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Michael Sheen to Star in The Twilight Saga: The New Moon

Michael Sheen
(© Joseph Marzullo/Retna)
Michael Sheen
(© Joseph Marzullo/Retna)

Stage and film star Michael Sheen will appear opposite Robert Pattison and Kristin Stewart in The Twilight Saga: New Moon, a sequel to the popular film Twilight, according to Variety.

In the film, which is scheduled to open on November 20, Sheen will play the leader of a coven of Italian vampires.

Sheen has starred as David Frost in the London, Broadway, and film versions of Frost/Nixon and also played Mozart in the Broadway revival of Amadeus. His other film appearances include The Queen, Blood Diamond, and Kingdom of Heaven.