The Tale of The Two Victoria’s: Rachelle Lefevre and Bryce Dallas Howard

332 Comments March 11, 2010 by LMCullen Filed Under: Bryce Dallas Howard, EclipseMovie.org, Rachelle LeFevre, Victoria

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As we already know — Rachelle Lefevere was replaced by Bryce Dallas Howard to play the part of Victoria in Eclipse. Lefevre previously played villainous Victoria in both Twilight and New Moon. Due to supposed schedule conflicts, Rachelle was removed from the Saga.

Now that we have finally gotten an official look at Bryce Dallas Howard as Victoria, what do you think of her in that role? We only have seen a small glimpse of her as Victoria. However, going by what we have seen — have any of you changed your mind on where you stand on the subject?

Those who were all for the change (not really bothered by it, aka Team Summit) — do you still feel the same? Those who were completely against the change — have you changed your mind, and accepted Bryce as Victoria?

I was most definitely upset over the whole situation in the beginning. I still feel bad for Rachelle, and really wish it didn’t come to this. I personally would like to see more of Bryce in Eclipse before I really make any solid judgments.

Discuss in the comments section!

Tags: Bryce Dallas Howard, EclipseMovie.org, Rachelle LeFevre, Victoria

Category: Bryce Dallas Howard, EclipseMovie.org, Rachelle LeFevre, Victoria

Binta

I feel they should have filmed around Rachelle's schedule. They did it for Cam. And Rachelle's character is with us longer in the story. Sure I'll see the movie, but I still to this day cannot believe Summit did this to Rachelle. I think Bryce looks a little goofy trying to be Rachelle's character, Victoria, only because Rachelle WAS Victoria.
teambedward

Bryce sucks…..Rachelle we'll miss you
xxxbethxxx

Hmm i dunno about bryce dallas howard at the moment, I guess it's just cos i got used to rachelle playing victoria but i dunnooo she doesn't seems feirce enough for victoria but then again we have only seen like 5 seconds of her lol
laurenxxxxxxxxxxxx

ok well all i have to say is, bryce's skin colour is all wrong, her hair looks like straw compared to rachelles, and the only thing thats scary about her is her plastic nose …

team rachelle
http://twitter.com/stephie_bear Stephanie Uriarte

don't get me wrong, i absolutely LOVE bryce dallas howard… but she is NOT victoria! i would and do feel this way about any series of movies and television shows when they change actors of established characters. my husband who has never read the books but is falling for the films was pissed when he heard they were changing her. it's just not right. so long story short, i don't think she'll do bad, she just won't be what we all know victoria is and i will be happy to watch her get ripped to shreds… that is all =)
katieginnc

from the little i've seen from the interviews & the new trailer, would totally rather have rachelle. hopefully she will get killed off quickly in eclipse. thanks summit for the trlr!
ncs777

LOL I totally thought her hair looked like a mop when I saw the trailer.
maureen_black

There's almost too much hate going on here. Let's look on the brightside, at least they got an actress as amazing as her! Imagine if it was some horrible Disney star! *shudders* I agree with what you said completely, Rachelle made a mistake and even though Summit were a$$holes about it, she was the one that took the other role. It's not like Summit told her to leave. And you guys, if KRISTEN STEWART said she was scared by her, then I think we should look past her “hair” and the fact that she's not Rachelle and focus on her acting. If this was Kristen, Robert or Taylor I would probably be pretty upset but the fact is she was replaceable.

Don't worry, I hate the haters too:)
mm…edward<3

HAHAHAHA that's hilarious that you said that, considering this is HER opinion and you had your opinion. You just said that because it's not YOUR opinion. Drama queen.
alysha

i think that was a shity (sorry for the language kids) idea replacing rachelle. bryce looks more like a cookie cutter chic then a villian. im very disappointed with summit
chelsea

no offnese or ANYTHING i just say rachelle was sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much better than bryce rachelle makes victioria who she is to me bryce looks out of place playing victoria but the red eyes do suit her
vamp_chels75

but i absoulutly luv the ECLIPSE TRAILER IT IS SO TOTALLY AWESOME THERE IS ABSOULUTLY NOTHING ON EARTH THAT WILL STOP ME FROM SEEING ECLIPSE
gangsta paigy19

No I know my own oppinion. I said that because she was making fun of others oppinions. I may not agree with hers but she didn't have to put down everybody eles. I respect others oppinions. im not a drama queen. you don't know anything about me and i don't know anything about u and u dont see me making assumptions about people.
gangsta paigy19

