the franchise Twilight (2008-2012) knew how to make us fall in love with his stories and his intriguing characters. Many sighed with all the kisses and looks exchanged by Edward and Bella and got excited whenever the production company announced the release of a new movie. But while what we saw on screen was truly beautiful, the saga is also full of details that make it even more special.
O incredible.club activated his lynx gaze and prepared this list of 13 things that happen in Twilightwhich you may not have noticed.
1. The apple, the symbol of forbidden love
In the first film, Bella drops an apple. It is Edward who picks it up, and as he does, he holds it in his hands, copying the cover of the novel. Catherine Hardwicke, the film’s director, said it took 13 takes to get the pose just right. Stephenie Meyer, author of the books that inspired the saga, explained that the apple represents Edward’s forbidden love.
2. The chess game we all wanted to have at home
In Twilight (2008), when Bella and Edward are in the Cullen family kitchen, a chess game with white and red pieces is seen on the table. The board is the same one used on the cover of Stephenie Meyer’s latest novel, Dawn, one of the books on which the saga was based. This object reappears in the movie The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 1 (2011).
3. The wig Lautner doesn’t have fond memories of
Taylor Lautner played Jacob Black, one of the film’s leading men, who stole many hearts. In the 2008 feature film, the actor had to wear a wig to simulate the long black hair, a physical characteristic of Bella’s childhood friend. “There was hatred between the two of us. I did not like. I don’t have good memories,” Taylor said of the wig.
4. The jacket that made an entire city famous
The jacket worn by Michael Welch when he brought Mike Newton to life actually belongs to Forks High School. The institution provided various materials for the recording of the film.
Did you know that, in the city of Forks, there is an event called “Forever Twilight in Forks Festival”? (“Twilight Forever Festival in Forks”, in free translation). This festival is celebrated in September and attracts many tourists, with the aim of celebrating and remembering the characters of the saga. And not only that, there is also a restaurant that offers the “Bella Hamburger”.
5. The author is as much of a fan of the movies as we are.
Stephenie Meyer, the author of the novels that inspired the film saga, appears in the 2008 film. Did you notice? She is in front of a computer, ordering a veggie sandwich, in the scene where Charlie asks Bella if she likes the boys in town.
6. Meet the moon-inspired ring
The ring worn by Bella throughout the 2009 movie is made from a moon-shaped stone. And it makes sense, when you consider what the movie is called. The Twilight Saga: New Moon🇧🇷
7. The photo, a souvenir of pansy to decorate a room
In the 2009 feature film, there is a scene where Charlie hands Bella her birthday presents. Behind the bed, you can see a painting on the wall with a photo of the protagonists of the saga, as they appear in the 2008 film. Did you notice that detail?
8. Bella, a character who says it all with her eyes
Kristen Stewart’s eyes are green. Throughout the saga, the actress had to wear brown contact lenses to get Bella’s eye color. And, in the last film, Kristen had to put on red lenses, to have vampire eyes. According to Robert Pattinson, the actress didn’t complain about the brown lenses, but she felt a little uncomfortable wearing the red ones.
9. A wedding dress that many dreamed of
Stephenie Meyer chose Carolina Herrera to design Bella’s wedding dress in the movie The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010). The stylist was happy when she learned that Kristen loved the model, because the only thing she wanted was to satisfy the bride.
10. Kristen loves accessories
In The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010), there is a scene in which Bella is with her friend Alice trying on shoes for the wedding. Did you know that the rings worn by the protagonist on her index and middle fingers belong to Kristen Stewart in real life?
11. Once again, Stephenie Meyer couldn’t resist and made history
It seems that Stephenie Meyer enjoyed participating in the films inspired by the novels that she wrote herself. She not only appeared in the 2008 film, but also appeared again in the 2010 one. In the scene where the protagonists get married, we can see her smiling among the wedding guests.
12. A message of love in the locket
In The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 (2012) we can see Bella handing a small locket to her daughter Renesmee. It contains the phrase “Plus that I propose to you”, which in French means “More than my own life”.
13. Baseball, the Cullens’ favorite sport, is passed down from generation to generation and is featured in the movies.
As the scenes progress, showing little Renesmee’s rapid growth, a baseball glove with a ball can be seen on a shelf behind the girl. It is a reference to the first film in the franchise, in which the Cullen family practices the sport.
Did you notice these details? Can you think of anything else to add to the list?