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\t\t<\/p>\n The role of Bella Swan was one of the hottest in Hollywood when it came time to cast the Twilight<\/strong><\/a><\/em> franchise. Everyone wanted to play her, and a lot of stars auditioned for the chance. <\/p>\n Of course, the role (one of the biggest in Hollywood in recent memory) ultimately went to Kristen Stewart<\/strong><\/a>, but she faced stiff competition.<\/p>\n It\u2019s been more than a decade since the 34-year-old star last shared the screen with the likes of Taylor Lautner<\/strong><\/a> and Robert Pattinson<\/strong><\/a> in the massively popular young adult series. <\/p>\n Now, she\u2019s gearing up to return to the world of vampire dramas<\/a> alongside Oscar Isaac<\/strong><\/a> in a thriller called Flesh of the Gods<\/em>.<\/p>\n The new project is eagerly anticipated, but Twilight<\/em> will always be the role that turned Kristen<\/strong> into a household name. <\/p>\n She\u2019s so closely related to the part. However, like any other role in Hollywood, there was stiff competition with multiple stars in the running to play Bella. <\/p>\n Twilight<\/em> was already a successful book series by the time that the first movie was being made. That means that Bella was a massively popular role that many people wanted to land.<\/p>\n In fact, four Hollywood A-listers have spoken out and revealed that they also were in the running for the part. One of those actresses was even famously author Stephenie Meyer<\/strong><\/a>\u2018s first choice. Another explained that they were ultimately \u201cglad\u201d that they weren\u2019t cast.<\/p>\n Scroll through all four of the actresses that auditioned to play Bella Swan\u2026<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n