Twilight star and teen heart-throb Robert Pattinson has been warned by police that his life may be in danger after extreme religious groups set up a hate campaign against the character he plays in the hit movie — smouldering vampire Edward Cullen — an occult figure they find offensive.
“There are people who would like to see him dead,” reveals a law enforcement official from the New York City Police Department.
“Twilight and Rob are an international phenomenon and some hardcore religious groups don’t like it. They see the movies — and by extension Rob — as evil.”
But it’s not only religious extremists who are putting the 23-year-old’s life on the line — he’s also in danger from the thousands of hysterical teenage fans who follow him wherever he goes.
“There are a lot of crazy people out there, and he’s wildly popular right now. It’s not outside the realm of possibility to think that someone might wish to harm him,” says the source. “His security people aren’t up to the task of keeping him safe, and they have no idea how to deal with the crowds this guy attracts.”
Robert was recently injured when trying to escape from crowds of screaming fans. While his bewildered security team tried to contain the hordes of teenage girls outside the set of his new movie Remember Me, he ran into the street to get some space and was hit by a taxi driving down the road.
Luckily, he wasn’t injured.
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