LOL! i didn't know that! urgh miley . . . ANNOYING!!! her facial expressions are so stupid lookign! eeeeh!
SuperStarSusie

Not feeling this girl as Victoria…she just does not have that F*() off I'm going to kill you look about her. She looks too sweet an innocent. Wish they would have kept Rachelle, she kicked @ss!
Name

sorry but i think that Bryce looks like a troll in that pic. I hope she really doesn't look like that in the movie. I will crack up laughing if so.
loribugg

She looked fine to me and I think she will do an amazing job.
belladonna101

True she did turn down the role in Twilight which was a calculated error on her part, but she had no doing in the firing of Rachelle. Summit is the culprit of this villainous act of termination. Bryce just accepted the part and that doesn't make her a bad person for wanting to provide for her family. Now after seeing the 6 seconds that everyone else did they did make an attempt in making her look the part. Although she is an attractive girl she is not near as striking as Rachelle is. I can't be a judge and jury for 6 seconds of footage I will just have to wait till the film comes out.
More_than_My_Own_Life

Maybe you don't know this, but we are a little attached (some would say obsessed) to all things Twilight . . . the books, the movies, & the cast. When someone tampers with any one of those things, we get . . . angry. Bryce may do a great job, but we still see Rachelle as Victoria, so just let us vent. It's why we're here . . .
ryder123

shes shitcunt i hate her
http://www.newmoonmovie.org/ fabby_fezulous[04/09]

ok i can't believe im going to get into this argument..but oh well here it goes….
1) Victoria is just..kinda…like a big deal in eclipse….i mean…just kinda…with that being said….Rachelle made Victoria…i seriously couldn't come up with a vision of Victoria when i first read the book but when i saw twilight i was like i finally found the mistery face…even though through out the first 2 books she's a minor character…too me she stood out just as much as James in the first one…that's why we are all upset…we finally found THE face for the perfect Vicky and its replace by someone…who honestly looks too innocent…no matter how much u can act that's why there are castings and the bad guys and good guys have a curtain look to them….im not even questioning her acting 'cause i don't even know her…
2) We don't believe everything that is shown in the media…it would kinda suck too see Rob preggers(please note the sarcasm)…*rolls eyes* we know that….besides..we only know this people because of what they show us….but really we don't know them at all only family and close friends do…as much as i love Rob…i don't know him…i really wish i did…but just they're is evidence to prove stuff and so far BDH is not looking so good ain't making any judgement BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW HER!
3)ill let u know that i've followed some of kristen's roles..not all…but the ones that i've seen had been great-BEFORE TWILIGHT-….first when i was pretty young i saw catch that kid..lol..yeah yeah…i was young.lol..and then as i grew up…i read the novel Speak…and i heard there was a movie to it…and saw it..AMAZING…and then i heard about twilight…my first thought was that's the girl from Speak….
4) I AM NOT FROM THE USA…..WITH THAT BEING SAID…Kristen IS WELL KNOWN!
5) finally if you can't handle people telling u they're opinions then maybe take a little brake, take a chill pill..and relax…not everything in life is going to go our way…for instance…the vicky replacement…yes it upsets me that Rachelle was replace and really does bother me by WHO…but i can't do anything about it…i just hope she does ruin a role that we all have learn to grown attached to…even if she was the bad guy
PS…. i have curly hair…i know what its like to have wild curls…but those just look like poop…yep and yes they're trying to copy Rachelle's don't lie to your self
http://www.newmoonmovie.org/ fabby_fezulous[04/09]

totally agree with you…at the end…she's pretty much acting for 2 roles…Victoria AND Rachelle…they should've done they're own version
http://www.newmoonmovie.org/ fabby_fezulous[04/09]

yeah that's the only thing that keeps me happy at the moment…besides..i would've probably cry seeing Rachelle died…lol
tru_twifan

I will always think Rachelle was the best Victoria- but in a sense who cares in this film anyway- she's gonna get killed. What is up with that ugly wig they put on Bryce. They could have done a better job with that. I mean come on – this is a multimillion dollar film. Summit can afford a better weave. LOL! I'm just sayin. Speaking of hair- Kristen's wig did not look bad to me at all. I can tell the difference but only because I know its a wig. She looks great! Other than that little trival thing- I loved the trailer! I'm glad that the first one focused more on the love triangle- but I hope the next one shows me vamp/ wolf fighting action!
valerie

