The Hobbit

[Meds]

What do you think of Bobbie Coltrane (aka Hagrid, aka 'Cracker') to play Bombur? 

Lets face it Robbie Coltrane can do no wrong. Great choice. :D

[Geekyfanboy]

Andy Serkis to Return for The Hobbit
Source: Deadline
January 10, 2011

Though it comes as no surprise, official word (courtesy of Deadline) that Andy Serkis has signed on for The Hobbit should make fans very pleased.

Serkis is best known, of course, for his motion-capture performance in the role of Gollum in the original Lord of the Rings films. The character made his first literary appearance in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit, confronting Bilbo in the chapter "Riddles in the Dark", which also features a very familiar golden ring.

More actors are expected to sign on for the two-part Peter Jackson film in the near future, including Ian McKellen, Christopher Lee and Ian Holm as Gandalf, Saruman and an older Bilbo Baggins, respectively. Check back with ComingSoon.net for updates as soon as they're available.

Read more: Andy Serkis to Return for The Hobbit - ComingSoon.net http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=73120#ixzz1AgeKyZ00

[Geekyfanboy]

Ian McKellen Confirmed for The Hobbit
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
January 10, 2011

Hot on the heels of the news that Andy Serkis will return for The Hobbit comes word from The Hollywood Reporter that Ian McKellen has signed on for the two-film adaptation as well.

McKellen, of course, made iconic the cinematic version of Gandalf with his portrayal of the wizard in the three Lord of the Rings films. The character plays a huge role in the original J.R.R. Tolkien text for The Hobbit and, with McKellen aboard, news of Christopher Lee and Ian Holm signing on to reprise their parts as Saruman and an older Bilbo Baggins, respectively, us expected to follow.

Read more: Ian McKellen Confirmed for The Hobbit - ComingSoon.net http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=73122#ixzz1Age9dbCI

[Bromptonboy]

Glad to read that.  Not to be cruel, but we shouldn't keep Sir Ian waiting in the wing for too long...he ain't a spring chicken any more!  :)

[Bryancd]

More great news!

[KingIsaacLinksr]

So wait, they are using two Bilbo's in this film(s)?  I'm confused.

King

[X]

So wait, they are using two Bilbo's in this film(s)?  I'm confused.

King

Old Bilbo can tell Frodo the story and it begins with them and ends with them then leads to the first movie.

[KingIsaacLinksr]

So wait, they are using two Bilbo's in this film(s)?  I'm confused.

King

Old Bilbo can tell Frodo the story and it begins with them and ends with them then leads to the first movie.

Hmm, ok.  That works.

King

[Geekyfanboy]

So wait, they are using two Bilbo's in this film(s)?  I'm confused.

King

Where did you hear they are having two Bilbo's?

[KingIsaacLinksr]

So wait, they are using two Bilbo's in this film(s)?  I'm confused.

King

Where did you hear they are having two Bilbo's?

Sorry, meant two actors playing Bilbo.

King

[Geekyfanboy]

So wait, they are using two Bilbo's in this film(s)?  I'm confused.

King

Where did you hear they are having two Bilbo's?

Sorry, meant two actors playing Bilbo.

King

You mean a different actor playing him in the Hobbit as opposed to LOTR?

[Bryancd]

So wait, they are using two Bilbo's in this film(s)?  I'm confused.

King

Where did you hear they are having two Bilbo's?

Sorry, meant two actors playing Bilbo.

King

You mean a different actor playing him in the Hobbit as opposed to LOTR?

It's going to be 3D Bilbo's!!!!

[KingIsaacLinksr]

So wait, they are using two Bilbo's in this film(s)?  I'm confused.

King

Where did you hear they are having two Bilbo's?

Sorry, meant two actors playing Bilbo.

King

You mean a different actor playing him in the Hobbit as opposed to LOTR?

Yeah, didn't we announce in this thread a different actor for Bilbo.

King

[Geekyfanboy]

Yes that's what I am asking you..  Ian Holms played Bilbo in the LOTR movies.. but The Hobbit he is 50+ years younger.. no way they could have to say actor play him.

[Bromptonboy]

Sir Ian McKellen Returns To Middle Earth
Posted: 10 Jan 2011 07:53 PM PST

Following on from yesterdays news that Andy Serkis has confirmed his return to Middle Earth as Gollum we have the last piece of the Middle Earth jigsaw with Sir Ian McKellen posting on his website that he is officially on board for The Hobbit.
All I had to decide was what to do with the time that is given me.
I'm 71 and fit: though at my age who knows what accident is 'round the next corner? For a year or more, I have been arranging my professional commitments around the possibility of The Hobbit films starting at almost anytime. We brought the Waiting for Godot tour of Australia to New Zealand early 2010, assuming I would stay on to start shooting soon after. Then there was yet another delay: but in Wellington I met with Guillermo del Toro and later read his script for Part One, written with the LOTR writing team. It was true to the style, the fun and the romance of the trilogy.
When Peter Jackson, already producing, resumed the director's chair, he kept me in touch with developments. A second screenplay was sent over, on the understanding that I would not talk about what I read in it.
After the ruckus over trade union expectations and unlikely rumours of filming outside New Zealand, suddenly crucial casting was announced, plus a start date in February 2011. Martin Freeman as Bilbo sounds perfect. As my agent continued to negotiate with Warner Brothers, I kept wondering was Gandalf what I most wanted to do, more than a new play for instance or indeed a new part? Sequels aren't necessarily as rewarding to act in as their originals.
Could I let Gandalf go? Would anyone else care if I did? Elsewhere, does anyone care that Michael Gambon was not the first to play Dumbledore?
The deciding negotiation was not about money but about dates. Gandalf is needed on set over the next 18 months but with sizeable breaks when I can work on other projects. My worry that I could not easily escape from Middle Earth was lifted.
I am happy to say I start filming in Wellington on February 21 2011.
–Ian McKellen, London, January 2011... www.mckellen.com
It was probably never in doubt but still, it's great to have it official!
A casting rumour just starting the rounds is linking David Tennent to the part of Thranduil. Thranduil is the father of Legolas who was played by Orlando Bloom in The Lord of the Rings who is also rumoured to be returning for a cameo in The Hobbit.
David Tennent was first linked to the role of Bilbo and if he does sign will be the second Dr Who in the cast with Sylvester McCoy already signed up to play Radagast.
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