'Twilight' author confirms Renesmee casting for 'Breaking Dawn'
Does this nine-year-old look like a Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart love-child?
Mackenzie Foy
Credit: mackenziefoy.com
"Twilight" author Stephenie Meyer took to Facebook on Wednesday night to celebrate -- and to officially announce the addition of Mackenzie Foy to the "Twilight: Breaking Dawn" cast.
The nine-year-old actress will be playing Renesmee Cullen, who is Bella and Edward's half-human/half-vampire daughter in the "Twilight" finale.
The news has been circulating unofficially for a week, but Meyer wanted to reach out to fans directly after reaching a milestone on the social network: more than 15 million people have now signed on as fans of the franchise on Facebook.
Actors Christian Camargo, Mia Maestro, Casey LaBow, MyAnna Buring and Maggie Grace also joined the production last week. Foy is among the last casting announcements so that shooting may proceed.
The young Foy has appeared briefly on TV shows like "FlashForward."
The first "Breaking Dawn" movie is scheduled for release on Nov. 18, 2011, with the second due a year later.
What do you think of Foy's casting? Does she look like a love-child of Robert Pattinson's Edward and Kristen Stewart's Bella?
After five years as a columnist and editor at Billboard, Katie Hasty joined HitFix in 2009 for music and film reporting out of New York. The Midwest native has worked as a writer, music promoter and in A&R since 1999 and performs with her band Numbers And Letters.
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October 7, 2010 at 2:30AM EST Reply to CommentThat girl is simply adorable
supernaturallover she'sco cute but who will renesmee when she is older >:|
July 26, 2011 at 5:56PM ESTrenesmea I tottlay agree with you she is pretty!
February 17, 2012 at 4:02PM ESTlongies
October 7, 2010 at 6:21AM EST Reply to CommentI think that was a big mistake to cast Mackenzie when they had Kayla D which was a much better match . Sorry
TRH36 I think Mackenzie looks EXACTLY like a child that would belong to Edward and Bella. She is Beautiful. The perfect pick! The other little girl would have needed too much changed on her, to make her look like Renesmee. Mackenzie Foy is PERFECT! She is the perfect blend of what their child should look like. Can't wait for BREAKING DAWN, esp now.
October 7, 2010 at 9:30AM ESTpuppy love:} i agree that it was a mistake she isnt really that pretty though her for head is HUGE unlike bellas or edwards that thing is like a canvas!
November 9, 2010 at 7:33PM ESTrenesmea I think that she looks alomst exactly like Bella and a little mix of Edward.
February 17, 2012 at 4:05PM ESTrenesmea I dont think her head is big. MEAN!
February 17, 2012 at 4:06PM ESTryan
October 7, 2010 at 12:08PM EST Reply to CommentI think she looks like a pretty good match! she's certainly a very beautiful little girl, good GOD she's gonna be a knock-out when she gets older! also, she looks a little like miranda cosgrove
katie, a princess
October 7, 2010 at 1:28PM EST Reply to CommentDoes anybody else think she looks like a young Chris Colfer?
Christine
November 11, 2010 at 9:36PM EST Reply to CommentSo if they have cast this part why was my daughter asked to re-audition for the part just last week? I think this is misinformation.
Andrena Muller Christine i agree ur daughterwould have been better for the part..
November 12, 2010 at 2:56PM ESTMary
November 19, 2010 at 4:42PM EST Reply to CommentDon't get me wrong, she is adorable. But isn't she a bit old for the part?
Vampire_Girl
November 20, 2010 at 12:19PM EST Reply to CommentI should so play renemee when she is 11! I can sing dance and act (well) i play loads of instrument and people are always saying i look like balla and edward from twilight!
operawoman Ummm just because you claim you can sing, dance, act "well", and play "loads" of instruments doesn't mean you should. Maybe you should think about actually doing some professional acting first....
December 24, 2011 at 6:55PM ESTsupernaturallover
July 26, 2011 at 5:53PM EST Reply to Commentshe's so cute but who will play renesmee when she is older >:|
Shelbyj NO ONE! have you read the books? reneesme only ages so much
December 6, 2011 at 10:05PM ESTOpenEyes
August 13, 2011 at 12:19PM EST Reply to CommentI think she is a cute kid but it seem that all of you are forgetting that there is a measure of ACTING the is involved in someone playing a role in a movie. You guys are all going soley off her looks. And to the jerk that commented about her head size, SHE IS A 9 YEAR OLD GIRL. Are you freaking kidding me? Chances are you have a head complex, back off, psycho.
Dominica
November 15, 2011 at 12:26PM EST Reply to Commentshe looks cute but I wonder if she is too old for the role
Courteney
February 2, 2012 at 6:00PM EST Reply to CommentI think she looks perfect for the part.. But i just hope that they make another film after breaking dawn part 2. I've heard of the film 'Midnight sun' Which Has been taking into consideration (Twilight from Edward Cullen's point of view,) But i'd prefere a new film with both bella and edward carrying on from breaking dawn. Fingers crossed.