The year was 2009 andThe Twilight Saga: New Moondebuted torecord-breaking successat the box office.

Fans all over the worldflocked to seethe second installment of the teen vampire drama.

But what no one knew was that someone very important was missing from the film:Taylor Swift.

Taylor Swift, The Twilight Saga: New Moon

Taylor Swift, ‘The Twilight Saga: New Moon’.Kimberley French/Summit

“She must’ve just been like, ‘Who is this jerk who would say no?’

But sometimes you make decisions and you go, ‘This is for the best.

It wasn’t to be.'”

She has also appeared on shows likeCSIandNew Girl.

A representative for Swift did not immediately respond to EW’s request for comment.

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