Pattinson played brooding vampire Edward across five movies, and previously told The Howard Stern Show that he almost got fired off of Twilight for taking the whole thing too seriously. Pattinson may not have understood the fun of the teen vampire romance at the time, but looking back, he totally gets it now. The reason? Twilight is no longer the ultra-popular thing it once was, but now has a new, "retro" vibe.