Michael Sheen may play legendary villain Blofeld in next Bond flick

October 8th, 2009 Sheen kicks Blair, Frost habit for soccer sidelineTORONTO — Michael Sheen never felt he was playing second fiddle as British leader Tony Blair or TV interviewer David Frost. It was simply inevitable that his characters would take a back seat to the huge personalities they were up against: Elizabeth II in "The Queen" and Richard Nixon in "Frost/Nixon." Sheen prefers characters who are more of a cipher, the 40-year-old actor said in an interview at September's Toronto International Film Festival, where his soccer drama "The Damned United" played in advance of its theatrical release Friday.

September 22nd, 2009 NEW YORK - Michael Sheen says his daughter has never been excited by his on-screen roles, but his "Twilight: New Moon" character is has intrigued her finally. The 40-year old Welsh actor admits it is the first time his 10-year-old girl, Lily, is eager to watch him play Aro, the leader of an ancient Italian vampire group in the New Moon.

September 21st, 2009 LONDON - Matt Damon is all set to play Scott Thorson, Liberace's gay lover, in a new movie. Damon, famous for his action roles in the Bourne series, has agreed to take up the demanding role.

September 16th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Tom Cruise's adopted son Connor has bagged a role in the remake of the 1984 film Red Dawn. It is believed the 14-year-old Connor will play Daryl Bates in the remake, a character played by Darren Dalton in the first film, reports Contactmusic.

September 10th, 2009 LONDON - Actor Charlie Sheen apparently wants US President Barack Obama to reopen the investigation into 9/11. The star has written a letter to him requesting a meeting over his theories about the terrorist attack, it has emerged.

August 7th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Charlie Sheen and Kiefer Sutherland have been named the top-earning actors on the small screen in the U.S. According to a new TV Guide magazine Who Makes What, Sheen rakes in 825,000 dollars per episode of his sitcom 'Two and a Half Men', reports Contactmusic.

July 28th, 2009 LONDON - Eva Green has revealed that she was bullied into doing the role of Bond girl Vesper Lynd in Casino Royale. The actress said it was her agent's push that led her to accept the role opposite Daniel Craig in the 2007 spy movie.

July 24th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Megan Fox has dismissed reports that she rejected an offer to star in the forthcoming James Bond flick, insisting she's a huge fan of the action franchise. The 'Transformers' beauty was said to have snubbed the chance to star alongside Daniel Craig in the next 007 movie because the part wasn't big enough, reports Contactmusic.

July 6th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Music producer Mark Ronson has expressed his desire to record the theme track for the next James Bond movie. The musician also dismissed rumours that he had aborted sessions with Amy Winehouse for the spy franchise's last movie, 'Quantum of Solace' because the troubled singer wasn't up to working.

June 26th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Welsh actor Michael Sheen was left devastated when he came to know that his long time friend director Peter Morgan had quit work on his new Tony Blair movie 'The Special Relationship'. Sheen, 40, and Morgan, 46, had shared a close relationship ever since the screenwriter cast the actor in his 2006 play Frost/Nixon, which went onto become Sheen's Oscar-nominated movie.

June 14th, 2009 LONDON - Celebrated screenwriter Peter Morgan has been roped in to create a new assignment for James Bond in the next project. The Academy Award nominated playwright will team up with Neal Purvis and Robert Wade to chart the next 007 adventure.

June 3rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Michael Sheen, who portrayed former British Prime Minister Tony Blair in the hit film The Queen, met the real British monarch face to face when he was honoured during a ceremony at Buckingham Palace. The 40-year-old star was made an officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his services to drama.

June 3rd, 2009 LONDON - Michael Sheen has alleged that Queen Elizabeth II and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair agreed not to watch the Stephen Frears' 2006 British drama that centered itself on their relationship after the death of Princess Diana. Sheen played Blair in the 2006 film The Queen which depicted an account of the immediate events following the death of Diana in 1997, 3 months after the politician came to power.

May 22nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - English singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse may have to battle it out with Duffy to land the opportunity of recording next James Bond flick's theme song. After losing the opportunity to make music for last Bond flick 'Quantum of Solace' to Alicia Keys and Jack white, Winehouse is again in the race to record for the forthcoming Bond flick.

May 7th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Will Smith has joined the likes of stars vying to become the first black James Bond, and has claimed that he's the best choice for the iconic spy-role. Rap mogul Diddy and Jamie Foxx have already forwarded their names as a possible replacement for the current 007, Daniel Craig.