No, Vanessa Hudgens won't, She Will Not Play as Leah Clearwater In "New Moon". Screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg says, "At the moment, the part of Leah doesn't happen until the 3rd movie." As you know, the latest scoop in the world of "New Moon" casting is that "High School Musical" star Vanessa Hudgens, who recently auditioned for the role of Leah Clearwater 4 the "Twilight" sequel, probably will not be getting the part anytime soon.
Offcourse, apparently the character of Leah Clearwater will not appear until after "New Moon."
Melissa Rosenberg wrote both films. She told People at the 61st Annual Directors Guild of America Awards. "I'm not sure about [final] casting, but I had heard Vanessa Hudgens was going up for the part of Leah [Clearwater, a werewolf]," "But at the moment, the part of Leah doesn't happen until the third movie."
There's already been a lot of speculation that Dakota Fanning might be joining the cast of "New Moon" as vampire Jane, but Melissa Rosenberg didn't reveal any big news other than the fact that everybody is already gearing up for the film's shooting.
"Well, you know Taylor Lautner will be back as Jacob Black. I can tell you the original cast will all be coming back," she said. "They're on set right now in Vancouver. They're all up there prepping the movie to start shooting very soon."
Btw, Melissa Rosenberg was very open to talking about Chris Weitz taking over for director Catherine Hardwicke on the sequel. "[He] directed 'The Golden Compass,' which was a beautiful-looking film," Rosenberg said. "And I think it's wonderful we have someone who has worked with CGI animals ... that will be a big part of 'New Moon.' I'm delighted we have someone who's so expert at that."
Wait and see...
