Dec 03 2008
Twilight’s Kristen Stewart to play rocker Joan Jett
Actress Kristen Stewart, who played vampire-loving Bella in the box office smash Twilight, is rumored to be starring as Joan Jett in the upcoming rock biopic The Runaways. The film chronicles the rise and fall of the Runaways, the first successful all-girl hard rock band. The group formed in 1975, assembled as a sex kittens-on-guitar novelty act. The members, including guitarists Jett and Lita Ford, and singer-keyboardist Cherie Currie, weren’t in the band for easy fame, however, and have since been recognized as serious and talented musicians. The film will focus on Jett and Currie, following the rags-to-riches-to-disillusionment formula we all grew to love on shows like VH1’s Behind the Music.
Some, like the always opinionated Perez Hilton, have expressed doubt over whether Stewart can put enough sexy swagger into her performance. Hilton accuses the actress of pouting her way through Twilight, and believes she’ll make a “stiff” Jett. Sure, she was overshadowed by Robert Pattinson in the vampire love story, but I wouldn’t discount her abilities just yet. Check out some of her rocker poses below.
