Hollywood Won't Cast Taylor Lautner Anymore For A Weird Purpose
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Sorry, Team Jacob, but Hollywood no longer seems interested in the hunky werewolf it once adored. Why is Robert Pattinson being cast as Batman while Taylor can't even make sidekick? After all, he'd look pretty good in a Robin suit. Here's what went wrong with the lone wolf and how he found his way around the Hollywood ban.
He Relied Too Heavily on Twilight
The vampire drama Twilight was a huge breakout success for Taylor and his co-stars, Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart. For a while, the names Bella, Edward, and Jacob were even bigger than Harry, Ron, and Hermione. So why hasn't Hollywood embraced everyone equally?
Disaster in the Making
Unlike Taylor, both Kristen and Robert began starring in other films while the Twilight franchise was still booming. By the time Taylor finally got a major role outside of his days as a supernatural icon, it was too late. Not to mention, he totally bombed it.
He Failed His First Starring Role
2011's Abduction was an American thriller starring a young man (Taylor) trying to learn the terrible truth about his past. Spoiler: he was abducted. Who saw that coming? Apparently, the critics did. The embarrassing numbers say it all.
F Minus Minus
Abduction earned a shameful 4% on Rotten Tomatoes and a Metascore of just 25 out of 100. That's an F minus minus. The film made $7 million less than what executives had spent, turning it into one of the biggest box-office bombs. Some placed the blame on the bad writing, while others placed it on someone in particular.
