MTV.com nabbed the first look at Cameron Bright as Volturi guard Alec, red-eyed brother of Dakota Fanning’s Jane, in The Twilight Saga: New Moon. Bright was sufficiently creepy in Birth, so I’ve been a fan of this casting from the beginning. His sleek frame and (albeit safe) wardrobe, combined with just the hint of a smirk, would appear to put him right in line with what director Chris Weitz tells MTV he admires about Michael Sheen’s performance in the upcoming film: “No matter how strange one of the characters is in a work of fantasy, I think you have to approach them as people and then so you start to think, ‘They’ve been around for 2,000 years. How would they interact with one another?’ The conclusion was that after 2,000 years, you’d probably be more than mildly insane. No matter how cultured or gracious you appear on the surface. And I think that’s what Michael Sheen managed to portray as Aro, the head of the Volturi — on the surface he’s terribly gracious, warm, a wonderful host and at the same time he’s lethal and frightening.”
Are you liking Alec’s look?
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Chris is going to go down as the best director for New Moon because the portrayal of the Volturi is spot on. Micheal Sheen is going rock as ARo, can November be tomorrow?
I don’t think directors are in charge of that, nor can he win ‘Best Director’ solely on a casting director’s choice.
It’s perfect. The pics of Aro, Caius and Jane are not on here, why? The book describes them as being beautiful, but scary as hale. Perfect, Chris. We love you.
They have pics on people.com!
And they are awesome!
These pics are full of lulz! Hoo boy…
yum!
I am getting excited even though Twilight sucked donkey balls. OK, here’s my plan, if it gets over a 65 on Metacritic I will see it. Good plan???
Alec and Jane look great but Aro looks a bit like a grown-up Eddie Munster. I have no doubt that Micheal Sheen will be brilliant I’m just not digging his look.
I think Marcus looks the worst and Jane looks the best. There’s already cool wallpapers using the newest pics- http://www.crazycritics.com/page/new-pics-of-the-voluturi – I am just so happy Dakota Fanning is Jane, she is so fierce and perfect for the role.
hahah Cole I thought Twilight was pretty mediocre the first time i saw it but I rented it again and enjoyed it much more. I think New Moon will be better- bigger budget, director with more experience with visual effects and the Volturi!!
I think he looks great. However, I thought Jane and Alec were both blonds or at least had very light brown hair. Am I remembering wrong?
LOL!!! Are these pics for real! They look like really really bad fan art. I guess I should except that from Twilight.
LOL Actually on Perez Hilton they have all the Volturi. Which is where I saw this one first and I thought it had to be a fake!
Awesome pic…I think New Moon is gonna be soooo much better than Twilight. Can’t wait
i kno rite!
Great Picture and he was really creepy in Birth.
Now I really might have to illegally download the movie when it comes out, just to see Cameron Bright and Michael Sheen in it. Screw the rest of the sparkly sh!it.
amazing. this will be the only actually good twilight series film they make.