Showing posts with label Taylor Lautner. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Taylor Lautner. Show all posts

Monday, August 30, 2010

Taylor Lautner Lawsuit Leads To Push-Up Challenge

Getting quite the strange counteroffer while trying to settle a trailer lawsuit out of court, Taylor Lautner has been issued a push-up challenge by the defendant.

The muscle-dependent proposition stems from the "Twilight" hunk's recent court filings alleging that Brent McMahon, who owns McMahon's RV in Irvine, California, failed to complete a $300,000 custom trailer in time for him to use on the set of his movie.

According to NY Daily News, McMahon wants to face-off against Lautner in a push-up contest rather than pay the actor the $40,000 in which he's seeking.

Denying any wrongdoing and expressing plans to go to court if Taylor doesn't accept the push-up plan, McMahon, 47, has even said that he'll donate the $40,000 in question to Children's Hospital of Orange County if her ends up beating his younger counterpart.

Meanwhile, Lautner's attorney, Robert Barta, was unwilling to comment - seemingly not taking to kindly to the unusual offer.

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Monday, July 19, 2010

Taylor Lautner Was Approached For 'X-Men: First Class


After his breakout turn as a muscle-bound shape-shifter in "New Moon," Taylor Lautner has become a go-to Hollywood action star, landing roles in the thriller "Abduction," the superhero flick "Stretch Armstrong" and, possibly, the martial arts-heavy "Cancun."

There had also been a rumor the 18-year-old was approached for a role in "X-Men: First Class," Marvel's adaptation of the comic series that follows the young mutants as they enroll in Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters. Turns out that rumor was actually true, as producer Bryan Singer revealed over the weekend.

"I wanted Taylor to do it, I really did," he told Blastr.com. "He's doing a movie in Pittsburgh called 'Abduction' and then he's got the next 'Twilight' movie. We talked about it a lot, he is a friend, and I really wanted to make it work. It just doesn't look like it's possible to do it."

Singer went on to confirm several castmembers in the movie, which is to be directed by Matthew Vaughn ("Kick-Ass") and will hit theaters on June 3, 2011.

"Kevin Bacon I do believe is going to happen," Singer said of the actor who will likely become the central villain.

"James McAvoy is definitely cast as a young Charles Xavier, Mike Fassbender is in the movie, Nick Hoult, those are for sure," Singer added.



As for Lautner, though, he won't be joining up with the mutant superheroes at all, which is seemingly fine by Hugh Jackman, who played Wolverine in the previous "X-Men" films. Asked recently if Lautner could play a young Wolverine, Jackson said, "My only question is, can he grow mutton chops? ... Actually, I think people would probably prefer him as a hairless Wolverine than a rather hairy-chested version. Certainly about a billion young girls would."

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