Josh Peck was 'so close' to playing the role of Edward Cullen in the Twilight saga -

Josh Peck was part of the duo that a generation’s childhood, Drake and Josh, but he’s revealed that he almost played a part in one of the biggest film series to date, Twilight.

The Nickelodeon TV show was on air from 2004-2006, wheres the first Twilight movie landed in cinemas two years later. He’s now opening up to heartthrob, and Twilight star Taylor Lautner on exactly what happened…

Josh Peck ‘almost played’ Edward Cullen in Twilight

We all remember the Team Edward and Team Jacob saga, as we stood behind Robert Pattinson or Taylor Lautner, but it looks like the Edward girlies could have been standing behind Josh Peck.

In Peck’s latest episode of his podcast Good Guys, he had celebrity guest Taylor Lautner on, to recall the moment in 2006/7.

“They’re like, ‘Audition for this movie, Twilight, it’s based on a book it’s going to be great,'” he recalled, before explaining how he sent his tape off for the role of vampire, Edward Cullen.

“A month later, I’m with my manager he goes, ‘It’s down to you and three guys, you’re close.'” However, the Nickelodeon alum revealed that he even ‘laughed’ when he heard the news, which was before his dramatic weight loss.

“I’m like, ‘Really?’ I hadn’t even had a tummy tuck yet, I’m like, ‘There’s no way. He’s got to be so shirtless, it’s not going to happen.'” Of course, we now know it didn’t, and the 36-year-old revealed he’s still shocked he even got that far in the process.

“I remember then seeing R-Patz playing this part, I’m like, in what f****** world?” he laughed. “Were they like, they’re like, ‘Okay, here’s what we’re thinking. Chris Hemsworth or Stanley Tucci.’ Like, what the f***?! Impossible!”

Taylor was highly amused with the story, as he exclaimed: “Did I know this? That’s amazing.”

The star’s ‘incredible’ weight loss journey

After his weight went over 300 pounds, Peck lost almost 100 pounds as a teenager, as fans of the hit Nickelodeon show will remember.

Speaking on how he achieved such a drastic weight loss, he told Mark Bell on his YouTube talk show that he “just made small changes on a regular basis.”

He hit the gym, although revealed that at first he “was unable to do a regular pushup or even a kneeling pushup.”

The star also made some changes in terms of nutrition, initially trying to cut out all sugars and carbs from his diet. However, found that he did best when he found the “middle ground”.