Shailene Woodley, star of the upcoming young adult adaptation Divergent, has criticised the incredibly popular Twilight series in an interview with Teen Vogue.
“Twilight, I’m sorry, is about a very unhealthy toxic relationship,” states Woodley, whose credits include The Descendents and The Spectacular Now. “She falls in love with the guy and the second he leaves her, her life is over and she’s going to kill herself! What message are we sending to young people? That is not going to help this world evolve. Divergent on the other hand follows a divided society as citizen fight against genocide. It’s so metaphorical to today’s society.”
Divergent is directed by Neil Burger (Limitless) from Veronica Roth’s bestselling novel, with Woodley joined in the cast by Miles Teller (The Spectacular Now), Theo James (Bedlam), Zoe Kravitz (X-Men: First Class), Ansel Elgort (Carrie), Maggie Q (Nikita), Jai Courtney (A Good Day to Die Hard) and Kate Winslet (Carnage). The film is set for release this Friday in the States and on April 4th in the UK.
Originally published March 18, 2014. Updated April 11, 2018.
