Victoria re-cast for Eclipse!!

I can not believe I'm posting this, but Rachelle Lefevre will not be reprising her role as heartbroken and hell bent for revenge vamp Victoria in The Twilight Saga: Eclipse. The upside to our loss is that we have a great replacement.

Our New Victoria:

Source:Twilight Fixation viaTwilight Lexicon
Los Angeles – July 28, 2009 – Summit Entertainment announced today that Bryce Dallas Howard will take over the role of “Victoria” in the studio’s upcoming production of THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE. Actress, Rachelle Lefevre, who portrayed the character in TWILIGHT as well as the upcoming release of THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON, will not continue in the role due to scheduling conflicts with another commitment the actor has made. THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE will start filming in Vancouver this coming August.
THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE, the third film in the studio’s TWILIGHT film franchise based on Stephenie Meyer’s blockbuster book series, will be directed by David Slade from a screenplay written by Melissa Rosenberg. The film will be released theatrically in North America on Wednesday, June 30, 2010.

“We are incredibly happy that Bryce has agreed to come into the franchise,” said Erik Feig, Summit’s President of Worldwide Production and Acquisitions. “Rachelle brought “Victoria” to great screen life and Bryce will bring a new dimension to the character. The franchise is lucky to have such a talented actress as Bryce coming in to fill the role.”
Howard most recently starred in TERMINATOR SALVATION as Kate Connor and has been seen in SPIDER-MAN 3, LADY IN THE WATER, and THE VILLAGE. She was nominated for a Golden Globe for her leading performance as an actress in the HBO film AS YOU LIKE IT.

In THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE, Bella once again finds herself surrounded by danger as Seattle is ravaged by a string of mysterious killings and a malicious vampire continues her quest for revenge. In the midst of it all, she is forced to choose between her love for Edward and her friendship with Jacob — knowing that her decision has the potential to ignite the ageless struggle between vampire and werewolf. With her graduation quickly approaching, Bella is confronted with the most important decision of her life.

OME! This is sure to cause drama. I am so bummed to see her go. I am at a loss as to why she'd leave just as Victoria gets a HUGE role in the plot. Evidently this was her decision, not Summit's. She has done so for a Paul Giamatti flick, Barney's Version, but it doesn't seem worth ditching her signature role. (I think anyway) What do you guys think?!? Will you miss her or are you anxious to see what Bryce will bring to the vengeful character? I bummed cuz she's such a sweet person off camera, but I have to admit I'm excited to see Bryce utilize her doe-eyed errie quietness to portray our villainess.

BC Out!