Water for Elephants remains one of my favorite books of the last couple years. I absolutely LOVED it! I think I should read it again! Word has it Robert Pattinson is set to take the lead as the main character, Jacob. I can’t deny, I think this is genius casting!

Robert Pattinson and Sean Penn are circling Fox 2000′s Depression-era drama “Water for Elephants.”
Reese Witherspoon has already boarded to the film, which will be directed by Francis Lawrence.

Based on Sara Gruen’s best-selling historical tome of the same name, story centers on a Cornell U. veterinary student who leaves his studies after his parents are killed and joins up with the Benzini Brothers Most Spectacular Show on Earth, working as a vet for the circus. Witherspoon will play Marlena, the beautiful equestrian star married to August (Penn), the charismatic but twisted animal trainer.

“Twilight” star Pattinson has been on every studio’s wish list. His deal is expected to close. Penn, who is in Haiti on a humanitarian mission, is the bigger question mark. He has an offer from the studio but is still mulling the role.

What do you think of this casting news?

Robert Pattinson is reported to be the top pick for a Tobey Maguire replacement for Spider-Man 4. We’ve seen him scale a tree, so he can probably handle some skyscrapers!

News spread Monday that Tobey, who played Peter Parker/Spider Man in the first three films wouldn’t be returning for Spider-Man 4, Entertainment Wise reports.

“Beyond the films themselves, I have formed some deep and lasting friendships,” Tobey said. “I am excited to see the next chapter unfold in this incredible story.”

The next chapter reportedly will focus on Peter Parker as a high school student, but who will play that role now?

Well, Twilight fans are hoping for R-Pattz!

Right now, Rob has a pretty busy schedule working on his film Bel Ami with Uma Thurman in February and will also be gearing up to shoot The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn in 2010 as well.

Not to mention, there will surely be other competition for the role.

Michael Cera and Chace Crawford have also reportedly been topping wish lists!

It’s not known when Spider-Man 4 will be released — the leading man still needs to be decided!

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Along with the sneak peek of Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart in Eclipse, Summit Entertainment has also released photos from R-Pattz’s new flick Remember Me.

The heartthrob stars opposite Emilie de Ravin and Pierce Brosnan in the love story due out March 2010.

How could anyone forget a face like his?

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Bauer Griffin

Twilight star Robert Pattinson says he worries about being infected with HIV when adoring fans approach him with open wounds and ask him to suck their blood.

Pattinson, who plays vampire Edward Cullen in the series, has revealed he genuinely fears for his life when fans mob him in the street.

The 23-year-old actor laid out his concerns to promote a new biography ahead of the next Twilight film, New Moon, which premieres this week.

“People ask me to bite them and want to touch my hair,” Pattinson told the News Of The World.

“I just don’t want someone to have a needle and give me HIV and I don’t want to get shot or stabbed.”

Pattinson recalled one time where a group of girls approached him bleeding from scratches they had just opened up on their necks.

“They were like, ‘We did this for you’ … I didn’t know what to say — ‘Thank you, guys?’”

Pattinson said he feels vulnerable at big film events such as premieres, where he could be the target of an overly obsessive fan or even a terror attack.

He admits struggling to come to terms with fame since the release of the first movie, which grossed more than $350m worldwide.

He has difficulty coping with so many people trying to “ambush” him in public and at home.

He said he has come to accept the attention, but would be prepared to give away acting away for his first passion — music — if the fans ever became too much.

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Flynet