EXCLUSIVE: Twilight sequel director Chris Weitz is pandering yet again to fans. There had been considerable concern whether Taylor Lautner could physically do New Moon in which his character Jacob Black transforms into a 7-foot werewolf monster type. But Weitz is keeping him in the role to appease fans who consistently put Lautner in the top echelon of the IMDB STARmeter. Weitz today confirmed that Taylor will be reprising Jacob "with the enthusiastic support of Summit Entertainment, the producers, and Stephenie Meyer. The characters in Stephenie's books go through extraordinary changes of circumstance and also appearance; so it is not surprising that there has been speculation about whether the same actor would portray a character who changes in so many surprising ways throughout the series. But it was my first instinct that Taylor was, is, and should be Jacob, and that the books would be best served by the actor who is emotionally right for the part. I think that fans of Twilight the book and the movie will be surprised by the Jacob Black that Taylor will bring to the screen in New Moon; and I'm looking forward to working with him and the rest of the cast in realizing the film." Meyer added, "I was very much a part of this decision. My first priority was always what was best for New Moon — what was going to give us the best possible movie.  I’m truly thrilled that Taylor was the one who proved to the director, to Summit, and to me that he is the best possible Jacob we could have. And I’m very much looking forward to what he’s going to bring to Jacob’s character this year."