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The actor - who stars in the new sci-fi thriller I Am Number Four - told MTV News that the recent popularity of vampires in movies cannot compete with the extra-terrestrial genre.
"I didn't notice aliens kind of going in and out of fashion," he said.
"Where vampires kind of come and go, aliens, in general, it's a broader palette, so they've been around."
The film's director DJ Caruso added: "I'd take aliens over vampires any day. Aliens are much more intriguing.
"Aliens have always been around. Vampires - they're wearing out."
I Am Number Four opens today in US theatres and in the UK on February 23.
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