Taylor Lautner In MAX STEEL?

UPDATE: Variety has confirmed that the following info is TRUE. Taylor Lautner has indeed signed on to star in MAX STEEL Movie.

Unlike Kristen Stewart and Rob Pattinson who are out doing other gigs in between Twilight movies, the tween heartthrob Taylor Lautner who made fangirls screaming hysterically just by not wearing any shirt on for the most part of NEW MOON, has only Gary Marshall‘s upcoming rom-com VALENTINE’S DAY in his pocket since he got to be part of the vampire million dollar franchise. Paramount notices how well Lautner attracts female audience, and just by that reason alone the studio thinks he’d be perfect for MAX STEEL the movie…

It’s not a confirmation, no deals are locked in yet, but according to LA Times, Paramount is very interested in Lautner to play the character “Josh McGrath, a 19-year-old extreme-sports athlete who is accidentally exposed to the unleashed power of nanotechological machines, which become part of him and give him increased strength, near-invulnerability and the ability to change his appearance.” The character, featured in a weekly animated TV series on Kids WB and Cartoon Network from 2000-02, based on a Mattel toy line that banked $100 million in worldwide.
The script is still being written by J.P. Lavin and Chad Damiani, so it might take some time before we hear any announcement of Lautner’s involvement.
I don’t have any strong opinion on whether or not he should be in this movie, MAX STEEL doesn’t sound like a project that requires much acting and it’s another possible franchise for the wolf guy, that means more money for him. More and more actors now are tackling 2 franchises all at once.