Hm, I'm not sure if she can pull this off, but I'd like to see her at least try.
I can't see New Moon not being better than Twilight (and I loved the first one) because it's a much better book, but I really hope they don't start tossing in known hollywood actors to do one of the "faces" instead of "talent" thing.

Dakota Fanning can be good.I'm glad she wants to expand her career. I'm looking foward to "Push." Let's just hope "throwing in a random hollywood actor/actress to attract attention" ends here.

i agree with the first post. i don't think that they'd throw in known faces though. but maybe because of the big chris weitz director situation he'd be considering it?
he seems like a more commercial director, unlike hardwicke.
if she does get the role i think she'll be able to get away with it though cos she is a great actress. she fits the part (physically) very well too (:

I honestly don't think she should play the role. She doesn't even look old enough to be Jane. Would she be able to play the role and keep it as it is in the book?

Hey, I like the idea of Fanning in the role of Jane! She'd be great; she really is a great actress, you know. Just because she acts in genre movies doesn't make her any less of an actress.

if she can get over that child-like view most people have of her and really get into the role then i think she can pull it off!

I think she will do PHENOMENAL in this role.
Absolutely perfect.
Hope she gets it.

I think Fanning would do wonderfully as Jane. As people who have read the books know, the role of Jane is one that is eerie and quite frightening (when considered seriously, that is). It would take a truly good actress to bring that across on screen without it becoming a cliche. I think Fanning is capable of that. I'm sure there are other unknowns who could pull it off, but with the limited amount of time that they have to produce this thing, is seems unlikely that they would have time to do that kind of casting search. So perhaps Dakota Fanning is the right choice.

is Dakota Fanning old enough to show up in Twilight as a teenager?

jordana would do a much better job. http://stephlesx13.deviantart.com/art/Jane-111305034
that is a picture of her in the charicter jane.

TEAM JORDANA

honestly i can't think of anyone who will fit the role except for dakota as jane.,.,