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Michael Sheen: On 'New Moon'
British actor Michael Sheen has been added to the cast of "Twilight" sequel "New Moon".
The star of "Frost/Nixon" will play the role of Aro, the leader of the Italian Volturi vampire clan, in the sequel to last year's vampire romance Twilight.
According to a source, the director Chris Weitz has asked the actor to play the role.
Weitz said, "Michael’s role is so important because he’s the head of all vampires. Aro is, on the surface, a very gracious and friendly vampire, but beneath that he is a tremendous threat".
It is expected that Michael Sheen will brign a class to the film through his performance.
Filming on "New Moon" has already began in Vancouver last month, with a release date slated for November 20, 2009.
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