Kristen Stewart Competed With 4 Actors to Play Bella in 'Twilight,' & Someone Else Was Stephenie Meyer's First Choice

Kristen Stewart already had a multitude of acting credits to her name by the time she was cast to play Bella Swan in Twilight, but the franchise elevated her fame to a whole new level.

However, like any other role in Hollywood, she wasn’t the only star who auditioned for the part.

In fact, four Hollywood A-listers have spoken out and revealed that they also put their name in the running to portray the role. One of those actresses was even famously author Stephenie Meyer‘s first choice.

Expect Twilight casting rumors to kick back into motion again after it was announced that a TV retelling of the books was in the works earlier this year. In honor of that, we looked back on who else might have played Bella in the iconic blockbusters.

Scroll through all four of the actresses that auditioned to play Bella Swan…