Bryce Dallas Howard Cast as Robert Pattinson’s Nemesis in ‘Twilight’ Sequel

In what's definitely an unexpected bite of credibility for the Twilight franchise, Bryce Dallas Howard has replaced Rachelle Lefevre as Victoria, "a red-haired, cat-like vampire," in the series' third film. What this basically means is that all the vague bits of staring and creepy standing that Howard summoned for her challenging turn as the titular character in The Lady In the Water will this time be complimented with furrowed brows to indicate maliciousness.

More importantly, Victoria is a vampire who has it in for Edward Cullen and Bella Swan for reasons that involve the death of her paramour James, who will be portrayed by this other dude who was responsible for offing Mischa Barton’s character on The O.C.. Howard may be taking on the biggest acting risk of her life since that time she had to pretend to be Nicole Kidman.

But a bit of bad news for her in what could only be spoilerish foreshadowing: in the books, her character meets her end at Cullen’s hands. Which really is an apt analogy for what will happen to seasoned thespians, even those who survive the wrath of Lars von Trier, if they dare cross Robert Pattinson.