Max Irons: 'The Host,' Stephenie Meyer's Post-'Twilight' Alien Novel Adaptation, Finds Male Co-Lead Just days after it was revealed that Jake Abel was a frontrunner for the role of Ian comes word that Max Irons, Jeremy Irons's boy, remains in the vehicle driver's seat for Jared, the partner of lead character Mel (Saoirse Ronan). The alien-infused love-triangle dramatization is 'Golden' author Stephenie Meyer's follow-up to the mega YA franchise, and also it's casting up with its own variations of Robert Pattinson as well as Taylor Lautner. Currently, the inquiry stays: Which one of these people is the brand-new RPattz?. [via Target date] [Image: Getty] Follow Moviefone on Twitter. Like Moviefone on Facebook . You could not appreciate 'The Host' currently, yet that will likely alter after 'Breaking Dawn' mixes off next Nov.