New to New Moonare the Volturi vampires. If you haven’t read theTwilight Saga books or want to learn more about the actors who playthe Volturi
in New Moon, don’t worry — OK!’s got you covered!
The Volturi are the coven of vampires that enforce the laws of the vampire world from the city of Volterra, Italy. They act as guardians to keep vampires hidden from humans and invite other vampires to join their coven with powerful gifts.
Meet the Volturi
Leaders
Leaders
Michael Sheen: Aro
Volturi: One of three leaders of the Volturi. He possesses the gift of tactile telepathy where he can get all the thoughts a person has ever had with one touch.
Human: Michael is from Newport, Wales and is best known for his roles in Frost/Nixon, The Deal and The Queen. He starred opposite Heath Ledger, Wes Bently and Kate Hudson in Four Feathers and opposite Kate Beckinsale in Underworld. Kate was his former long time girlfriend and they have a daughter together, Lily Mo Sheen.
Volturi Quote: “If I hadn’t smelled her through your memories, I wouldn’t have believed the call of anyone’s blood could be so strong. I’ve never felt anything like it myself. Most of us would trade much for such a gift, and yet you…”
Human Quote: Michael Sheen told the LA Times that his 10-year-old daughter Lily introduced him to the Twilight books and doesn’t want to disappoint her. “People have such passionate feelings about the books as I know through my daughter — there’s nothing more terrifying in some ways than the passions of teenage girls.”
Christopher Heyerdahl: Marcus
Volturi: Marcus is the most detached of the Volturi leaders. He has the ability to recognize relationships and is surprised by the intensity of the relationship between Edward and Bella.
Human: Canadian actor Christopher Heyerdahl has had roles in many popular TV shows including: Supernatural, Smallville and Are You Afraid of the Dark? He is also a gifted hockey player.
Volturi Quote: “You already know what you’ll do, Aro.”
Human Quote: Christopher told Sci Fi Wire that being a vampire “was very complex to play, especially when you are doing it with so few lines. It will be interesting to see how it is cut together.”
Jamie Campbell Bower : Caius
Volturi: Insists Bella can not leave Italy alive and identified as the cruelest of the three leaders. He does not have any special vampire skills.
Human: Jamie is from London and also stars in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows parts 1 and 2 as Gellert Grindelwald.
Volturi Quote: “If she betrays our secrets, are you prepared to destroy her? I think not.”
Human Quote: Jamie dished on the nude scene in New Moon to MTV.com that,“We just all sit there, completely naked, for one scene.”
