Twilight‘s James a Vampire again

Rising young actor Cam Gigandet, remembered for his role as Marisa Cooper’s ‘’killer’ on “The OC” (is he the only “OC” cast member to actually have a thriving film career?), and of course as the villain in last year’s “Twilight”, has joined Paul Bettany for the horror western “Priest”.

This will be the second time Gigandet has played a vampire. He played bad-boy necksucker James in the abovementioned teen thriller, “Twilight”.

Adapted by Cory Goodman from a TokyoPop comic book and directed by Scott Stewart, “Priest” is set in a world ravaged by centuries of war between man and vampires and follows a warrior priest (Bettany) who turns against the church to track down a murderous band of vampires who have kidnapped his niece.

Gigandet plays a young wasteland sheriff who is part vampire. He partners with Bettany to save the girl he loves, the niece. That latter part has yet to be cast.

There’s more at The Hollywood Reporter