. Helsin Sun, Jan 25, 2009 at 03:04 AM EST

Sorry, I forgot something. My bad. Er.. crap, how do I say this? *sigh* yas, I'm freaking sighing due to all of the drama I am seeing unfold on some comment discussion board about a rumor. Yes, a RUMOR. Tha's all we've got folks.It says there, right at the top in black and white. Let it go. Junior high kids, geesh. Again, constructive critisism. Don't attack me. I get enough of that. Yeah...

Beth V. Helsin Sun, Jan 25, 2009 at 02:52 AM EST

okaaaay...i just want to keep this as mature, decent and calm as possible. I am not the biggest fan of this Hudgens girl, as I am not aware of any movies she is in besides the high school musicals, however, the amount of childish ranting and fit throwing I just spent twenty minutes reading is ridiculous. I certainly hope that many of the people that posted such rude and immature comments are at most five, maybe six? I mean this in the most, ah, constructively cristismic? way. As for my standing? I, as I said before, do not like her very much, and do not think that she would work well for the part. She has her little carrer going for her nicely in Disney, and, though she might have done well in another part in any other movie, I do not think shge should be in New Moon. There. Now everyone is happy and calm. Breathe. It's okay. She might not get the part. It's a big world. All of that fun stuff. Riiiiiiight...

Jade and Marianna Sat, Jan 24, 2009 at 10:53 PM EST

SHE COMPLETELY SUCKS! She can't sing she can't act so why put her childish voice as our resident grouch Leah?
Wtf??

Stefanie Sat, Jan 24, 2009 at 03:53 PM EST

WTF????!!!! NO WAY IN HELL WILL I SEE THE MOVIE IF SHE'S IN IT!!! SHE WILL RUIN IT!! SHE IS SUCH A WANNA-BE GOODY-GOODY!

Itsbea Sat, Jan 24, 2009 at 11:58 AM EST

adding her would completely ruin the movies, shes a one dimensional baby faces wannabe sex symbol and leah needs to be a strong independant woman, she is SO wrong

Itsbea Sat, Jan 24, 2009 at 11:58 AM EST

adding her would completely ruin the movies, shes a one dimensional baby faces wannabe sex symbol and leah needs to be a strong independant woman, she is SO wrong

Itsbea Sat, Jan 24, 2009 at 11:58 AM EST

adding her would completely ruin the movies, shes a one dimensional baby faces wannabe sex symbol and leah needs to be a strong independant woman, she is SO wrong

JACKIE Sat, Jan 24, 2009 at 03:17 AM EST

IF VANESSA WERE TO BE IN TWILGHT WELL.....IT WILL REALLY MESS UP 'NEW MOON' SO MIGHT AS WELL JUST LEAVE HER OUT OF TWILIGHT IT'LL BE BETTER THAN EVER

Jasmine Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 10:01 PM EST

NO NO NO VANESSA! I am not up for a little girl that thinks she is so innocent. SHE DOES NOT MATCH, All I will see is the stupid singing, shallow, self-centered know-it-all little girl whose naked picture is all over the net...EEWWWW...NO PLEASE CHOOSE SOMEONE ELSE! I fear I will not like the movie if she's in it.

Jasmine Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 08:40 PM EST

HELL NO to the HUDGENS girl....it will RUIN this movie, I dont want anymore FAMILIAR faces, the cast is PERFECT why risk ruining it? I'm sorry I dont agree, the girl from WHALE RIDER would be cool, she looks like she would match & she's hardly known,,,PERFECT!

Paige Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 03:46 PM EST

OMG NO WAY IN HELL!.
DO NOT PUT HER ON THE MOVIE!
IT WILL RUIN THE MOVIE AND RUIN TWILIGHT.
FOR EVERYONE TO BE HAPPY, I WOULD NO PUT HER ON!
WE DONT NEED A MOVIE STAR, WE NEED PEOPLE WE HARDLY SEE ON TV.
DO NOT PUT HER ON IT!
OR IT WILL RUIN TWILIGHT AND EVERY MOVIE

kelly Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 05:22 AM EST

I totally agree with everyone else!
Vanessa Hudgens should NOT! play leah clearwater shes totally wrong for the part and she would ruin the films! Theres got to be someone anyone better than her!

Emma Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 08:01 PM EST

OMG NO YOU CANT STICK HER UGLY FACE ON TWILIGHT IT WILL JUST COMPLETELY WRECK IT
I WONT GO SEE IT IF YOU STICK HER ON IT
:(

xin Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 01:33 AM EST

i agree with who ever said vanessa should not be in new moon because they should not mix disney with the twilight saga.= {

Peyton Mon, Jan 19, 2009 at 03:37 PM EST

WTF NOOOOOOOO!!
The twilight movies WILL NOT be the same with... uhhhhgghhh HER.
DIRECTORS SAY NOOOOOO TO HER AUDITION!
TWILIGHT MOVIES WILL NOT BE THE SAME IF SHE IS IN THE MOVIES!!

anonymous Sun, Jan 18, 2009 at 09:01 PM EST

What the fudge?! Ugh! NO! She's so not the right person for the role! Come on!

Kathryn Sat, Jan 17, 2009 at 09:33 PM EST

illlll!!!!!! she is to sweet i hate her she gives me the chills.RIGHT?????

Kathryn Sat, Jan 17, 2009 at 09:31 PM EST

illlll!!!!!! she is to sweet i hate her she gives me the chills.RIGHT?????

Kathryn Sat, Jan 17, 2009 at 09:27 PM EST

Keep anyone who stars in kid shows away from new moon eclipse and breaking dawn i may be lil but i dont like kid shows much!!!!!!!!!!!

princess Sat, Jan 17, 2009 at 02:04 AM EST

SURE. IT'LL BE GREAT. AWESOME.Ü

joeylove Fri, Jan 16, 2009 at 01:26 AM EST

first of all i dont really care that vanessa biggest and only good work is high school musical, but please could they even consider a actress that can actually act. I mean to actually make this movie they way it should be you need some one that 1. knows how to act
2. wouldnt be so bussy with taking nude pics of herself to work on the movie 3. show atleast some of the characteristics of leah instead of being annoying cheerful and fake to be more agressive and dark.

anonymous Thu, Jan 15, 2009 at 11:19 PM EST

No to Hudgens, i reckon. She's wouldn't fit the character. It's way off. There are others who could be perfect for it. Hudgens has a little mall rat, baby voice, no offense. Next thing i see, she's singing in the movie. Dyahaha...i shudder every time i see her on screen (in a bad way).


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