Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart’s first interview surfaces online amid Mickey 17’s release

The Twilight fandom is rewatching Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart's first-ever interview amid the release of Pattinson's latest science fiction film, Mickey 17.

Written and directed by Bong Jong-Ho, Mickey 17 sees Pattinson portraying Mickey Barnes, who joins an expedition to colonize an ice planet named Nilfheim. The movie is based on Edward Ashton's 2022 novel, Mickey 17.

X account, @TheCinesthetic, posted an interview clip of Pattinson and Kristen on March 5, 2025, which was originally filmed during the promotional tour of the first Twilight film. The clip has become viral over the internet, with @TheCinesthetic post garnering over 177k views.

In the video, the two actors can be seen laughing and exchanging glances as they introduce themselves as "Robert" and "Kristen." The clip sent fans into a frenzy, with many highlighting the two actor's undeniable chemistry.

Recently, during an interview with GQ Spain, the actor was asked why people are still stuck on Twilight. In the interview, Pattinson mentioned:

"I love that people keep telling me, 'Man, Twilight ruined the vampire genre.' Are you still stuck on that s***? How can you be sad about something that happened almost 20 years ago? It's crazy."

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More about Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson's relationship

Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson, co-stars in the Twilight film franchise, began dating in 2009 while still starring in the film series. The two rekindled their romance in 2012 before officially breaking up in 2013.

While speaking to Rolling Stone in an interview published on February 14, 2024, Kristen mentioned that she and Robert Pattinson aren't exactly happy to hear questions about their past relationship:

"Rob and I can't just keep talking about that shit, because it's f***ing weird. It's like if someone kept asking you - I mean for literally decades - "But senior year in high school?" You're like, F***ing A, man! I don't know!"

In another interview with the New York Times Style Magazine, published in August 2016, Stewart mentioned that her relationship with Robert Pattinson was made into a product:

"People wanted me and Rob to be together so badly that our relationship was made into a product. It wasn't real life anymore. And that was just gross to me."

Robert Pattinson's latest film, Mickey 17, by Warner Bros. Pictures, is released on March 7, 2025.