Robert Pattinson, Emilie de Ravin, Pierce Brosnan in Remember Me (top); Kristen Stewart, Dakota Fanning in The Runaways (bottom)
Robert Pattinson & Kristen Stewart: Box-Office Stars?
Neither Robert Pattinson’s Remember Me nor Kristen Stewart’s The Runaways — or Little Ashes or The Yellow Handkerchief, for that matter — are commercial productions. All four are indie films. And indie films have a terribly tough time breaking out unless they have cute, uplifting storylines like Little Miss Sunshine. Or if they are cheap horror flicks abetted by clever, viral marketing campaigns, e.g., The Blair Witch Project and Paranormal Activity. Or if they get lots of awards-season attention, as has been the case with Precious and Crazy Heart.
Without any Oscar buzz, Bella as a tough lesbian rocker or a problematic drifter and Edward as a conflicted gay artist or an aimless rebel who dies before the final credits roll are hardly the types of characters to lure into theaters Stewart’s and Pattinson’s respective fan bases. Or those who deride Pattinson and Stewart because of their Twilight association.
Clearly, their Twilight fans weren’t too much of a concern for either performer. Else, they’d have chosen much safer vehicles. A sappy romantic comedy; a feel-good family melodrama; an action flick based on some comic-strip character. That’s what Taylor Lautner has done by way of both Valentine’s Day and the upcoming Stretch Armstrong. And true enough, those sorts of vehicles are all future options for both Pattinson and Stewart.
In sum, it’s much, much too early to tell if Robert Pattinson’s and Kristen Stewart’s film careers will fade to black after the Twilight Saga runs its course. Personally, I find that highly unlikely. I mean, if Sean Connery could do it — talk about an actor associated with one role — why can’t they?
Both are in their early 20s, and have plenty of time to branch out while honing their acting skills. Tom Cruise, for one, became a teen idol following All the Right Moves and Risky Business in the early ’80s. I don’t believe many people back then predicted that Cruise would still be a major worldwide box-office draw nearly thirty years later. All it took was a careful selection of roles: crowd-pleasing banalities interspersed with heavier, Oscar-baiting projects directed by and/or co-starring respected screen talent.
If Pattinson and Stewart find their way, Twilight naysayers notwithstanding, they could be around for a very, very long time.
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~Robstenfan
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