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'Breaking Dawn' Casting News: Rami Malek To Play Benjamin

The rumormill has been churning for months, speculating on just who will be joining the highly anticipated two-part finale of "The Twilight Saga" (remember those Lee Pace whisperings?). Well today, courtesy of ET Online, we have confirmation of one new "Breaking Dawn" face: "The Pacific" star Rami Malek. Rami will be playing vampire Benjamin, and, unsurprisingly, he's super-psyched to be joining the franchise. "I think it's going to be great," he told ET. "It's going to be super-exciting, and I'm thrilled."

You'll recall from the novel that Benjamin is a member of the Egyptian coven summoned by Carlisle to help battle the Volturi at the end of "Breaking Dawn." Benjamin's special vamp ability is controlling the elements, though he has yet to fully master his powers. He's described as a young-looking vampire with dark hair and olive skin.

Rami looks to be a great fit for this role. Though he's nearly 30 (29, to be exact), he oozes a boyish presence, and he certainly has the olive complexion and dark hair necessary to pull off the role physically. Plus, did we mention he has experience playing an ancient Egyptian in the "Night at the Museum" flicks?

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Not what I pictured for Benjamin, but he is a talented actor.

WATCH: MEET THE NEWEST 'TWILIGHT' HUNK

ET's introducing you to one of the new castmembers of 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn.' ET correspondent Kate Gosselinchatted with new 'Twilight' hunk Rami Malek, at ET's exclusive Emmy party.

Malek told ET that he was thrilled about his upcoming role in "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2." "I think it's going to be great," said Malek. "It's going to be super exciting and I'm thrilled," Malek said of joining the superstar cast that includes Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner.

For Malek, who starred in the Tom Hanks-produced "The Pacific," this was his first time at the Emmys and he was thrilled with the HBO project being awarded the statuette for Outstanding Miniseries.

After talking about professional matters, Kate turned professorial when she put Malek to the test during the Kate Quiz.

When Kate asked him to reveal the one star he'd love to meet, Malek seemed definite when admitting that "Modern Family" starSofia Vergara was not only a star he'd like to meet. He said, " [Sofia is] someone I could see in my family, [that you'd] aspire to marry and live with for the rest of your life."

'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2' is slated to reach theaters on Nov. 16, 2012. 'Breaking Dawn, Part 1,' meanwhile, is scheduled to hit the big screen on November 18, 2011. The films are expected to go into production this fall.

Rami is also set to star alongside Tom Hanks in the upcoming film 'Larry Crowne,' due out in 2011.

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