Lautner: 'I want to keep my shirt on'

Taylor Lautner has admitted that he will be wary of appearing shirtless in movies after he completes work on the Twilight franchise.

The 17-year-old bulked up for his role as werewolf Jacob Black in the supernatural series, but has now hinted that there is a danger of his body receiving too much attention.

"I worked hard to get in shape for this role," Lautner is quoted by Showbiz Spy as saying. "My motivation was the movie and the fans, but I don't want to become known as just a body.

"If I had to choose, I would never take my shirt off again in a movie, but I guess that's not very realistic. I certainly won't be asking to do it, though."

The actor recently finished filming Eclipse, which is the third movie in the franchise. New Moon, the second film, will be released next month.

Lautner has already said that his shirtless scenes make him feel "embarrassed" and "uncomfortable".