Life ‘Twilight’ turns 10: Fans hated the whole idea of Robert Pattinson as vampire Edward Cullen October 27, 2018 Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY Comments Off on ‘Twilight’ turns 10: Fans hated the whole idea of Robert Pattinson as vampire Edward Cullen Fans were outraged by Robert Pattinson's casting as Edward Cullen in 'Twilight,' marking its 10th anniversary. They've since had a change of heart.