Twilight is a big metaphor for sexual abstinence," he told the Telegraph. "And yet it’s erotic underneath. There are so many elements in the story which are sexy,” he said. The 23-year-old English actor, who has vampire fans in a frenzy, speaks of himself - And his hot, on-screen ego. “The success of the Twilight books comes from the fact that fans can lust after Edward and yet, certainly in the first book, there’s no actual sexual contact between him and the series heroine." Pattinson, who wasn't in the press for his workout regime as much as his hot counterparts Taylor Lautner or Kellan Lutz, Pattinson apparently doesn't need any critique. According to co-star Chaske Spencer, him and Pattinson would take to rowing machine battles while filming, of which Pattinson beat out Spencer each time. As for Taylor Lautner's opinion? In an interview with MTV News earlier this summer, the shirtless co-star said, "He's got it covered."

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