The adorable Taylor Lautner has gained 26 pounds for the upcoming movie New Moon. For awhile, fans were concerned that he would be replaced as Jacob. Thousands of fans signed a petition to protest him being replaced. The producers of the film, heard the wrath of Twilight fans, and decided to keep the cutie in the film. The Insider reports, that Kristen Stewart is happy as well.

But now that it’s set, we can all rest.”Twilight fans are pleased that Taylor Lautner has been rehired for the film’s sequel — and so is lead actress Kristen Stewart. “I’m so glad they didn’t have to find somebody else; we already had him!” she tells MTV News. “I didn’t understand all the deliberation on [whether to bring him back].

She says she is “really excited” to shoot New Moon later this year.”It’s such a machine now. All of a sudden, this movie has become [something bigger],” she says. “With all the expectations — usually, you make a movie and think, ‘If it touches people, great; if it doesn’t, then you move on to the next one, and no one’s personally affected by it.’ [But] everyone’s really sensitive with any changes right now.

New Moon begins shooting in Italy this March. Check out Taylor’s new buff body. I think he can pass for 25.