Kristen Stewart says studio had a different version of Bella in ‘Twilight’: ‘Much more cheerful and optimistic’

In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, Kristen Stewart opened up about her experience as the star of the hugely popular Twilight series, discussing the challenges she faced while staying true to her character as Bella Swan challenge. Stewart revealed that the studio had a different vision for Bella and wanted her to be more cheerful and optimistic, which conflicted with Stewart’s interpretation based on the books in the series. Stewart recalled: “The studio was trying to make a movie for children. They didn’t want the actual content of the book. When did Bella and Edward ever laugh?”

Despite the huge success of the Twilight movies, which made stars of Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner, Stewart had mixed feelings about that period in her career. She expressed dissatisfaction with the constant scrutiny of her relationship with Pattinson, comparing it to decades of being questioned about her senior year in high school.

Stewart also recently sat down with Variety to share her thoughts on the Twilight era now that she’s moved away from it. She mentioned that over time, she began to recognize the queer undertones of the series.

“That’s all I can see now,” Stewart explained. “I don’t think it necessarily started that way, but I also think the fact that I was there, it was percolating. It was too hidden to be good. I mean, a Mormon woman wrote the book. It’s all about oppression, about things that want to destroy you. It’s a very gothic, gay slant that I love.”

While discussing her latest project, A24’s crime thriller Love Lies Bleeding , directed by Rose Glass, Stewart revealed her excitement for the film’s exploration of female empowerment. The film, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, stars Stewart as a gym manager who becomes romantically involved with a bodybuilder who becomes involved in her father’s criminal activities. Stewart hopes the film will challenge the stereotype of strong female protagonists in movies.

“What does that mean?” Stewart questions the concept of strong female characters. “It means we’re not actually letting women define themselves. It’s the assumption that we need to be empowered by the people who decide who has the perspective, and we have to offer something aspirational. That’s the low-hanging fruit.” .”



Love Lies Bleeding will be released in theaters on March 8, and Stewart is eager for audiences to see the film.