When Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson landed the roles of Bella Swan and Edward Cullen, respectively, in "Twilight," their popularity shot to drastically new levels.
Stewart was director Catherine Hardwicke's choice for Bella after seeing her performance in "Into the Wild," but other then-rising stars could have played her love interest.
In fact, "Twilight" star Jackson Rathbone made it to the top four choices to play Edward. And another teen heartthrob nearly got the part of werewolf Jacob Black before Taylor Lautner was cast.