The Director of ‘New Moon’ Chris Weitz, said that the new movie from the “Twilight” saga won’t feature nude scenes. He made this statement after the comments of Jamie Campbell Bower, who said that “The Volturi” will feature nude scenes in the ‘Twilight’ sequel.
Chris Weitz and Summit Entertainment said: “I would like to put everyone’s mind at rest and let them know that the Volturi are not naked!” Weitz said in an e-mail statement to MTV News. “Jamie has what you might call a dry sense of humor and almost managed to convince me — which is why he’s such a good actor. Anyway, be assured that, even though we do want the look of the Volturi to be a bit of a surprise, they are always — as in the book! — fully clothed.”
The faux nude scene news turned out to be only one of two “Twilight” controversies to break at the end of July. Hours before we published Bower’s statement, Summit announced that Bryce Dallas Howard was going to replace Rachelle Lefevre in the role of Victoria for “Eclipse,” the third of the “Twilight” films. So, when it came to Bower’s titillating comments — in which he claimed he was being “deadly serious” but was really joking around — Summit joined Weitz in saying that the actor was simply having a laugh.
“For those that have had the opportunity to meet and/or talk to Jamie, you know that he is absolutely hilarious,” a Summit rep told MTV News. “He often jokes around, even in interviews, and has a great sense of humor. For those that haven’t spoken to him, you may be confused as to whether or not he was joking when he made these comments. Rest assured, as Chris Weitz’s note to you explains, Jamie was just joking.”
And, then, of course, Bower himself took to his Twitter account. “Apologies for misleading people into thinking that there would be a nude scene in ‘New Moon,'” he wrote. “Never meant it to offend anyone. Sorry.”
