This Was Stephenie Meyer's Original Dream Cast For “Twilight”

Meyer said Cavill was “the only actor I’ve ever seen who I think could come close to pulling off Edward Cullen.” Later, when she realised Cavill would look way too old to play Edward, she said she thought he’d make a great Carlisle – and that Tom Sturridge or Logan Lerman might work for Edward.

“Just look at those lips! Love her!”

When he got too old, Meyer thought Tyler Posey was also a good option.

Meyer said: “Second only to Edward on my “passionately decided” list is Carlisle’s character. My favorite: Charlie Hunnam. The reason this actor was able to get such a hold on me was his work as the title character in Nicholas Nickleby. He pretty much was Carlisle in that movie.”

“He would be so perfect.”

(Cudmore actually played Felix in the movies.)