The two Taylors are back together again! Well, not really, but Taylor Swift and Taylor Lautner did get together once more for the singer's newest music video.
Swift took fans WAY back in time by casting her ex-boyfriend Lautner, who comes from Twilight fame, in the music video for “I Can See You," which is a new “from the vault” track on Speak Now (Taylor's Version). Lautner and Swift are featured in the heist-style video, directed and written by Swift, which also stars Joey King and Presley Cash.
On Friday night, the same day as the Speak Now (Taylor's Version) album release, Swift premiered the video at her Eras Tour show in Kansas City, Missouri, and brought Lautner, King, and Cash on stage for the grand reveal. Swift spoke warmly about her ex, whom she dated for a few months in 2009 after meeting on the set of Valentine's Day. Fans believe that Swift wrote “Back to December” about the breakup with Lautner.
“[Lautner] was a very positive force in my life when I was making the Speak Now album, and I want to say he did every single stunt that you saw in that music video,” Swift said on stage. “He and his wife have become some of my closest friends, and it’s very convenient because we all share the same first name.” Lautner is married to Taylor Dome.
In response to Swift's kind words, Lautner said, “I respect you so much. Not just for the singer you are, the songwriter, the performer — but truly for the human you are. You are gracious, humble, kind and I’m honored to know you."
After the video's release, Swift posted some behind-the-scenes photos from the music video, and wrote in the caption that the video's premise was inspired by “how it’s felt for me to have the fans [help] me reclaim my music.”
“WELL. SO. I’ve been counting down for months and finally the ‘I Can See You’ video is out,” Swift wrote. “Joey and Presley had been in the video for ‘Mean’ when they were 9 and 13 and they are back and so ridiculously bad ass!! Taytay is INCREDIBLE in this (didn’t have a stunt double!) and shout out to @taylautner for being so awesome to hang with on set. The Tale of 3 Taylors.”
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One of the photos in the carousel Swift posted featured Lautner, his wife, and Swift all pointing at each other like the famous Spider-Man meme.
Eagle-eyed Swifties also noticed that there might have been a hint in the music video that her 1989 album from 2014 may be the next re-recording to be released. Swift is the queen of leaving Easter eggs, so this comes as no surprise to fans. Speak Now originally came out in 2010 and is Swift's third re-recording.
Watch the music video for “I Can See You” here:
