“I was jealous of Robert Pattinson after Twilight” | Vanity Fair Italy

Now these are two of the most famous and popular actors in Hollywood, but there was a time when Jamie Dornan and Robert Pattinson were very broke. and is looking for success in the world of cinema. These two, despite various difficulties, lived in the same apartment, and also underwent various auditions and screen tests. This continued until Pattinson was first cast as Cedric Diggory in the fourth film in the saga. Harry Potter and then for Edward Cullen in Twilight. Thus, the actor was overwhelmed by unexpected success, which also influenced his friend. “I love Rob very much, he is a very good friend, but at a certain point in my life I was very jealous of him. I was jealous of the people he knew, the places he went and the things he did,” Dornan said in a recent interview.

Of course, it is not easy to see a person you have known for many years, with whom you share the same goals, see him achieve them while you are still far from this goal. And by the way, Dornan also added that “I felt like he was already successful. And so I asked myself: what does he care about me? Now a lot of water has passed under the bridge and they both can boast films of a certain level on their resumes, and Dornan is no longer jealous of his former roommate. However, it should be emphasized that the interpreter 50 shades of grey he was not the only one who faced such a situation. In fact, not only were they two in that famous apartment, but also Eddie Redmayne, Andrew Garfield and Charlie Cox. Everyone went to the same auditions, competed for the same roles and… When Pattinson became the first to achieve global success, it was a huge blow to everyone.

However, some time ago the main character of Batman said that this attitude affected him: several times he felt excluded from the others and not a member of the group at all. It seems that, therefore, having received this famous role for Twilight caused a lot of shock. If this story teaches us anything, it’s that you shouldn’t choose someone who does the same job as you as your roommate.