Twilight Stars Will Receive Foot And Handprint Ceremony At Grauman's Chinese Theatre

[Mitch Henessey]

With one epic teen romance, actors Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner have landed among Hollywood’s elite.

The trio will have their hand and footprints immortalized in the cement outside Grauman’s Chinese Theatre on Nov. 3, just weeks prior to the release of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1. Since its 1928 inception, only a select 250-plus recipients have been invited to partake in the celebrated ceremony, making it one of the most prestigious honors in Hollywood.

Attracting as many visitors as the Taj Mahal and the Prado Museum, Grauman’s Chinese Theatre draws four million people each year, ranking among the world’s most photographed tourist sites. Fans across the globe can watch via livestream as Stewart, Pattinson and Lautner make their mark on the Hollywood Blvd forecourt during the Nov. 3 ceremony at 10 am PT.

With two films yet to debut in the five part series, The Twilight Saga has grossed a combined $1.8 billion at the worldwide box office. Part 1 of the highly anticipated finale is set to debut on Nov. 21.

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Putting your foot and handprints in the cement outside of Grauman's Chinese Theatre is considered to be one the most prestigious honors for anyone, who works in the entertainment industry. In a way, this honor can immortalize any entertainer, because you will join an elite group.

Like it or not, the Twilight franchise is a big deal. This film series does have a nice sized fan following, and these films have been a financial success. Personally, I'm not a fan of the Twilight franchise. I watched the first film, and I couldn't finish New Moon. I tried. I really, really tried, but I couldn't sit through the entire film. The Twilight film series doesn't interest me at all, but I can't deny the popularity of this franchise.

Of course, the announcement of this ceremony has caused some viscous backlash throughout the internet. Some people are extremely pissed off, and I've actually seen some people suggest a protest (yeah, I'm not kidding). This announcement has angered a lot of people, because they don't think the Twilight stars deserve this honor.

At first, this announcement did take me by surprise. I didn't expect it, but this announcement doesn't piss off. As I said before, the Twilight franchise is a big deal. It has become one of the more popular film franchises over the years, and Stewart, Lautner, and Pattinson are the faces of each film. They are the stars, and they will receive recognition. Some think this is a prime example of pop culture ruining Hollywood. Lautner and Pattinson might not be the best actors, and Kristen Stewart is no Meryl Streep. Everyone thinks these three will fade away into obscurity, when the Twilight series comes to an end, and there's always a chance this could happen. But there's a strong chance the Twilight series will stand the test of time, and this could become a memorable franchise.

Also, I can't stand the real hardcore Twilight haters. The majority of Twilight haters have this venomous hatred for Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner, because they represent the Abercrombie & Fitch look. They also hate Twilight, because the books and films attract large crowds of teenage girls. Most of these people don't have a life, or they hate their own life, and they probably have some serious emotional issues. Take the stick out of your ass, and let the kids have some fun.

What do you think? Do Lautner, Pattinson, and Stewart deserve this honor?

 

[newc868]

Do they deserve it? No.

Why? Because if it was any other three people who got the roles they did, then they'd be just as famous as Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner and Kristen Stewart. They haven't made the roles their own at all, unlike Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson who played Harry, Ron and Hermonie so well that they solidified that role.

As you mentioned, take any two actors with an Abercombie and Fitch look and zero personality and you have Edward and Jacob. Teenage girls still get their pants wet over seeing them on TV or attending premieres and it's the same deal.

They can get this ceremony but they don't deserve it as unlike some other series, it could have been any other three unknown actors and they could still be this popular. It's the characters that Stephanie Myer wrote that are famous, not necessarily the actors.

 

[jacdnwarrior]

I always thought a person had to be in the business for at least 20 - 25 years before they got the honour. Also I heard (I could be wrong), some one has to suggest or nominate you for the privilege.

Hollywood likes to honour those who are popular not necessarily the best. Look at the Oscars or any other award show. If the people deciding who gets this honour want these 3 there then it's their right to do so. Personally I think there are more deserving actors out there, who've had longer careers.