Bryce doesn't fit the roll in my eyes. From what I seen in the trailer she has this innocent look with her eyes. Where Rachelle can pull off this evil smirk/look, which fits with the character of Victoria.
Mayflower3

I think she looks to sweet to play Victoria. Rachelle really looked bad ass and … she's just Victoria. Nobody can replace her
http://www.facebook.com/kirstiemdonaldson Alicepowns [EW roxmysox]

I still don't like the way the situation was handled on any level, and I do believe that Rachelle got the shaft. But at the end of the day, I support the saga and all of it's actors. I don't think we can really judge Bryce's potential or look based on the 10 seconds we see in the trailer. I remember when people thought Rob could never pull off the clean cut, endlessly handsome Edward… and look where we are now. I'm hoping for the best.
kimcullen

Team Rachelle! Bryce is like a little girl… a sweet face… she cant be Victoria the evil vamp….
Name

totally agree with Kimcullen, Rachel has something that gives life to the ferocious victoria..I admit Bryce is a beautiful woman, but not our vamp..
http://twitter.com/MaferRodriguezL Mafer Rodríguez-Lee

Bryce sucks!
Rachelle Rules!
Bryce is ugly and I don't like her as Victoria.
Rachelle is beautiful and perfect for Victoria
http://myspace.com/x3xhottiechikx2x KristenM1030

I absolutely HATE the change! When I watch these movies i totally get sucked in actually feel what the character is going through, I feel so connected to them and everytime they show her im going to completely come out of it and back the reality that im just watching a make believe me and I hate that…Even just watching the trailer, I was all into it and excited and then seeing her completely threw me off and not only that but even from the couple of seconds showing her, it looks like she's trying to hard. Rachelle just embodies evilness and wanting revenge and pain…and Bryce just looks like she's trying really hard to LOOK like she embodies that..ugh, I hope she's not like that through the whole thing!
http://myspace.com/x3xhottiechikx2x KristenM1030

*movie*
ItsJay

provide for her family? Her dad is Ron Howard…which is probably why she has the role and Rachelle is gone
belladonna101

She is married and has a child. do you expect that she takes handouts from her pop? Hardly!!! She never has!! She got her first theater gig without even using her father as bait on her own!!!!!!!!!!!! Her dad is probably the most moralistic man in hollywood and its awful that people think such a thing. You guys think everytime she gets a job its because of her father. She has talent just poor judgement in picking scripts. If say things about her than automatically people should look at Kristen (Now, NOw I love Kristen through and through I am just saying this to prove a counterpoint in your brazen accusations of nepotism) Her father is a stage director for Ryan Seacrest for cripes sake and her mother is a scriptwriter. You could also look at Nikki Reed her family has been working in Hollywood to. Although I think she is the one person who has authentically done things on her own pretty much except I do think she got the job for Twilight because she knew CH from Thirteen. I try my best to say nice things about everything on this blog site or chat line but when people are harshly accusing someone who doesn't have the clout to do accomplish makes me fume. When the movie comes out and she sucks than she will suck and I will be the first to admit it, but not till than sister.
ItsJay

um, settle down, crazy…they have meds for that…

you don't need to get emotionally wrapped up in this…its a DISCUSSION…no need to fume or use that many exclamation points…haha
Lily

I love the Twilight series and I thought Rachelle did a fantastic job, but even if that weren't the case I would hate this change. I am normally really laid back about movie hiccups but this irks me. Bryce could be a perfect representation of the character and I wouldn't care. One of my biggest pet peeves is movie series where they change the actors part way through. I may not even go see the movie now just because it bugs me so much. Stupid movie politics.
belladonna101

I'm emotional! I am not the one who is badmouthing someone just because she took another actresses job. They needed a Victoria and evidently they wern't happy with Rachelle for some reason so they replaced her. Have any of you guys read the harsh accusations you guys write? I know that this blogsite is for us to say what we feel and I want you to know that I love Rachelle and think she was the most capable person for this job but I refuse to badmouth her for no reason. I will give her the benefit of a doubt and wait till JUne 30th and if she sucks I will step in line with you guys. I think that others would respond better to meds than I would. I am the only realistic person here on this comment site. I love the Twilight books and I am a fan but I still am in touch with reality instead of the fantasy world. Rob is not Edward and Taylor is not Jacob. These are actors people not your night in shining armor. I don't usually get this emotional but when someone like you spouts off harsh accussational comments about a woman who I think was pretty brave to take this part I just won't take it. Maybe you need to go and get some manners lady or see a psychiatrist because you sure are looking at things delusionally.
UN__KNOWN

