Kristen Stewart 'Racist'? Robert Pattinson's 'Twilight' Sweetheart Exits 'Focus' after Will Smith Replaces Ben Affleck, Sites Age Difference

Reports confirm that "Twilight" starlet Kristen Stewart has dropped out of the upcoming con artist comedy, "Focus." K-Stew isn't the first to exit the film - Ben Affleck also left the Warner Brothers project due to scheduling conflicts. Rumors now have it that 44-year-old actor Will Smith will take Affleck's place. Apparently, 23-year-old Stewart decided not to pursue the role because of the large age difference... but of course MediaTakeOut had to heat up drama by insinuating that Robert Pattinson's girlfriend is actually a "closet" racist. The main reason she decided to exit the film is because Smith's an African American. Really...

A brief synopsis of the "Focus" film reads:

A seasoned 'grifter' (Ben Affleck/Will Smith) teams up with and teaches a rookie con artist (Kristen Stewart). Their relationship gets complicated as they start to develop feelings for one another in a business where lying and cheating is par for the course. 'Crazy, Stupid, Love' helmers Glenn Ficarra and John Requa will direct from their own script.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Stewart recently dropped out of the movie because "she felt the age difference was too much." But as MediaTakeOut points out, Affleck's only four years younger than Smith (40 compared to 44)... so what's the big difference? Apparently, skin color...

MediaTakeOut's over-the-top headline exclaims - "WHAT THE FREAK??? That UGLY Chick from the HUNGER GAMES... Kristen Stewart... Is Acting REAL RACIST Towards Will Smith!!!"

Right... looks like they've confused Stewart with REAL "Hunger Games" starlet, Jennifer Lawrence. 

FYI: It's only a rumor that Will Smith will replace Affleck's character, it's still not official. AND Stewart reportedly quietly walked away from the film before Smith's name was even thrown around.

Meanwhile, an insider for Perez Hilton reports...

Kristen did not leave because of the age difference between her and Will. She didn’t have any problem at all with Ben Affleck’s age, and he’s 40 years old. Initially, Kristen was really excited about doing the project, but now she just wants to keep her options open and wants to focus on her relationship with Rob. Filming Focus would have conflicted with spending time with Rob, and she doesn’t want to take any chances. She meant it when she said Rob was her number one priority. Her dream job, right now, would be to work on another film with Rob. Then they could be together all the time.

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