Twitter.com – Follow Us! I know it’s insane, but pretend Robert Pattinson passed on the role of Edward, who would you pick for the Twilight Saga character? Hi guys! I’m Dana Ward at the ClevverTV headquarters with a special re-casting series. Like I said, it might sound crazy, but we’re just having a bit of fun and thinking outside of the box to re-cast the character of Edward Cullen. I mean, I don’t think anyone can imagine the Twilight series without Robert Pattinson. But WHAT IF he passed on the project? Who would take his place? Let’s break it down. The most obvious option was actually one reportedly chosen by book author, Stephanie Meyer. Early on, before RP got cast, Meyer had said “the Perfect Edward” would be Henry Cavill, and that he was the only actor she’d ever seen who could pull off the character of Edward Cullen. He’s already played in period pieces, like The Tutors, so he can give off that almost regal feel from when Edward was raised and of course, Henry is one handsome guy. But apparently he had grown up so much by the time the film production started that Cavill said he never heard from anyone on the Twilight crew. Cavill suspects that the 3 or so years he has on Pattinson put him out of the game. Another actor that some online fans have imagined to play the vampire is Tyson Ritter. He’s the lead singer for The All-American rejects, but he’s only one year younger than Cavill and he has no acting experience. Looking good for a role can only take you so …