Robert Pattinson And Kristen Stewart's Deliciously Suspicious Romance

By Ben Widdicombe Posted Jun 26th 2010 06:45PM

Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart are perfect for each other. Perpetually in bad moods, they glower at the cameras and give grumpy sound bites and generally behave as if their money and fame is some vast burden on their young shoulders. Compared to them, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg look like Snooki and The Situation making out in a hot-tub.

Of course, if you're too young to know who Julius and Ethel Rosenberg are, then R-Pattz and K-Stew are probably your romantic role models. If 'Twilight' fans are trusting enough to let a vampire nuzzle their necks, they're hardly going to suspect a studio of being so cynical as to fake a relationship between its stars in order to sell movie tickets. But let's take a closer look at that relationship, shall we?

(And kids -- don't forget to ask a grown-up's permission before leaving an angry comment on this story!)

Even if we believe this toothsome twosome is really a couple -- and we don't, necessarily -- then there was at least some overlap with Kristen's previous beau, Michael Angarano. She was with Angarano on-set while filming 'New Moon,' when she explicitly denied a relationship with Pattinson. ("Rob and I are good friends," she told Nylon magazine, but then couldn't resist the characteristically self-pitying: "It's only natural that we sort of lean on each other, because we're put in the most f***ing psychotic situations.")

Since that flat-out denial, there has been no official update from either of the pair. They were photographed by a small-town blogger on vacation together in Britain in January, and may or may not have "confessed" to Oprah that they're a couple -- off camera, of course.

And in March, Kristen attended the New York premiere of Rob's film 'Remember Me,' which she is not in, although they were not side-by-side. (Pattinson spent the night glued to his co-star, Emilie de Ravin, maybe to make up for the fact that he's so beautiful the film's producers figured they only needed to use one of her eyes and some teeth on the movie poster.)

Perhaps the media wouldn't be so suspicious of the real relationship between Rob and Kristen if there wasn't such a massive financial incentive for them to lead us along. All this speculation that the fictional Edward Cullen and Bella Swan are in lurve in real life is a bonanza for the 'Twilight' franchise -- whose first two films have grossed more than $1.1 billion at the box office worldwide.

Fake relationships have become such a common marketing tool in film and television that we even dubbed it "the Aniston effect" earlier this year when three different 'Dancing With The Stars' couples tried to get us to believe that their chemistry was off-screen as well as on. And if Rob and Kristen really are just following the studio's orders to generate heat for their films, at least it would explain why they're so sour all the time.

Perhaps what is so galling about the pair's miserable attitude is that neither brings as much to their roles as the roles have brought to them. They are journeyman actors playing parts that require no range: Any two out of two million other good-looking drama school grads could do the same jobs just as well.

Yet by being cast, Pattinson and Stewart have not only become cultural icons -- they're also guaranteed a lifetime income which will make them spectacularly wealthy. You'd think that, at least, might be enough for one of them to crack a smile.

Tags: kristen stewart, robert pattinson

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Saturday 26 June

By Nancy

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How can anyone possibly accuse Rob of never smiling? He is one of the most friendly and happy actors out there! Kristin is not one of my favorite actors, and certainly as a person, she has a lot of growing up to do. I look at Rob over the past few years and I see a young man who is growing as a person and as an actor. He is getting over his nervousness/shyness in interviews, and I am used to his dry sense of humor. Do you seriously think he meant he was allergic to vaginas? He is very English in behavior. Keep that in mind. Have any of you seen Remember Me? If not, rent it. This movie shows some of his acting capacity. I think he will do very well outside of Twilight. He is filming his 3rd movie already, with another one waiting on the sidelines.
He honestly is working very hard to grow. Twilight doesn't give him that opportunity. Many lines are straight from the book, which works in print, but doesn't always transition well into spoken form. I believe he will go far.

Monday 28 June

By maria

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I def. aggree with you on what you said about edward in Remember Me. He was very good in that movie and I think that his career is going to be great. Kristen on the other hand, i doubt it. She is really not that great of an actress.

By Dulce

Whoever wrote this article doesn't know what they're talking about. Rob is always smiling and pleasant to anyone who approaches him and Kristen is very much improved in that dept as well. They're both great and dealing with all the mayhem as best as they can. The writer is obviously jealous of their good fortune.

By Jess

The only time I ever see Rob NOT smiling is in the movie. Every interview he is always smiling. But sorry, he's ugly. Jacob...OMG..just pure perfection. To even think about choosing someone over him...she's fricken crazy.

