Nikki Finke reports that Taylor Lautner has been cast in the title role of Paramount’s four-part action franchise Max Steel. But she’s not surprised one bit, of course:
“The Summit Entertainment folks predicted to me a year ago that he’d end up in demand for this kind of role after he bulked up for New Moon.â€
One wonders other angle the Summit Entertainment folks might have taken in their prediction to an entertainment gossip reporter a year ago: that Taylor’s career would be in the toilet after New Moon? But good for Taylor! All that work paid off!
Exclusive: Taylor Lautner to be Paramounts Next Big Action Star [Deadline Hollywood]