
It was a very sad day when twilight fans heard the news on July 28, 2009 that Summit Entertainment announced that Rachelle Lefevre wll no longer be portraying the role of “Victoria” in the upcoming production of The Twilight Saga: Eclipse. It was said that Lefevre will not be able to portray the role of “Victoria” due to scheduling conflicts with the upcoming indie drama Barney’s Vision with Lefevre slated to appear opposite Dustin Hoffman, which begins filming August 17, 2009 in Rome which is around the same time that The Twilight Saga: Eclipse will be filming.
Since Lefevre won’t be able to portray the role of “Victoria”, Summit Entertainment hired Bryce Dallas Howard to take the role. “We are incredibly happy that Bryce has agreed to come into the franchise,” said Erik Feig, Summit’s President of Worldwide Production and Acquisitions. “Rachelle brought “Victoria” to great screen life and Bryce will bring a new dimension to the character. The franchise is lucky to have such a talented actress as Bryce coming in to fill the role.”
Howard most recently starred in Terminator Salvation as Kate Connor and has been seen in Spider-Man 3, Lady in the Water, and The Village. She was nominated for a Golden Globe for her leading performance as an actress in the HBO film As You Like It.