London
(ANI):
Hollywood
actor
Michael
Sheen
will
be
seen
playing
the
blood-sucking
vampire
in
the
much
awaited
Twilight
sequel
New
Moon.
Chris
Weitz,
the
director
of
the
flick,
has
revealed
that
Michael
has
been
signed
up
for
the
role
alongside
Robbert
Pattinson.
The
film
will
feature
Michael
as
Aro,
the
leader
of
an
Italian
vampire
clan
called
the
'Volturi'.
"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," the
Daily
Star
quoted
Weitz
as
saying.
Michael
will
receive
a
whopping
5
million
pounds
for
the
flick.