Fil-Am actor Michael Copon is reportedly replacing Taylor Lautner for the role of werewolf Jacob Black in the highly anticipated sequel of the box-office hit Twilight entitled �New Moon.�The Twilight sequel has a new director following news that 53-year-old Catherine Hardwicke had been axed and replaced by Golden Compass helmsman Chris Weitz for New Moon.
Now, another replacement is about to happen. 15-year-old actor Taylor Lautner won�t be reprising his role as the werewolf Jacob Black in favor of the Filipino-American actor and model Michael Copon.
Michael is probably best known for his role in the tv series One Tree Hill and the movies Scorpion King 2 and Elevator. The Fil-Am actor was also the grand winner of VH1�s reality competition �But Can They Sing?�
Also lobbying for a New Moon role is Spanish actor Ben Barnes, best known for his title role in this year�s Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian. The 27-year-old is said to be eyeing the role of the mind-reading vampire Aro.Filming on New Moon is scheduled to begin in February 2009.
