Twilight Breaking Dawn Part 2: 10 Reasons It Sucked

4. Not Enough Michael Sheen

Far and away the best thing about these films has always been Michael Sheen as the leader of the Volturi, Aro, who in Breaking Dawn Part 2 threatens to ruin the party by killing Renesmee, fearing her to be a terrifying abomination who needs to be eliminated. Sheen has been the warm, hammy center of these films ever since he first showed up in the second film, New Moon; he seems to be basically the only actor who gets how terrible the material is, and is absolutely having a hoot taking the piss and just enjoying himself. It reaches a fever pitch in this final film, as Sheen munches on the scenery with the might of a Centurion returning from battle, most notably as he first glimpses Renesmee ahead of the final battle and cackles to himself like a witch. But he's not in the film enough; his screen time totals maybe twenty minutes, and given he's easily the most entertaining aspect, it's a shame he wasn't used more in this or the previous films. The same goes for the series' other great actors, such as Billy Burke and Peter Facinelli.
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