The 'Shameless' actress says she passed on the coveted role in the adaptation of Stephenie Meyer's book because she was not fond of the script.
- December 26, 2014
AceShowbiz -
Emmy Rossum almost landed a coveted role in "Twilight" movie saga. The actress opened up in a recent Reddit question and answer session why she passed on the vampire romance film. "I passed on TWILIGHT 'cuz I didn't like the script," she said.
The adaptation of Stephenie Meyer's popular book was eventually led by Kristen Stewart with Robert Pattinson as the male lead. Meanwhile, Rossum later starred in another novel adaptation, a supernatural romantic film called "Beautiful Creatures", which drew comparison to the vampire drama.
The "Shameless" star, however, insisted that "it's very different." "It's empowering for women," she once explained. "A lot of the female characters were able to decide for themselves who they are going to be and what they are going to do with their lives."
