The sex symbol of the Hollywood industry Taylor Lauter, originally Taylor Daniel Lautner, was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on February 11, 1992. Lautner has been making headlines for his statements regarding a television show adapted from the Twilight franchise. The 31-year-old is a brilliant actor with a great screen presence.
Lautner debuted in Hollywood’s television industry by doing mini roles in The Bernie Mac Show and My Wife And Kids. He is the son of Deborah, a software developer, and Daniel Lautner, a Midwest airline pilot. Lautner is a black belt holder in Martial Arts training by Michael Chaaturntabut. Launter finished his schooling at Valencia High School, and then Launter’s family moved to California for him to try his luck in acting on Michael’s suggestion.
Lautner has been open about being bullied in school for being a young actor. In his initial days, Lautner has done voice-over for series like Rugrats Go Wild, Danny Phantom, and What’s New Scooby-Doo. Lautner got his breakthrough from his role as Sharkboy in The Adventures Of Sharkboy And Lavagirl in 3-D. He received minor International success after his role in the 3-D film. Taylor rose to prominence, becoming a household name from his role as Jacob Black in Twilight and its franchise.
Taylor got the title of sex symbol after his role in Twilight as Jacob Black. Taylor got engaged and married Taylor Dome, and the couple owns a home in Agoura Hills. Some know work of Taylor includes Twilight Franchise, where he played Kacob Black, Abduction, where he played Nathan Harper, Home Team, where he played Troy Lambert, Scream Queens, where he played Dr. Cassidy Cascade and Loev Inc, where he played Oliver.
Taylor has been a recipient of several Awards, including Scream Awards, Teen Choice Awards, People’s Choice Awards, Nickelodeon Kid’s Choice Awards, and MTV Movie Awards. Lautner has been ruling the hearts of millions after his appearance in Twilight Franchise, with gurls drooling over his abs and men liking his ruggedness.
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Taylor Lautner Before And After
There aren’t many changes in Taylor Lunter from his initial days as a child artist and grown adult except for the growth in his height and muscles. Taylor received massive media attention after the release of Twilight, and the film was a commercial success. Chris Weitz was determined to replace Taylor Lautner as Jacob Black in the Twilight series due to the crucial physical difference Jacob undergoes between the two books.
Jacob worked hard to keep his role in the Twilight franchise, which led him to become a sex symbol. Taylor came under scrutiny for his appearance in the sequel of Twilight, when he appeared to be a lot more buff muscularly than before. Taylor was suspected of having undergone a knife to achieve his new looks. Fans also suspected that the actor may have been on steroids for the muscle buff he achieved.
Taylor has denied all the allegations regarding him undergoing a knife for the body he achieved. Jacob gained 30 pounds of muscle mass for his role as Jacob Black in Twilight’s sequel. His screen time grew significantly with the storyline of him falling in love with Bella. Lautner did extensive weight training to achieve the body he had in Twilight.
Jacob also followed a strict diet, and his transformation for the role is the reason he had a successful career. He has become an entirely different person physically after the muscle gain. Taylor has continued to follow the strict diet and weight training to maintain his look from Twilight. Another speculation was Taylor undergoing the knife to get rhinoplasty as his nose appeared to be different from his initial days.
Taylor has never admitted to having undergone the rhinoplasty procedure, but the difference is striking between his nose in the initial days and today. Launter’s nose appears to be narrower and slimmer than before, thus leading the speculations.
Audience Reaction To Taylor Launter’s Transformation
The audience loved the new Jacob with his massive body. The changes in Taylor’s physical appearance are loved by both girls and boys. He is one of the few actors who can woo both genders. After his massive change in physical appearance, Lautner became a sex symbol of the country and gained massive fame.
His age at the time of transformation led to controversies as he was a minor at the time of Twilight’s sequel release. Comments made by women older than Taylor and his body did disgust his viewers and raised several controversies. He has been called the future of pop culture by his fans and viewers. Taylor has become a teen idol and has a massive fan base due to his role in Twilight’s sequel.
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