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... . Michael Sheen has joined the cast of the Twilight sequel New Moon. Having played a werewolf in the Underworld films, he is now going to play the head of a coven of Italian vampires. The news comes from Variety . Ridley Scott's Robin Hood film (I wish they would get a new title already), has a new cast member. William Hurt is to play William Marshall, the Earl of Pembroke. I don't know my Robin Hood particularly well, but I'm sure it's a good match. Russell Crowe and Cate Blanchett are amoungst the stars already cast. The news is from ...
Michael Sheen joins New Moon
Total Film News —
Michael Sheen has been added to the cast of Twilight sequel New Moon. Switching allegiances from his usual supernatural style – he’s played a werewolf in three Underworld movies to date – he’ll appear as Aro, the leader of the Volturi, the ancient, evil clan of Italian vampires. He’ll bring a little class to the film, which finds Bella (Kristen Stewart) and Edward (Robert Pattinson) struggling against new enemies while finding out more about the werewolves, led by Jacob Black (Tyler Lautner). Director Chris Weitz is kicking off directing the movie now, heading full speed to a ...
Underworld's Lycan Joins Twilight
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Underworld's Lycan Joins Twilight Congratulations Twilight fans, your franchise finally has a great actor. Its not that I have anything against Kristen Stewart or Robert Pattinson, but they just arent in the same weight class as Michael Sheen. Variety says Sheen has joined the cast of The Twilight Saga: New Moon , already shooting in Vancouver. Hell play the leader of the Volturi, a coven of Italian vampires from the Twilight books. Since theyve already been shooting for a month, either theyve had him on set and kept it under wraps, or they just hired him and his ...
Michael Sheen joins 'New Moon' cast
The Screening Log —
Michael Sheen, who delivered a fascinating performance as Tony Blair in "The Queen" and rocked the big-screen as David Frost in "Frost/Nixon," has officially joined the cast of Chris Weitz's upcoming vampire sequel "The Twilight Saga: New Moon."
According to Variety, Sheen is set to play the leader of an Italian vampire gang called Volturi. Playing a fierce creature should not be a big problem for Sheen, as he already played a badass werewolf in the "Underworld" flicks. His credits also include "Blood Diamond" and Tim Burton's upcoming "Alice in Wonderland."
Twilight News: Sheen Joins New Moon
At The Movies - Film News and Reviews —
Soon-to-be-vampire Michael Sheen.
Variety says that Michael Sheen has joined the cast of “New Moon,” the adaptation of the second film in the “Twilight” series. Sheen will play the leader of the Volturi, an Italian vampire coven. Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson star as Bella and Edward, a girl and her vampire.
For those who mostly know Sheen for playing parts like former British PM Tony Blair in “The Queen” and interviewer David Frost in “Frost/Nixon,” this might seem like an odd movie to jump into. Those are oh so prestigious movies that attract award ...
Shortcuts: David Carradine As The 'Crank 2' Villain, Fourth 'Bourne' Set For Summer 2011, New Pic Of Megan Fox From 'Jennifer's Body'
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Here's a look at David Carradine as villain Poon Dong in Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor's "Crank 2: High Voltage." [Twitpic] Frank Marshall, producer of the "Bourne" trilogy, has revealed that the fourth installment of the franchise is aiming for a summer 2011 release with the script by George Nolfi due in June. [Twitter] Director Chris Weitz has revealed that Michael Sheen ...
Michael Sheen Turns in His ‘Underworld’ Fur for Some ‘Twilight’ Fangs
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... who reside in Italy. In the ‘Twilight’ novels, the Volturi are regarded as royalty, since they are over three thousand years old and serve as police of the vampire community. There are three leaders of the Volturi in the novels. There is no word whether Sheen will play one of them or if the three characters in the novel have been combined into one character for the film.
‘The Twilight Saga: New Moon’ is set for a November 20th release.
Source: Variety ...
Michael Sheen Joins 'New Moon' Cast
MTV Movies —
... manages to be both critically acclaimed and well-versed in playing creatures of the night. According to Variety, ...
Morning Deal Report: Michael Sheen Trades Fur for Fangs
The Screengrab —
... Frost/Nixon co-star Michael Sheen has joined the cast of the Twilight sequel New Moon. Sheen “will portray the leader of the Volturi, an Italy-based coven of vampires,” per Variety, which also notes that the actor has played a werewolf in all three Underworld movies. That’s quite a conflict of interest. ...
Newsbites: The fantasy edition!
FilmChat —
... (2003) and The Queen (2006), has been cast as a vampire in The Twilight Saga: New Moon, which recently began shooting in Vancouver. Prior to this, Sheen had played a werewolf in the Underworld series (2003-2009). There is no word yet on who will direct Eclipse, the next film in the Twilight franchise, but Drew Barrymore recently stated that she is no longer in the running for that job. -- Variety, ComingSoon.net, Entertainment ...
