2008 December 01 — New Moon Movie

New Moon Movie Volturi Casting

Some of the most scary and formidable characters of the Twilight series are the Volturi, and their introduction in New Moon gives a wealth of casting options. Undoubtedly we’ll see some big names now that Twilight is such a phenom, but what are some likely stars that might find their way into the sequel to Twilight?–

For Jane, a masochistic pet of Aro’s and twin to Alec,

The only actress I want to see take on the role of the petite pain inflictor with the childlike voice is Pushing Daisies’ Kristin Chenoweth. Her voice is certainly high enough, and at 4′11”, she’s also short enough.

For Aro, a learned leader of the Volturi that doesn’t mind sacrificing his own kind to gain power,

The mind-reading Volturi leader is described as having long, dark hair and translucently white skin. As much as I’d love to see True Blood’s Stephen Moyer take a stab at the royal role, I’m going to think outside the coffin and offer up Crispin Glover, who has a knack for playing creepy and possesses the gaunt features you’d expect of an ancient undead.

As for Caius, another leader of the Volturi:

Caius: Having perfected the role of a wise, other-worldly being sporting long white hair in The Lord of the Rings, I’m nominating British thespian Christopher Lee. Plus, he’s got tons of vampire cred, having played Count Dracula more than 10 times throughout his long career.

As for Felix, I’ll go ahead and put in my vote and say that I’d love to see Irishman Jonas Armstrong (that’s him on the right) from the BBC version of Robin Hood. The gorgeous 20-something is leaving Robin Hood after series 3 to pursue new challenges, and I’d love to see him call dibs on Bella like Felix does in New Moon.

Casting ‘The Volturi’ in ‘New Moon,’ the ‘Twilight’ sequel

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New Moon Movie - Director Catherine Hardwicke Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke thinks New Moon could be completed by 2009, giving credence to a 2009 release date, although it’s still not clear if she’ll definitely be directing–

“I would say that the film could be finished by the end of 2009, if not the beginning of 2010; cameras could be rolling in about five months,” Hardwicke said of her March/April timetable, should she return to helm the pic. “We spent about a year and three months getting ['Twilight'] ready, between writing the script and casting. We could probably do things a little bit faster this time, but who knows? It depends. And sometimes you can do things really fast. You can get two editors on, and you can just zip through.”

As for the Jacob question–will Taylor Lautner be able to stand up to the formidable frame of the giantly transformed Jacob?–Hardwicke is confident:

She also reiterated her confidence in Lautner’s ability not only to accurately portray Jacob — described in the books as growing to a muscular 6-foot-7 during “New Moon” — but also to carry a romantic storyline with Kristen Stewart’s Bella for much of the next film. “We are putting him on a medieval torture thing and stretching him,” Hardwicke laughed. “No, he’s only 16, so he is still growing. His dad is tall, and he’s working out, so you never know. … [Creating the love triangle] will definitely be the challenge. That would be a thing to work on too. How do you deepen that chemistry and make it go to the next level?

There is even some chatter about the casting for new roles in the movie–such as the regal Italian Volturi vampires–

As for the actors who’ll play the pivotal roles, she cryptically revealed: “Stephenie [Meyer] actually has a few people in her head right now that she’s mentioned could be cool. But before I say who, we have to see their schedule and if they’re interested in doing it. … [One is] a very cool, unknown person.”

‘Twilight’ Director Catherine Hardwicke Aims To Finish ‘New Moon’ By End Of 2009 — If She Gets The Gig

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