In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, Kristen Stewart opened up about her time as the star of the extremely popular Twilight franchise, discussing the challenges she faced in staying true to the character of Bella Swan. Stewart revealed that the studio had a different vision for Bella, wanting her to be more cheerful and upbeat, which clashed with Stewart’s interpretation based on the book series. Stewart recalled, “The studio was trying to make a movie for kids. They didn’t want what actually was the book. When are Bella and Edward smiling, ever?”
Despite the immense success of the Twilight films which brought Stewart, Robert Pattinson, and Taylor Lautner to stardom, Stewart has mixed feelings about that period in her career. She expressed discomfort with the constant scrutiny of her relationship with Pattinson, likening it to being asked about senior year in high school for decades.
Stewart recently also spoke with Variety, sharing her reflections on the Twilight era now that she’s distanced from it. She mentioned that with time, she’s begun to recognise the queer undertones in the film series.
“I can only see it now,” Stewart explained. “I don’t think it necessarily started off that way, but I also think that the fact that I was there at all, it was percolating. It’s so hidden and not OK. I mean, a Mormon woman wrote this book. It’s all about oppression, about wanting what’s going to destroy you. That’s a very Gothic, gay inclination that I love.”
Discussing her latest project, the A24 crime thriller Love Lies Bleeding, directed by Rose Glass, Stewart revealed her excitement about the film’s exploration of female empowerment. The movie, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, features Stewart as a gym manager who becomes romantically involved with a bodybuilder entangled in her father’s criminal activities. Stewart hopes the film will challenge stereotypes about strong female leads in cinema.
“What does that mean?” Stewart questioned the notion of strong female roles. “It means that we’re not actually letting women define themselves. It’s the assumption that we need to be empowered by the people deciding who gets to have perspective, that we have to provide something aspirational. It’s the lowest-hanging fruit there is.”
Love Lies Bleeding is set to be released in theatres on March 8, and Stewart is eager for audiences to see the film.
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