FROM HOLLYWOOD CRUSH: We were all stunned when we got a chance to see Michael Sheen (finally!) in character as Aro. The new "New Moon" TV spot featuring the Volturi gave us a chance to see the bad vamps in action.

But Michael is one of the few actors around (the only one I can think of offhand) who has had the opportunity to play both a vampire and a werewolf. Anyone looking to see a darker modern take on vampire mythology should check out the "Underworld" series, in which Michael plays the werewolf, Lucian.

When we got a chance to talk with "New Moon" director Chris Weitz, we asked him what side Michael would fall on in the battle between the supernatural creatures: vampire or werewolf?

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FROM HOLLYWOOD CRUSH: Taylor Lautner best watch his back. Though all the publicity for "Twilight" follow-up "New Moon" would have us believe Taylor is the star of this vampire romance, judging from another new TV spot on Yahoo Movies!, Welsh actor Michael Sheen, who plays fiendish vampire Aro, may just steal the show.

While yesterday's "Event" spot focused on the rising tension between Edward and Jacob, "Volturi Fight" features a showdown between Edward (Robert Pattinson) and the ruling coven's henchman Felix (Daniel Cudmore). The clip opens on Aro contemplating Bella's (Kristen Stewart) fate.

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In last night's "New Moon" trailer debut, the "Twilight" fans of the world finally got a glimpse of the members of the Volturi vampire clan in action. The group is led by Aro, a gaunt, ancient vamp played by "Underworld" werewolf Michael Sheen. As you might have gathered, the actor is no stranger to playing a bad dude.

He's going to be exploring his more fun-loving side for his appearance in director Joseph Kosinski's "Tron Legacy." The "New Moon" star confirmed to ComingSoon.net that he will step into the role of a nightclub owner. The nightclub in question is a location which will factor into a large-scale scene featuring "hundreds of extras." Read more...

On the heels of yesterday's Volturi reveal, a few more images have surfaced. They're not promo shots though. The new hotness consists of three actual "New Moon" stills showing more pale-faced Volturi craziness. Little Dakota Fanning -- who isn't so little anymore! -- is especially creepy with her red eyes and her dead-serious expression. Michael Sheen's Aro is also looking particularly creepy. If nothing else, these images stand as yet further proof that fans can expect a far superior movie in "New Moon" than "Twilight" was.

British actor Michael Sheen, who will be seen by millions this fall in “New Moon,” is reportedly in talks to join the James Bond franchise for yet another iconic role. According to an anonymous source, Sheen is up for the villainous part of Blofeld in the 23rd installment of the 007 series, which is currently being co-scripted by two-time Oscar-nominated writer Peter Morgan.

Morgan and Sheen have collaborated many times before, most memorably for “Frost/Nixon” and “The Queen,” in which he portrayed former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair. It’s possible that this link between writer and actor has led to speculative rumors of Sheen’s interest and involvement in the Bond film, but we’re hoping that it’s true. Apparently Sheen has been a fan of the 007 series since his youth, so he is likely crossing his fingers, as well. Read more...

There's this little vampire movie coming out in November called "New Moon." Perhaps you've heard of it? Among the new characters joining the series is Aro, one of three leaders of the Volturi coven, the largest organized group of vampires in Stephenie Meyer's "Twilight" universe. Michael Sheen ("Underworld: Rise of the Lycans," "Frost/Nixon," "Blood Diamond") is the one stepping into Aro's shoes for the silver screen adaptation of "New Moon," and Empire recently had an opportunity to chat with him about it.

From the sound of things, Sheen enjoyed his time on the "New Moon" set. "It was great to work with Chris Weitz; it was a really funny set, really relaxed," the actor told Empire. His part in "New Moon" is admittedly a small one, but Sheen spoke hopefully about working with Weitz again. "That might be the thing that I direct, I don’t know yet, you never know." Read more...

Another member of the Volturi has been cast. Michael Sheen joins the "New Moon" cast as Aro, joining fellow Volturi Dakota Fanning (Jane) and Jamie Campbell-Bower (Caius). Aro, the Volturi leader, can read the thoughts of those he has physically touched.

Sheen, having played Lucian in the "Underworld" series, is no stranger to the vampire vs. werewolf conflict. Although the films draw on some of the same themes as the "Twilight" series (hello forbidden love!), he will be playing for the other team this time, switching gears from werewolf to vampire. Could this provide some interesting insight for the Aro character? (Check out a shot of Michael Sheen after the jump, plus browse through our newly updated "New Moon" casting gallery.) Read more...

FROM MTV.COM: Frost/Nixon" offers us the pleasure, more common in the theater, of watching two excellent actors simply being, well, excellent. The film is mostly talk, but it's sharp, punchy talk, and the picture is sometimes thrilling to watch.

"Frost/Nixon," which was written by Peter Morgan, did in fact start out as a stage play. It debuted in London in 2006, and had a short run on Broadway last year. Frank Langella and Michael Sheen, the stars of both productions, reprise their roles in the film with a combination of fresh endeavor and easy intimacy with the material. Sheen, so breezy and appealing as Tony Blair in "The Queen," here slips smoothly into the role of David Frost, the English talk-show host and infotainment personality who, as portrayed in "Frost/Nixon," is a bit of a fop and a bit of a poseur, but clawingly ambitious at his core. In 1977, Frost conducted a series of four two-hour interviews with ex-President Richard Nixon, who'd been driven from office three years earlier by the Watergate scandal. Nixon, exiled in shame on his palmy estate in San Clemente, California, agreed to the interviews out of a powerful drive to redeem himself in the public eye. And there was the money, too: $600,000 that Frost, desperate to reinvent himself as a real journalist, didn't actually have.

Continue reading Kurt Loder's review of "Frost/Nixon" at MTV.com....