Was 'Twilight' Courting Demián Bichir?

By Michael Lopez

It may be hard to imagine, but A Better Life’s Demián Bichir could have played a major role in the Twilight franchise. Back when New Moon was in production, director Chris Weitz called Bichir in for a meeting. Interestingly, Chris had actually considered him for a vampire role before deciding to cast him for Life.

Bichir, for better or worse, definitely wound up with the more critically acclaimed part. But he did open up about the bloodsucking role that might have been. Demián jokingly said that, at first, he got his wires crossed and thought his Better Life role had been a part of New Moon.

"Chris me contó que estaba desarrollando un guión, así que por un momento estuve confundido,” he said. “Puesto que no conocía bien el material de 'Crepúsculo', entonces pensé que tenía que interpretar un vampiro jardinero."

Though it would have definitely been interesting to see a vampire gardener, things obviously worked out for the best. Bichir is generating a ton of Oscar buzz for his Better Life performance and landed a new high-profile role in Oliver Stone's Savages.

Do you think Demián deserves an Oscar nomination for A Better Life? Sound off in the comments or @MTV3.

Tags A better life, Blogger: Michael Lopez, Chris Weitz, Demian Bichir, Movies & CineMás, New Moon, Savages, Twilight