'Cancun'-bound Taylor Lautner has a backup plan: personal trainer

By Elizabeth Snead

December 18, 2009 5:20 PM ET

The word is out that Taylor Lautner is planning a trip to Cancun, Mexico.

But it's not a vacation.

Summit just picked up "Cancun," an action suspense flick as a starring vehicle for Lautner, which may be produced by him and his dad, Dan Lautner.

The story is about nerdy college kid who travels with a girl to Cancun on a break.

While there, the girl and her friends are taken hostage by a drug cartel of vampires and he is forced to save them by turning into a werewolf.

NOT -- just kidding about the bloodsuckers and wolves.

But the story will capitalize on Lautner's impressive martial arts talent, which many of us saw on "Saturday Night Live." We were pretty impressed by that upside down, backwards leap.

But just in case "Cancun" or his new "Max Steel" superhero flick don't work out, Taylor has reportedly gotten himself qualified as a fitness instructor, He's even thinking about opening a gym!

Very smart move, Taylor. It's always good to have a backup plan. Although we don't think you need it.

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