Taylor Lautner Reignites the Greatest Debate of the 2010s in Hilarious TikTok Trend: Jacob or Edward?

Mar. 15, 2025

Taylor Lautner in 2024; ‘Twilight’ characters Edward and Bella.Photo:Momodu Mansaray/WireImage; Entertainment Pictures / Alamy Stock Photo

Momodu Mansaray/WireImage; Entertainment Pictures / Alamy Stock Photo

Taylor Lautneris speaking hisTwilighttruth.

The pet-dominated trend sees users making bold and faceless claims before pretending to accidentally flip to their front camera, revealing the their identities. For Lautner’s entry, he took a controversialTwilightstance, claiming that Jacob should have ended up with Bella (Kristen Stewart, 34) instead of Pattinson’s brooding vampire character.

“Honestly screw Edward. Bella should have ended up with Jacob,” Lautner wrote over the footage, which then cuts to a close-up shot of his face as he pretends to accidentally flip the camera.

Additional text reading “oh no no no" pops up as he jokingly fumbles with — and seemingly drops — his phone.

“Not me liking the video before realizing who posted it😂,” one person commented, and Lautner replied, “Hahahahahaha.”

Edward (Robert Pattinson), Bella (Kristen Stewart) and Jacob (Taylor Lautner) in the third ‘Twilight’ film.TCD/Prod.DB / Alamy Stock Photo

TCD/Prod.DB / Alamy Stock Photo

Replying to a user who wrote, “Why do I feel like this was Tay’s idea 😂😂,” the actor said, “Cuz you are very smart (and correct).”

Twilightfans seem happy with the results, as the TikTok has amassed nearly 20 million likes within 24 hours.

“The fact that we all collectively thought ‘me too’ without knowing Taylor posted this is hilarious 😭,” one top comment read, while another declared, “ITS OVER HE WON THIS TREND GO HOME 😭.”

Taylor and Tay Lautner in June 2024.Kevin Winter/Getty

Kevin Winter/Getty

Lautner’s take on the camera-flip trend comes about a year after he opened up about hisTwilightdays and, more specifically, his off-screen relationship with his on-screen rival.

While appearing onCall Her Daddylast December alongside Tay, 27, the actoraddressed how the leadingTwilightmen handled the Team Edward vs. Team Jacob rivalryas the popular movies were released from 2008 to 2012.

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Though it was “tough” for Lautner sometimes, “Rob and I were always able to [handle it]" despite being “very, very different people,” he said.

“We never really connected on a deep level, just because we’re different humans,” Lautner explained. “But he was always fantastic and the sweetest person ever.”

source: people.com