Due to fans' outcries, protests and rage, New Moon director Chris Weitz has just confirmed that cutie Taylor Lautner will reprise his role of Jacob Black for the Twilight sequel New Moon."It was my first instinct that Taylor was, is, and should be Jacob," director Chris Weitz announced in a statement Jan. 7. Questions had arisen about whether the 16-year-old could effectively portray his werewolf character, who ages 10 years and grows much taller and bulkier in the film's sequel.
But Weitz said Lautner, who's been hitting the gym to build muscle, is "emotionally right for the part" and has the movie studio's full support. In a recent PEOPLE.com poll, readers overwhemingly voted to keep Lautner rather than see him replaced by actor Michael Copon, 26, a rumored rival for the role.
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