10 Facts About the Cast of New Moon

The next installment of the Twilight Saga, New Moon, is due out in a couple of weeks and it looks like it will be one of the biggest hits of the year. Here are ten facts about the cast of the movie that you may not know:

New Moon is Robert Pattinson's favorite book of the Twilight series.

Each member of the wolf pack produced papers to authenticate that they were of Native-American descent.

Kristen Stewart's mother is Australian.

Kellan Lutz is highly involved with charitable organizations that serve children and families.

Taylor Lautner is of French, German, Dutch, and Native American descent.

Ashley Greene studied acting at the acclaimed Lee Strasberg Institute.

Taylor Lautner has won many state, national, and international karate competitions.

Edi Gathegi was born in Kenya but grew up in California.

Nikki Reed wrote the script for the movie Thirteen starring Evan Rachel Wood and directed by Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke.

Jackson Rathbone was born in Singapore but grew up in Texas.