<Li> Taylor Lautner as Sharkboy . Lautner said about the character , `` He 's very self - confident and sometimes his confidence gets him into trouble . He 's also kinda jealous of the character , Max , because he has an inside crush on Lava Girl and she 's overly motherly to Max . '' Lautner 's martial arts skills helped him to obtain the role of Sharkboy . `` When I auditioned for the film , Robert Rodriguez , the director , did n't know that I had my martial arts ( background ) , and while we there in Austin , TX he saw a DVD of me and asked me to choreograph my own fight scenes '' , said Lautner . Lautner was the first to audition for the film , says Rodriguez , and was chosen immediately . </Li>
<Li> Taylor Lautner as Sharkboy . Lautner said about the character , `` He 's very self - confident and sometimes his confidence gets him into trouble . He 's also kinda jealous of the character , Max , because he has an inside crush on Lava Girl and she 's overly motherly to Max . '' Lautner 's martial arts skills helped him to obtain the role of Sharkboy . `` When I auditioned for the film , Robert Rodriguez , the director , did n't know that I had my martial arts ( background ) , and while we there in Austin , TX he saw a DVD of me and asked me to choreograph my own fight scenes '' , said Lautner . Lautner was the first to audition for the film , says Rodriguez , and was chosen immediately . </Li>
who plays sharkboy in the movie sharkboy and lavagirl
who plays sharkboy in the movie sharkboy and lavagirl
Taylor Lautner
Taylor Lautner