Would Someone Else Be A Better Edward Than Robert Pattison.
In my opinion, no. I believe Pattinson was a great choice for this role mainly because he’s got that dark, shy side to him that you can see in every role he plays, and he has given vampires a new and fresh sexiness.
I recently took it upon myself to look up this question online, and one of the answers that I found right away didn’t really surprise me at all. People are saying that Paul Wesley would have been another great casting decision. While I do think Pattinson was a great choice for playing this role, I also do not disagree with the theory that Wesley would have been equally as great. Paul Wesley also has that dark sexiness about him, and would have brought some maturity to Edward Cullen that I don’t think Pattinson really had in the beginning.
I also found another answer to this question, and this one took me by complete surprise. There are people out there that are asking if Heath Ledger could have pulled off a better Edward. Again, in my opinion, no. While he is a great actor, he could not have pulled off playing a 17 year old vampire. Sorry Heath!