Taylor Lautner Talks His Relationship with Robert Pattinson During 'Team Edward' & 'Team Jacob' Fervor

Taylor Lautner and Robert Pattinson played onscreen enemies competing in a major love triangle when they shared the screen in the Twilight franchise.

Their relationship with Kristen Stewart‘s Bella Swan split the fandom into “Team Jacob” and “Team Edward” factions who advocated for their favorite character to end up with Bella.

Those opposing sides had fierce debates, and you might be wondering what it was like for Taylor and Robert‘s relationship at that time. The 30-year-old former teen werewolf opened up about it during a recent podcast appearance.

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Taylor told The Toast that he did feel the heat that divided the fandom.

“I was so young and yeah, I do feel like it was very strange traveling the world and being in different cities and having thousands of screaming fans either taking your side or the other guy’s side,” he recalled.

He continued, saying, “It was a little bizarre, the competitiveness.”

However, the actor made sure to clarify that he and Robert stayed friends through it all.

“There wasn’t a competitiveness between me and Rob, but having that constant reminder, it definitely had an impact,” he explained.

If you missed it, Taylor recently opened up about another viral moment that he was inadvertently involved in during an awards show.