Ever since the first installment of the Twilight Saga in 2008, Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart have been popular household names.

Both initially denied a romantic relationship, but it was impossible to hide it with the hundreds of Hollywood paparazzi around. When pictures of the couple holding hands surfaced, people were skeptical about their on- to off-screen relationship. However, call me crazy, but I believed that they were truly a Hollywood-matched couple in love.  Despite the fact that actors engage in PR stunts where they choose to “date” near the release of their movie for the sake of promoting it, I truly believed that the relationship was genuine.

However, in the summer of 2012, pictures of Stewart and another director showed them engaging in amorous activities. A few days after these pictures surfaced, Stewart issued a public apology,

“This momentary indiscretion has jeopardized the most important thing in my life, the person I love and respect the most, Rob. I love him, I love him, I’m so sorry.”

The couple broke up, and Pattinson moved out of the home they purchased together.

The last installment of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part II, is slated to be released in November 2012, where the media are hoping to catch awkward encounters between the two at press events. It has recently been reported that the two are back together. After four movies, maybe the producers are looking to use this to make it the most successful installment of the Twilight Saga(more $$$$$).

I have always been intrigued by the lengths that actors go to, to promote their movies. Are good ratings simply not enough anymore? In today’s busy world, people may not have the time to read movie ratings before going to the movie theatre. Maybe seeing the headlines on a gossip magazine while standing in line at the supermarket is enough to influence someone into watching a certain movie.

Have you ever watched a movie not for its plot but because of controversy surrounding the actors involved? Is this post an example of the success of their marketing plot?!  Thoughts??

Sources:

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