Abraham for "Aro"

I have a casting choice for the upcoming movie adaptation of New Moon.

As is typical for me (that is, I'm usually months, if not years, behind such literary sensations as Harry Potter, and, of course, Stephenie Meyer), I wasn't even aware of the Twilight Saga until the media began flooding the marketplace with images of the movie actors. Thus, when reading Twilight for the first time (before seeing the film), I never had the chance to "picture" my own versions of Edward or Bella because I'd already seen Rob Pattinson and Kristen Stewart.

Anyway, my choice to play the Volturi leader "Aro" in New Moon (and Breaking Dawn, when it's confirmed) is the great F. Murray Abraham. Meyer's vivid descriptions of Aro as having powder-white, translucent skin and milk-filmed eyes reminded me of Abraham as the elderly Salieri in Amadeus, but also as "Rua'fo" in Star Trek: Insurrection (in which Abraham's makeup consisted of stretched skin grafts all over his face ... quite grotesque). In addition, I could always hear Abraham reciting Aro's falsely sweet, benevolent lines while affecting a kindly expression.

Here's hoping ...