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Xavier Samuel: Twilight's Newest Star For 'Eclipse'

Xavier Samuel: Twilight's Newest Star For 'Eclipse'

Australian baby face Xavier Samuel has been cast in Eclipse, the third flick in the Twilight franchise.

“I don’t have any facial hair, so it will be a while before I play the gruff leading man,” Xavier has said. “Maybe one day I’ll get to play my actual age. For now my baby face has condemned me to play the teenager.”

According to THR, Xavier, 25, will play newborn vampire Riley, a good-looking college student who joins the plot of villain Victoria to murder protagonist Bella (Kristen Stewart). Riley is corrupted by Victoria, for whom he has an inexplicable weakness.

Eclipse stars shooting next month in Vancouver.

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meh, don’t find him appealing but whatever works.

# 2

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lame!

# 3

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umm. . . ew, NOT!

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Ick, he might be good, just wouldn’t be my choice for the role.

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Don’t judge until you watch the movie next year.

People said EWWW about Robert Pattinson, now look what happened!

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Hmmm, I don’t know…I guess it might work.

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I guess he’ll work.

But, meh… I wanted Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy from Harry Potter) to be Riley…

=(

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Wow… there are more Australian actors working in America at the moment than actual American ones….. !

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Huh? He’s alright. Kinda a less hot aussie version of Taylor Lautner… but definitely no RPattz uhhhhh… yeah definitely not!

twifanatic Amanda @ 07/16/2009 at 11:45 pm

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NOOO! I wanted Craig Deering to be Riley! Well ****

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MMM :S

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well as far as acting goes hes good from what ive seen…you can check out his movie NewCastle is pretty cool and he gives a good preformance…but he looks way better with longer hair like he did in tha movie,

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i think he’ll do i dont really care who plays riley anyways all the major roles are taken so its all good

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ohh nice .. the Twilight saga has so much eye candy .. loves it

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NOT. Sorry

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NOOOOOOOOOOOOO

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star?
chaa, yeah right.
just because people nab small roles in a franchise they are suddenly considered big things, the role of riley isnt that huuuge, im just like meh on this guy.

who cares about the small role of riley (who dies BTW)

simplylovely @ 07/17/2009 at 12:07 am

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HOTTIE!!!!!!

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he has a nice smile

antonia toni galic @ 07/17/2009 at 12:19 am

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NO CRAIG DEERING D; he shouldve been riley. He wouldve been PERFECT. damnnnnnnn. but this guy is pretty good looking. x)

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ehh.. hes okay.. i pictured someone younger though

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wait. hes 25? wait okay i pictured someone WAYY younger

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He’s cute, but certainly doesn’t look his age, which should be a good thing!!!

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