 

[JWGunslinger]

Definitely not, it's ridiculous that these 3 talentless actors are recieving such an honor that so many others worked years for as big names in hollywood before getting this oppertunity. Sure, the franchise has had good success and it continues to but look at each of their careers and tell me if they deserve this distinction. Robert Pattinson is mediocre and overrated because for some reason girls like him, Taylor Lautner is a horrible actor who gets by on looks(he's fucking Sharkboy) and Kristen Stewart is a crappy actress who is akward on screen and cant help but take a million pauses when speaking, they're crap actors who recieve acclaim for being a part of a successful franchise. Had they put any other young actors in Twilight they would have seen just as much success and they would be getting the same fanfare, it had little to do with the talent of these three.

What I keep falling back to is reading about Jennifer Aniston just recently getting her prints at the Chinese Theatre, she has been a big name in hollywood for how many years and been in how many big films along with one of the biggest TV shows in history and she just got hers now. Now a few weeks later these little bitches get the same honor for getting lucky enough to be cast in one role after having decent success career wise, so they totally deserve it right? No fucking chance, I'm sorry but this pisses me off, not just because I hate these dweebs but I feel like it's almost disrespectful to other actors who worked long and hard for such a distinction and these **** get one like it's no big deal.

 

[Poop Master Flex]

Well they did do the same thing for the Harry Potter stars so I'm not too surprised over this decision (despite the fact the Harry Potter movies were loads better).

I don't necessarily agree with this decision, I understand why they are getting it considering how much money these movies have made but like the Harry Potter stars I wouldn't necessarily say they deserve it. The franchise itself is the reason the movies are so successful not the actors in the movie. Even Daniel Radcliffe would admit that outside of Harry Potter he has done nothing to deserve the honor he got (as a matter of fact he did) and the same goes for the twilight movies.

Outside the last few years Grauman's Chinese Theatre only gave concrete blocks to actors and groups of actors that truly deserve the honor, even when the Oceans 11 crew got theirs I'm sure they recognized that all of the actors in that group had highly successful careers outside those movies.

The truth is after Twilight has run its course these kids are all gonna be forgotten as none of them are great actors/actresses (or even good in my opinion) and none of them deserve to have their names alongside great actors such as John Wayne, Al Pacino and Jack Nicholson, all of them have long, established careers and are proven actors and that's what bothers me about this move. If you want to induct the DIRECTOR'S of these movies OK (like they did with Robert Zemekis, you don't see Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd at Graumans chinese theatre) but the stars of the movie, all of them will be homeless by 30 unless they all learn how to act.

The fact of the matter is none of the actors/actresses are proven at all, they just happened to be cast in a popular book franchise that turned into a movie, while your at it why don't they induct the stars of that 3D porn movie in Japan, that made a shit load of money too.

PS. How do the twilight actors/actress get a block where a much more successful franchise like Lord of the Rings doesn't?

 

[Dagger Dias]

That is a huge honor for the Twilight stars. Speaking as a former hater of the series who now tolerates it, I can understand why some would not want them to receive this opprtunity. They worked hard on their characters though and the movies have been successful, whether people like them or not. The series has a big release coming up and doing this event is good publicity for that. The movies might stand the test of time, like Mitch predicted, and if they do then this is another way for the cast to join other actors who will be remembered for their work in the film industry. I support this ceremony due to the success that Twilight has seen.

 

[Dave]

Do they deserve this honour? Probably not.

Do I think that it's hilarious that everyone is having a hissy-fit over the fact that they are getting it? Absolutely.

Let's face it, guys, there are not many films series' out there that even come close to bringing in the amount of revenue or interest to Hollywood as the Twilight Saga. You can talk about how it is aimed at kids or teenage girls all you like but that shouldn't detract from what the series has accomplished.

Twilight, whether you care or not, has become a very central part of pop culture and has even brought children back into a world of reading when interest in books seems to be dwindling. I've never seen so many people read the one book since Harry Potter and that says something about the series.

The actors perhaps aren't the best actors in the world. But like Mitch pointed out, it has brought in almost $2 billion over 3 movies. With another one right around the corner and another one to come next year, who's to say that it won't fetch $3 billion by the end of the line? How many other series of films can say that? Not many spring to mind. It really is remarkable how much success the films have had and a lot of that credit needs to come down to the actors involved.

I agree that they may not be the most deserving people but they are getting the honour and that's something we all have to come to peace with. I'm 21 years of age. I shouldn't be getting upset over the fact that teen stars are getting an honour like this. For all of the people who are outraged at this decision, then you really need to think seriously about your life.