More than 5,000 actors auditioned for the part of Edward before Pattinson got the role.

	America Hearts R-Patts! Bite me! More than 5,000 actors auditioned for the part of Edward before Pattinson got the role. "At first the fans were hesitant, but the more interviews and preview scenes they saw, the more they became convinced he's the perfect Edward," Adams writes of the sultry star. "And if you tried to cast someone else now, there would be RIOTS!"