Bryce Dallas Howard looks awesome as Victoria, She will do such a good job, I'm looking forward to seeing her in this movie. I'm all for the new Victoria!!!
my_monkey_man

No matter how hard they try there is no question the Ms. Lefevre should have been allowed to continue on to meet her contractual obligations with Summit. We become engaged with the characters and grow accustomed to what they look like and to just throw someone in such an important role 1/2 through the series is insane. I think their (Summit's)excuse of why they released her was childish and lame stating she did not show dedication. It was 10 days they could have moved shooting scenes around to accommodate these days as they would have done if Ms. Stewart or Mr. Pattinson had a scheduling conflict. Please! I think that we as fans failed her in a since. When we found out about Taylor Lautner being recast we fought for him to be allowed to stay in the movies. Sadly we failed horrible when it can to Ms. Lefevere. She is the one that brought Victoria to life, the one that we grew to hate. While the new character is just jumping on the popularity band wagon and riding the waves out. Pretty sad if you ask me. It will not be the same at all with “The one with the wicked curve ball!”
http://www.myspace.com/tiff17253012 tiff1516

I can't erase rachelle out because i thought she was amazing as victoria!!! wahat makes me mad is that in every movie they basically have the same crew…but each movie still looks different and has the director's look and feel of what they think this would depict on screen. for example: david wanted a different look for the cullens and victoria(which thier hair doesn't grow or change color throuhout the books). with a series , each director tries to stay with the same look for the characters and setting…well with the twilight movies, we don't get that at all. i hope BDH does a good job.
http://www.myspace.com/tiff17253012 tiff1516

i meant the director's depiction of a twilight book turned into a film. with the movies there not starting where they left off, like in the books. in the books every the thing happend with in a year( 2005) and with the film it always seems like it's years apart, especially with the new looks for the cullens who are supposed look forever frozen in time. there hair doesn't grow and they don't dye their hair. i think the crew is taking to far with new looks for every movie.
http://www.myspace.com/tiff17253012 tiff1516

Yeah BDH howard studied rachelle's body movement and all. Rachelle went all the way with playing vitoria, especially them dying her hair darker with highlights(which here hair was badass by the way in new moon. but when they got don't finishing the movie, just like twilight..she dyes it back to her normal orangeish color). now with BDH wher wig is super curly, victoria has big long curls that come down.
http://www.myspace.com/tiff17253012 tiff1516

i meant BDH wig is super curly.
http://www.myspace.com/tiff17253012 tiff1516

what do you think of the final trailer?
SmallTownCullenGirlSpoilerFree

I love the final trailer. I am so excited for this movie

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http://eclipsemovie.org Autumn

I’ve already seen the trailer and if you ask me, she DID NOT pull it off!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I think she completely and totally failed as Victoria!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I don’t have anything against Brice, but she just isn’t as good as Rachelle!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rachelle IS Victoria!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can’t believe that after turning the offer to play Victoria down at the beginning when they first started filming Twilight she would just seize it away from Rachelle like that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! She just doesn’t have the potential that Rachelle has to portray the character!!!!!!!!!!!!! Even though i’m not happy about the decision Summit has made to replace Rachelle, i’m still gonna go see the movie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can’t help it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I’m a twilight freak!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I’m really going to miss you Rachelle!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://eclipsemovie.org Autumn

Ya know I absolutely love Summit for making the movies, but I am very livid about the choice they made in replacing Rachelle!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can't believe they replaced her with Brice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! She is soooooooooooo perfect as Victoria!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I mean come on!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Brice was offered the part at the very beginning when they first started filming Twilight and now she steals the part away from Rachelle when it is hers AND Victoria's time to shine!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh well!!!!!!!!!!!!!! At least we get to see Edward rip her head off!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Lol!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://eclipsemovie.org Autumn

You know I absolutely love Summit for making the movies, but i'm very livid about the choice they made to replace Rachelle!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can't believe they replaced her with Brice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I mean come on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! She was offered at the very beginning when they first started filming Twilight to play the part and turned it down!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Now she steals it away from Rachelle when it is hers AND Victoria's time to shine!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh well!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! At least we get to see Edward rip her head off!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Lol!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That's gonna be my favorite part!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://twitter.com/RobstenDevoted Lavinia :)

I FUCKING PREFER Rachelle GAZILLION times MORE!
http://twitter.com/RobstenDevoted Lavinia :)

I FUCKING PREFER Rachelle GAZILLION times MORE!