Peter Jackson announces The Hobbit's cast, including Martin Freeman as Bilbo!

[QUOTE="MAILER_DAEMON"][QUOTE="Bardock47"]

Whoa, when did this thing finally get moving again? Last I heard they were still having negoteations.

Bardock47

New Zealand is such a beautiful place. I remember watching the special features showing all the places that they filmed and it was just breath taking to see the locations that they used for the movie.

[QUOTE="Hexagon_777"][QUOTE="October_Tide"]I think he would make a great bilbo. Pity the production of the Hobbit may be moved away from New Zealand thanks to a bunch of morons in Australia and here. Durpa durpa.October_Tide

http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/govt-pulling-all-stops-save-hobbit-3848850

There have been a lot of news stories here, it would take a while to post them all.

[QUOTE="worlock77"]Ehh, John Rhys-Davies, who played Gimli in The Lord of the Rings was the tallest member of the main cast.angelkimne

Recently, in an Empire Magazine interview, John Rhys Davies revealed that he was asked to return to the world of Tolkien for the upcoming film version of The Hobbit. Davies turned down the offer, stating "I've already been asked and to be honest with you, I wouldn't. I have already completely ruled it out. There's a sentimental part of me that would love to be involved again. Really I am not sure my face can take that sort of punishment any more", referring to the pain he went through having the prosthetics fitted to play Gimli — Rhys-Davies suffered severe allergic reactions to the prosthetics with eyes swelling shut during filming. He added that this time around "They've got a different set of problems... because you've got 13 dwarves, a whole band of them... You're trying to represent a whole race... You're trying to do for dwarves what 'The Lord of the Rings' did for hobbits".Wikipedia

im sorry but I couldnt care less

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I still say Stallone should play Bilbo in those. 8)

I hope Ian McKellen does repirse his role as Gandalf.sSubZerOo

he mad a good Gandalf

▲ Good fit. This entire thing is looking good so far, I cant wait. ▲

Rad. I think he'll make a great Bilbo. I loved him on The Office.rragnaar

▲ You have my axe...▲

[QUOTE="MAILER_DAEMON"][QUOTE="ExoticAnimal"]

I'm quite uncertain but does Bilbo have the ring yet in the Hobbit?

ExoticAnimal

Thats for clarifying that up.

▲ He steals it from Gollum. Just want to show off my limited knowledge of the series....The Hobbit was the only one I was able to read. ;_;▲

i read it as morgan freeman. then i thought. then i thought more. then i was all like nope. thats my story for the day.

[QUOTE="ExoticAnimal"]

[QUOTE="MAILER_DAEMON"]He finds the ring during The Hobbit.Loco_Live

Thats for clarifying that up.

▲ He steals it from Gollum. Just want to show off my limited knowledge of the series....The Hobbit was the only one I was able to read. ;_;▲

They get it from the dragon or something in the mountain. or is that the blue dragon series. orrrr..idk

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[QUOTE="ExoticAnimal"]

Thats for clarifying that up.

Jph625

▲ He steals it from Gollum. Just want to show off my limited knowledge of the series....The Hobbit was the only one I was able to read. ;_;▲

They get it from the dragon or something in the mountain. or is that the blue dragon series. orrrr..idk

No, Bilbo finds it in Gollum's cave under the Misty Mountains.

They could have just kept Ian Holm...

He did a flashblack in Fellowship of the Ring and looked rather young.

But oh well. *shrugs*

no_more_fayth

I don't think he has to look young. The ring prevented him from growing older - "You haven't aged a day".

Should look just the same as he did in LOTR. That said, Ian Holm himself is probably too old for the role.

[QUOTE="ExoticAnimal"]

[QUOTE="MAILER_DAEMON"]He finds the ring during The Hobbit.Loco_Live

Thats for clarifying that up.

▲ He steals it from Gollum. Just want to show off my limited knowledge of the series....The Hobbit was the only one I was able to read. ;_;▲

I know that of course. I just wasn't sure if that part was in the Hobbit or not.

Martin Freeman is awesome but...I am confused.

In Hot Fuzz he was husky...in Hitchhiker's Guide he was slim...did he just lose weight, or did he change into the roll?

[QUOTE="no_more_fayth"]

They could have just kept Ian Holm...

He did a flashblack in Fellowship of the Ring and looked rather young.

But oh well. *shrugs*

RearNakedChoke

I don't think he has to look young. The ring prevented him from growing older - "You haven't aged a day".

Should look just the same as he did in LOTR. That said, Ian Holm himself is probably too old for the role.

Yeah, pretty much Holm is old, in less than stellar health and can't or doesn't want to play the role, although there is a possibility that he may narrate the films.