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'Victoria' of Twilight Saga:Eclipse is Most Anticipated Summer Villain

Vampire Villain Victoria of Eclipse played by Bryce Dallas Howard topped the Fandango Movies Most Anticipated Summer Hero and Villain Poll.

On the villain side of things…I mean, c'mon – is there anyone we despise more than Bryce Dallas Howard's Victoria in The Twilight Saga: Eclipse? This is Howard's first go at the role (the character was previously played by Rachelle Lefevre in both New Moon and Twilight), and so fans will need to warm up (or down) to her. That said, even with Howard taking over the role for the first time, fans are still more than pumped to see her run all sorts of naughty deeds with the character. Iron Man 2's villains (Sam Rockwell and Mickey Rourke) took the number 2 and 3 spots on the list, while Val Kilmer (MacGruber) and Eric Roberts (The Expendables) rounded out the top five. (And can I just say how cool it is to have a poll that features Mickey Rourke, Val Kilmer and Eric Roberts on it! Right on – rock on old school!)

Most Anticipated Summer Movie Villain:

Bryce Dallas Howard (The Twilight Saga: Eclipse) 31%

Mickey Rourke (Iron Man 2) 29%

Sam Rockwell (Iron Man 2) 11%

Val Kilmer (MacGruber) 8%

Eric Roberts (The Expendables) 6%

Steve Carell (Despicable Me) 5%

Mark Strong (Robin Hood) 4%

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'Eclipse' Actress Bryce Dallas Howard Felt 'Very Lucky' To Work On Film

'It's an incredible group of people,' she says of the cast that welcomed her after Rachelle Lefevre's departure.

"Twilight" fans are notoriously fickle when it comes to the actors chosen to bring their favorite Stephenie Meyer characters to life. In fact, it's now the stuff of "Twilight" legend that following the announcement that Robert Pattinson would be portraying brooding vampire Edward Cullen, online petitions circled feverishly, decrying the British actor's participation in the saga. A similar uproar occurred last July, when just weeks before production was to begin on the third "Twilight" installment "Eclipse," Bryce Dallas Howard replaced Rachelle Lefevre as villainous vampire Victoria due to scheduling conflicts. Howard revealed to MTV News that the prospect of taking over the role Lefevre originated in both "Twilight" and "New Moon" was a bit daunting.

"It was actually a really unfortunate circumstance where the actress who everyone really cared deeply about, who has done an amazing job in this role, was unavailable," Howard said, explaining her last-minute casting. "They were looking for someone to fill that slot. It was right before production actually happened, so of course there was intimidation there and feeling a huge responsibility to do my best."

In the ensuing days, both Lefevre and Summit Entertainment released separate statements detailing their sides of the story. But despite the drama behind the scenes, Howard insists the cast was nothing but welcoming.

"[They] were really lovely," Howard said. "And yes, it's an incredible group of people. I have so much respect for them. There's so much frenzy surrounding them, and they've remained grounded, and their friendships are so genuine. I felt very lucky to work with such a good group of people.

"They love these books — all these actors," Howard continued. "They're fans themselves. It was a great energy on set — that people are so passionate about bringing these characters to life."

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