Will Vanessa join Twilight sequel New Moon?

Here’s an item from Access Hollywood, contributed by Funfare’s Big Apple correspondent Edmund Silvestre (of The Filipino Reporter):

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Is Vanessa Hudgens getting ready to howl with the cast of Twilight?

The High School Musical star is being considered for a role in the Twilight sequel, New Moon, Access Hollywood has confirmed.

Vanessa has auditioned for the role of Leah Clearwater, the series’ lone female werewolf, and is “up for the role,” a source close to Summit Entertainment confirmed.

However, “no official casting announcement has been made,” the source added.

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