CBBC Newsround is reporting that teenage actor Robert Pattinson will be cast as Cedric Diggory in the upcoming sequel Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire helmed by Mike Newell for Warner Bros.
Diggory serves as Harry’s rival for the heart of Cho Chang. The Hufflepuff hero will also be seen competing against Harry in the Triwizard Tournament.
Pattinson will also be seen in the Reese Witherspoon drama Vanity Fair opening September 1, 2004 while Goblet of Fire is expected to hit theaters November 2005.