Sunday 27 June

By marilyn

Thank You

By Wendy

I was watching their body language on the Jimmy Kimmel Live interview and Taylor Lautner was relaxed and had his arm behind Kristen Stewart while Rob was a cool distance away from her. There was zero body language or eye contact clues that would make anyone think they had any type of relationship.

By kit C

Rob sexuality is overused!Shame!

By Elizabeth Chauncey

It's so hip to hate Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson. Aren't you just so hip.

I think the kids have talent, I enjoy the films, and sometimes they smile and sometimes they don't. So what...

Apparently, you just like to tear people down. How sad for you...

By Susan

I have never seen a "Twilight" movie or read the books. To me it seemed very tween orientated and I prefer my vampires, more grown up. That is why when given the choice, I picked HBO's "True Blood."...Now there is a vampire series for adults

Tuesday 29 June

By ashley

if their in luv u ppl gotta deal wit it ur callin them names and all ur doin iz sittin on ur laptop all day actin cool tryin 2 make fun of ppl u need 2 get outta the house and go see y their doin this instead of sittin here readin an oppinion.

By Kate

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I find it hard to take your opinion seriously when you haven't even researched your evidence, unlike journalists whose views actually count for anything. The Nylon magazine interview was conducted in late 2008 (which you would know had you read the article), which was a fair few months before New Moon started filming.

By olivia

ALL OF YOULL WHO ARE BASHIN ECLIPSE AND ROBERT AND KRISTEN GET OVER IT LEAVE THEM AND THE MOVIE ALONE! THEY DONT GIVE SOUND BITES AND THERE IN BAD MOODS! SO GET THE F""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""CK OVER IT AND GET A LIFE! THE TWILIGHT SAGA RULES I CANT WAIT FOR ECLIPSE AND ROBERT AND KRISTEN MAKE A GREAT AND BEAUTIFUL COUPLE ON SCREEN AND OFF! PS THEY BELONG TOGETHER LIKE BELLA AND EDWARD DO AND ONLY ROBERT AND KRISTEN CAN RELATE TO ONE ANOTHER OF WHAT THERE IS LIKE NOW! NOT TO MENTION THEY KNOW AND UNDERSTAND ONE ANOTHER LIKE NODBODY ELSE! THERE MEANT TO BE! ALSO THEY HAVE BETTER CHEMISTRY THEN ANY ON SCREEN COUPLE IN CINMEATIC HISTORY!

By Judy

ARE YOU NEW...Stewart is a realy bad actor. She is only riding oh Pattinson's coat tails to fame because she cant act herself. If she cant speak in public any better now then she shouldnt be allowed to talk. If they are in fact a real couple in real life...then I feel sorry for him. She will ruin him with her games she is playing. Example...look at me, I'm so sweet and pure an CUTE and I will tell you whatever it is you need to hear to get you to follow me around like a puppy. She is hard to understand in ALL her movies, she mumbles half the time through her beaver teeth and watching her speak with her oddly shaped mouth is disgusting. SO KStewart. Get off of his wagon.

By lk

She is gay!

By Matt

I say who cares.

By Katie

She's one of the most pretentious and immature people out there. everyone can see right through. You know the story, most 14 year olds try to rebel by how they dress, she does this except she's 20!It's like your so deep, you feel more because you have holes in your shirt. Or now you dress like a clown because you made some film where you played a has been rock star. That's being a tool. This girl Kristen used to be cool years ago, not now.

He's gay. Never has he been pictured with a girlfriend.

Thursday 01 July

By RENEDALSGAARD

hello mtv
I AM HAPPY
ON THEM PLACE
YES
HELLO
HELLO
GREETING RENÉ DALSGAARD

By Gail

Everyone is entitled to their opinion. I think the Stephanie Meyer has created some beautiful characters, and apparently millions of people agree with me. Loveed the books, they kept me enthralled through each and every one, and the movies just bring these magnificent characters to life. Love them all...and I'm a 50 yr. old granny.

By jo

i cant stand k-stew.i still like rob though.and yes i cant wait for the whole twilight thing to be over either.i wanna see more of ian somerhalder and the vampire diaires.i absolutely love that man hes a great actor.just wish i could see more movies with him in it.hes so freakin SEXY.he blows rob out of the water.love u ian!

By machao789

It's impossible to find two less talented actors than those two snotty, self-righteous Idiots. When the Twilight Fascination goes, so will their careers

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