Michael Sheen: monsters and statesmen

After just watching Twilight: New Moon, it struck me that Michael Sheen is noted by Independent/Art House film viewers for his role as Tony Blair in The Queen with Helen Mirren as Queen Elizabeth; on the other hand, horror and younger fans may know him more for his role in the Underworld Series as Lucian and his role of Aro Volturi in the Twilight Series.

Sheen's Tony Blair received accolades, although at the awards ceremonies his role was overshadowed by Mirren's Elizabeth. Sheen had practice for the playing Blair in TV Production The Deal and in a later production, The Special Relationship, reprised the role for a third time.

In Underworld, Sheen plays Lucian, the leader of the Werewolves; in Twilight, he plays the leader of the Volturi Clan. I must admit though his Aro Volturi is sinister, he also, has a bit of the foppish, evil twit, c.f. the Black Adder.

Although, he has many years of acting ahead of him, I think that we see a foreshadowing of another versatile versatile Welshman, Anthony Hopkins. For as Hopkins can play Lechter, Hitler, and Nixon, he can also play Jack Lewis, Burt Munro and John Quincy Adams. After all, it is only acting.