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Blame Canada: "New Moon" Casting Call Causes Mayhem

Just when our nation has finally been able to set aside its differences, another poisonous split threatens to divide us all. We speak of course of the "Twilight" sequel "New Moon," filming in Canada later this year; as thousands of teens were turned away from an open casting call, a vicious backlash appears poised to hit the Stephenie Meyer-penned juggernaut.

For reasons unbelievably dim, the Vancouver-based Second Avenue Studios decided to host an open call for aspiring actors ages 15-25 with first nations or aboriginal heritage to populate the reservation where Bella hangs out with her toothy pal Jacob. Then, overwhelmed by the response, on-site personnel cut off the line at 12:30PM, leaving fans, some of whom had waited since 5AM, in the lurch.

Comments suggest the line-pushing and animosity were nowhere near last fall's Twilight Riot, in which a queue for bracelets that would guarantee a chance to meet star Robert Pattinson turned into an open brawl outside a Hot Topic in California. But organizers definitely should have concealed the relation of their project to the surprise blockbuster hit, if only to save the trip for those unlucky enough to have come from as far away as Florida for a chance to be Kristen Stewart's BFF.

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