US actress Bryce Dallas Howard is to play evil character Victoria in the third Twilight¹ film, Eclipse.

美国女演员Bryce Dallas Howard将在第三部曙光电影Eclipse中扮演邪恶角色Victoria。

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Like her predecessor, Howard has long red hair

The screen star will replace Rachelle Lefevre, who took on the role in the first two instalments（就职，装设） of the franchise³（特权，公民权）, its makers⁴ have said.

Lefevre quit because production on a film with Dustin Hoffman is due to start in another part of Canada at the same time.

Howard's other screen credits include Terminator Salvation⁵ and Spider-Man 3.

'New dimension'

Her father is Oscar-winning director Ron Howard, whose films include Frost/Nixon and A Beautiful Mind.

The character of Victoria in the vampire⁶（吸血鬼） saga⁷（传说，英雄事迹） is the sworn enemy（不共戴天的敌仇） of the story's heroine, Bella.

The first film in the series was released last year, and its follow-up, New Moon, is due to hit cinemas in November.

Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart are the stars of the franchise, which - to date - has proved a box office success.

The third film, also based on the books by Stephanie Meyer, is due to begin production next month and is scheduled for release next June.

A fourth movie based on Meyer's novel Breaking Dawn is also due to be produced.

Summit Entertainment's Erik Feig said: "Rachelle brought Victoria to great screen life and Bryce will bring a new dimension to the character.

"The franchise is lucky to have such a talented actress as Bryce coming in to fill the role."