Taylor's "Abduction" Character: Wrestler

In late December, College Wrestling Examiner reported that Taylor Lautner, who plays werewolf Jacob Black in the Twilight movie series was in talks to star in a remake of Vision Quest, the 1985 movie about a high school wrestler.

Now the 18-year-old star of the summer blockbuster Eclipse is playing a prep matman in another movie, Abduction, now being filmed in the Pittsburgh area.

IMDB.com, an independent online resource for television and movies, describes Abduction as, “a thriller centered on a young man who sets out to uncover the truth about his life after finding his baby photo on a missing persons website.” (The website BuzzSugar.com says, “Sounds a whole lot like The Face on the Milk Carton, but everything old is new again in Hollywood, right?”)

Abduction is produced by Lionsgate Films, and directed by John Singleton, nominated for two Oscars for The Boyz in the Hood. Along with Lautner, the cast includes heavyweight Hollywood stars Signorney Weaver, Alfred Molina, and Maria Bello.

Last week, scenes were filmed at Hampton High School outside Pittsburgh. Here’s how an Associated Press article described the situation:

The cheerleaders, dance drill team and marching band were hired as extras. In the movie, Lautner’s school will have the same name, same colors, same mascot as theirs.

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Comment by George on July 27, 2010 at 9:09am: This has got to be my favourite paparazzi picture of him. I WANT THIS MOVIE NAAAAUGHWWW!

Comment by JENNIFER N. on July 27, 2010 at 9:32am: I agree George. That sly little grin. ;)

Comment by Sarah Anaya aka Cookie Monster ! on July 27, 2010 at 9:54am: george i couldnt agree with u more .. i love this pic at him that smirk on his face god i would seriously jump him if i saw him lol ... this movie from reading the title looks to be really good i love action , thriller movies also u know taylors in it so it makes it all the more watchable lol