We’re finally getting a real peek at the killer chemistry between Water for Elephants costars Robert Pattinson and Reese Witherspoon.
In an exclusive photo from the movie, which hits theaters April 22, a sultry Pattinson moves in for a (presumed) kiss while Witherspoon appears to melt under his gaze.
The actors play lovers involved in a triangle that develops between their characters and Witherspoon’s onscreen husband.
To see more, tune into Thursday’s episode of American Idol for an exclusive sneak peek at the new trailer, or visit Amazon.com starting Thursday at 8 p.m. ET.
Witherspoon, 34, recently gushed about her handsome costar, 24, saying, “He’s so amazing and wonderful and sweet and just the nicest guy too, so you can just add that to the soup. I mean, he’s just so good looking and he’s a really nice person.”
Braving the mud hills of his obscure Canadian location and risking getting beaten by members of the “Breaking Dawn” cast and crew, Robert Pattinson took time to call intoRyan Seacrest’s radio show this morning for a brief chat. RPattz was surprisingly giggly (but to be honest, Ryan lends himself to that sort of response) and divulged a few details about his upcoming release, “Water for Elephants” withReese Witherspoon, and the highly anticipated “Breaking Dawn.” Here’s what we learned:
As if this wasn’t clear from the currentVanity Fair cover, he’s an animal lover. Robert formed a close relationship with Tai, one of the elephants featured in “Water for Elephants.” “They’re the most sophisticated, gentle creatures you could possibly hope to work with,” he told Ryan. “I got carried around in her mouth the first day I met [Tai] and you suddenly realize how incredible they are.”
Historical accuracy is so important to him, he even researched for his role in the Great Depression-era film. “It’s a big, beautiful old-fashioned love story, set in the ’30s with me and Reese Witherspoon playing lovers. It’s very sweet,” he explained. “I watched a bunch of documentaries, but the main thing is the [Sara Gruen] novel it’s based on is very historically accurate. Jack Fisk, who’s the production designer, his sets were so incredibly authentic, and the costume designer and everything, it’s an incredibly true to life adaptation of the book.”
Team Edward fans made him nervous about taking on the “Water for Elephants” character of Jacob. Wait a second, not that Jacob. “It’s quite funny, as soon as I read [the script] that was one of my main concerns,” Robert laughed. “I think the fact that he’s Polish—Jacob Jankowski—takes away from [the similarities] a little bit. It’s very different from ‘Twilight.'”
Despite the constant buzz of media attention, he’s content with where he is in his career. “I’m pretty happy with the way things have gone. I mean, I stayed working, stayed pretty happy. I think that’s the most you can ask for,” he said.
Sadly, Robert remained mum on details from the “Breaking Dawn” set, but did set the rumor straight that his fellow cast members are not on lockdown while secluded in “the middle of nowhere” Canada. “They’re being super-secretive about all the stuff on this one but I think I can get out of my room,” he laughed. But the next two months won’t allow Rob much time for anything else, as “Breaking Dawn” continues filming until the premiere of “Water for Elephants” on April 22.
Robert Pattinson will most likely be doing an interview with Ryan Seacrest this morning. It was confirmed yesterday by the official Water for Elephants Facebook. We highly doubt that Rob will be in studio with Ryan as he’s filming Breaking Dawn right now. We think it will probably be a call in interview. However if he’s in studio we hope Ryan will take some pics for us. In any case here’s the next best thing 😉 a flashback pic post of Rob from the last time he was on Ryan’s show in 2008. These are some of my favorite Rob pics.
The interview will most likely be aired from 7 and 9 am PST (10 to 12 pm EST). You can catch it on Ryan’s website by clicking here and clicking on the “Listen Live” button at the top.
Here is a scan from Séries Fan magazine which features Robert Pattinson and Water for Elephants. There is a new interview which I’ve translated for you guys.
Going directly to book fans, 20th Century Fox will debut a new trailer for Water for Elephants exclusively on Amazon.com on Thursday.
Starring Reese Witherspoon, Robert Pattinson and Christoph Waltz, Water for Elephants is based on Sara Gruen’s bestselling novel. It’s only the second time that Amazon has featured a movie trailer on its website after Warner Bros.’ The Dark Knight.
The trailer will be posted on Amazon.com at 5 p.m. PST. A promo for the trailer will run later on American Idol.
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