Michael Sheen at the Hollywood premiere of "Midnight in Paris."

We’re a little late in the day, but Happy Birthday, Michael Sheen, who turns 43 on Feburary 5.  ”Midnight in Paris,” which features Michael, is up for the Academy Award for Best Picture. Michael has several upcoming projects – he’ll appear in “Master of Sex” on Showtime in March; the currently untitled Terrence Malik project in which he co-stars with Rachel McAdams, Jessica Chastain, Javier Bardem, and Ben Affleck; The Gospel of Us; and of course we look forward to seeing him as Aro when the Volturi arrive on the Olympic Peninsula in November for “Breaking Dawn, Part 2.”

Just to clear up any confusion on whether or not Michael Sheen will be returning for Breaking Dawn:

Michael Sheen is returning as a vampire leader in Summit’s “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn.”
The British thesp closed his deal with the studio to reprise his turn as Aro, the leader of the vampire royalty Volturi.

Bill Condon is directing “Breaking Dawn,” based on the final tome in the series, in two parts. Book centers on the mortal Bella (Kristen Stewart) marrying the vampire Edward (Robert Pattinson) and Bella giving birth to a half-vampire, half-human daughter.

Summit’s splitting the final film in two, with the first set to open Nov. 18, 2011, and the final on Nov. 16, 2012. Wyck Godfrey, Karen Rosenfelt and Meyer are producing, with scribe Melissa Rosenberg adapting each installment.

Source: Variety