The Hobbit

[Iko]

Ok geeks, finally some actual news on the upcoming two Hobbit movies.
I am so excited .

>>>Martin Freeman is officially Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit. For a second there, it looked like he would miss out due to prior commitments. Then he was the frontrunner. As recently as last week, he was in negotiations for the role. But once Warner Bros. puts it in a press release, it’s official. Can’t wait to see him in the role, assuming the film eludes derailment.

Director Peter Jackson has recruited eight more members to play various dwarves:


•Richard Armitage (MI-5) as Thorin Oakenshield
•Aidan Turner (Being Human) as Kili
•Rob Kazinsky (EastEnders) Fili
•Graham McTavish (Secretariat) as Dwalin
•John Callen (Power Rangers Jungle Fury) as Oin
•Stephen Hunter (All Saints) as Bombur
•Mark Hadlow (King Kong) as Dori
•Peter Hambleton (The Strip) as Gloin

Hit the jump for a list of other actors under consideration, plus the official casting announcement, including quotes from Jackson about why he chose each actor.


You may recall that David Tennant (Doctor Who), James Nesbit (Match Point), and Michael Fassbender (Inglourious Basterds) are under consideration for unspecified roles; Ian McKellan and Andy Serkis are expected to return as Gandalf and Gollum, respectively. Deadline has thrown the names of Stephen Fry, Saoirse Ronan and Bill Nighy (as the voice of Smaug) into the hat.<<<

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