Vanessa Hudgens: Heading to New Moon?

Causing quite a stir amongst fans earlier today, it’s being rumored that Vanessa Hudgens has auditioned for the part of Leah Clearwater in the Twilight sequel “New Moon.” According to Ashley Greene, who plays Alice in Twilight, the “High School Musical” starlet is in talks to jump into the hit movie franchise as the werewolf character, saying, “I think she’d be great.” If the rumors are true, Miss Hudgens, 20, will play against Taylor Lautner , who is just announced as being re-cast for his role of werewolf Jacob Black. Meanwhile, Vanessa’s rep has yet to confirm the rumors - saying that she doesn’t know anything about a “New Moon” audition.

Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens: Golden Globes Couple

One of the biggest hits during this year’s red carpet at the 66th Annual Golden Globes, Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens posed and waved to fans at the Beverly Hilton on Sunday evening (January 11). The “High School Musical” hunk looked sharp in a Burberry suit while his co-star girlfriend dazzled in a floorlength gown. During the night’s festivities, Zac is scheduled as one of the night’s presenters, joining the likes of Megan Fox, Jennifer Lopez, Cameron Diaz and Johnny Depp, among many others. Meanwhile, Vanessa enjoyed the pre-Golden Globes festivities, teaming up with “Twilight” star Taylor Lautner during a charitable appearance at the CVS Pharmacy Reinventing Beauty Bar the previous day.