Update On The ‘Breaking Dawn’ Salary Negotiations With Ashley Greene & Kellan Lutz!

We previously reported that TheHollywoodReporter.com broke the news over issues surrounding Breaking Dawn Part 2. Ashley Greene (aka Alice Cullen) and Kellan Lutz (aka Emmett Cullen) were disputing the amount originally offered for Breaking Dawn Part 2 (aka Twilight 5).
Here is the update from THR -

What are the secondary characters in a blockbuster franchise worth? That’s always a tricky question, and especially here, where fans have such a close connection to the material and have come to associate the actors with their parts. On the other hand, “New Moon” certainly didn’t suffer at the boxoffice when Victoria (Rachel Lefevre) was recast after the first movie for playing hardball, despite initial fan grumbling when the axe fell.
A couple of interesting wrinkles in the negotiation: While lead actors Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner all re-did their deals for huge raises after the first “Twilight” hit big (and are said to be close to deals for No. 4 and 5), Summit did not offer to renegotiate with the Cullens. So their pay for the first three movies has been very low, which would explain them wanting to cash in on “Breaking Dawn.”Also, while the Cullen kids don’t play a huge role in the second or third books, they’re both in “Breaking Dawn” a lot more. That fact is said to be fueling the demands, though Summit won’t lock the script for the final movies until it’s a 100% done deal there will be two, so parts could still be minimized or beefed up.
Neither side expects a speedy resolution. Summit wants to move quickly but isn’t afraid to recast. Reps for the actors want to make a deal but don’t understand why the studio won’t take care of the actors in a franchise that has generated more than $1 billion.
While fans might miss the secondary characters, we doubt Summit’s boxoffice take would suffer if the Cullens are recast. Would it?

I certainly do hope that Ashley and Kellan can work something out with Summit Entertainment. I do not want to see any one recast.
You can check out the THR report in its entirety here!