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\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Taylor Lautner<\/strong><\/a> star lit up when he was cast as Jacob Black in the Twilight<\/strong><\/a><\/em> franchise. However, you might be shocked to learn that he actually had to fight for the part twice<\/em>.<\/p>\n If you forgot, the 32-year-old actor played the young werewolf alongside Kristen Stewart<\/strong><\/a> and Robert Pattinson<\/strong><\/a> in 2008\u2032s Twilight<\/em>. <\/p>\n However, there were concerns that he wouldn\u2019t be able to bring the character to life in 2009\u2032s sequel New Moon<\/em> since Jacob went through a massive body transformation and put on a significant amount of muscle and height after turning into a werewolf. <\/p>\n As a result, Taylor <\/strong>had to hit the gym and go through his own body transformation<\/a> to keep the role. He reflected on almost being recast<\/a> in a recent interview, crediting Kristen <\/strong>for helping him stay on with the franchise. <\/p>\n We were curious about who else could have brought Jacob to life and did some digging. In the process, we discovered three stars who were up for that part, including author Stephenie Meyer<\/strong><\/a>\u2018s first choice, the actor who almost replaced Taylor <\/strong>in New Moon<\/em> and a Teen Wolf<\/em> star.<\/p>\n Scroll through the slideshow to see who else was considered to play Jacob in Twilight\u2026<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n