Taylor Lautner wowed fans with his physique in Twilight sequel “New Dawn’ and “Eclipse,” but in his new film, “Abduction,” he really gets to show off his martial arts skills. If you weren’t on Team Jacob before, you will be now.
Lautner, 18, is busy shooting “Abduction” in Pittsburgh, Pa., where he’s causing quite a stir with local fans.
“There are hundreds of teenage girls camping out to meet him that have to be held back by barriers,” says co-star Isaacs.
“Abduction” is a thriller that focuses on a youth (Lautner) who discovers the parents who raised him aren’t his real folks, a revelation that triggers events and leaves him running for his life.
The movie really puts Taylor’s skils to the test running, jumping and fighting.
And he just doesn’t look good, he’s super-athletic in the movie, showcasing the martial-arts and gymnastic skills he learned on his way to becoming a junior world karate champ.
“He’s a martial arts prodigy,” co-star Jason Isaacs told Metro yesterday (July 25). “Even at 11 he looked like [movie star and martial arts champion] Bruce Lee. He’s a phenomenon; he’s like a gold-medal gymnast.”
Well, gold medal may be a bit of an exaggeration, but Issacs, 47, got a chance to see Lautner’s skills first hand.
He was initially apprehensive about doing fight scenes against an expert like Lautner.
“He’s been doing karate since he was six!” says Jason. “I’ve done 10 kickboxing lessons.
“Hollywood decided he is the latest action hero, apparently, and I’m there in this film to make him look even more muscular. And I’ll do that.”
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