Rachel Weisz Excited to Star Opposite Robert Pattinson

Thu, 10 December 2009 03:10:29 ET

The 38-year-old actress recently confessed that she is thrilled to work with 'vampiric' Robert Pattinson in upcoming movie 'Unbound Captives'.

Rachel Weisz admitted that she's looking forward to team up with "Twilight Saga" star Robert Pattinson, for upcoming movie "Unbound Captives". In recent interview with MTV News, Weisz said, 'I'm very excited."

Although she knows little about the vampire saga, Weisz who recently met Pattinson gushed, "Meeting him was vampiric. He sucked my blood." The Angela Dodson/Isabel Dodson in "Constantine" then questioned whether she is right referring the actor as Edward Cullen. "Wait, is he the vampire?" she asked. "He is the vampire, right?"

Weisz, moreover, revealed on what she thought about her co-star, saying "He wasn't star-struck. He's got a whole rebel vibe, right? Yeah, that was his vibe." The 38 year-old actress continued, "He's kind of iconoclastic. He's flaunting authority. Yeah, pretty cool."

Beside starring opposite Pattinson, Weisz will also play along with actor Hugh Jackman. On her co-stars in "Unbound Captives", she enthused, "[Pattinson and Jackman] are both great actors. I like to work with all kind of talented people, whatever the age."

As for the movie, Weisz stated, "It's a great screenplay. It's an independent movie, and they are raising the money, so hopefully it'll happen." The actress who claims her fame as Evelyn Carnahan in "The Mummy" further admitted she doesn't "know if it will [be made]", but said she is thrilled to film the big screen project.

Rachel Weisz was last seen starring in "The Brothers Bloom" which was released in limited theaters in the U.S. on May 15, 2009. Meanwhile, her upcoming drama movie "The Lovely Bones" will be released worldwide on January 15, 2010. In the latter film, she stars opposite Susan Sarandon, Saoirse Ronan and Mark Wahlberg.

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