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Robert Pattinson<\/strong><\/a>‘s portrayal of Edward Cullen in Twilight<\/strong><\/a><\/em> is one of his most iconic roles to date, but he almost wasn’t cast! <\/p>\n Believe it or not, the actor was nearly overlooked for the role over concerns he wasn’t attractive enough<\/a>. <\/p>\n Yeah, we can’t believe it either!<\/p>\n At the time, Robert <\/strong>had already established himself as an emerging talent in Hollywood with his portrayal of Cedric Diggory in the Harry Potter<\/strong><\/a><\/em> movies. However, Twilight <\/em>director Catherine Hardwicke<\/strong><\/a> revealed the shocking concerns about the actor’s appearance<\/a>, which almost cost him the role. <\/p>\n Thankfully, the studio saw reason and agreed to cast Robert<\/strong>. He played the lead, sparkling vampire in the blockbuster adaptations of author Stephenie Meyer<\/strong><\/a>‘s novels. Of course, he was the right choice. Here’s proof: We recently learned that he is responsible for one of the first movie’s most iconic lines<\/a>. <\/p>\n