London
(ANI):
It
seems
as
if
Robert
Pattinson
wants
to
put
his
days
as
the
bloodsucker
Edward
Cullen
behind
him.
The
24-year-old
Vampire
heartthrob,
who
has
written
songs
for
the
Twilight
saga,
hopes
that
his
challenging
new
role
as
folk
legend
Jeff
Buckley
will
give
him
an
edge
over
his
rivals.
“Rob
is
obsessed
with
this
project
and
is
doing
everything
he
can
to
land
the
part," the
Daily
Express
quoted
a
Hollywood
insider
as
saying.
“He
has
already
told
his
business
team
this
is
his
passion
and
they
agree
it
could
be
the
film
that
makes
him
a
legitimate
Oscar
contender."
His
main
rival
for
the
role
is
thought
to
be
the
American
actor
James
Franco,
who
is
set
to
co-host
the
Oscars
next
month.
Other
actors
tipped
to
take
Buckley"s
role
include
James
Marsden,
who
played
Cyclops
in
the
X-Men
films,
Blue
Valentine
star
Ryan
Gosling
and
Johnny
Depp.