Which Lord of the Rings Cast Members Will Return for The Hobbit?
Guillermo del Toro has been pretty tight-lipped thus far regarding his upcoming two-film adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit, but he’s finally broken the silence this week with a welcome — albeit fairly minor — casting announcement. While being interviewed on BBC Radio 5 this past Tuesday, del Toro confirmed that Hugo Weaving, Ian McKellen, and Andy Serkis would all reprise “the roles they originated in the trilogy”. (That is Gandalf, Elrond and Gollum respectively.)
To be honest, this was all kind of assumed anyway since these are the only characters that appear in both The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings (as far as I know). Still, I wouldn’t be surprised if they find a way to work in a few other characters as well, even though that could be kind of lame. Will they cross paths with a young Aragorn? It had been hinted previously that Viggo Mortensen might be involved, although I don’t know where Aragorn’s younger years fit into the whole chronology. Certainly they’re going to have to expand the story a bit if they want to fill up two whole movies. Regardless, I think the only thing people want to know at this point is, who will play Bilbo Baggins? Will it be Ian Holm or someone else? Martin Freeman was rumoured for a long time, although it seems pretty unlikely. An announcement is expected fairly soon. Who would you like to see play Bilbo?
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I’m sure Jack Black or Will Ferrell will be mentioned.
Posted by paulm on June 12th, 2009I’m sure Robert Downey Jr. will be mentioned also…
Posted by paulm on June 12th, 2009yea…or Will Smith. Or maybe Jackie Chan.
Posted by Dragosh02 on June 12th, 2009I’d like to see James McAvoy as Bilbo.
Posted by Stephen on June 12th, 2009I don’t see why Martin Freeman is unlikely, just watch him in Hitchhiker’s Guide again….that performance has so many Baggins-like qualities to it, he’d nail it for sure!!
If not him, then….hmmmmmmm
Mr. T
Posted by Bruce on June 12th, 2009@5: I was thinking of Martin Freeman too..
I can totally picture him playing a game of riddles with Gollum.
Posted by jollyrogue on June 12th, 2009Agreed on Martin Freeman. Though I’m sure it will be John Stamos.
Posted by mrbenning on June 12th, 2009They’d probably throw in a Legolas cameo too, given that his daddy does have an appearance in the hobbit.
Posted by stevie_boy on June 13th, 2009Mickey Rourke should play Bilbo
Posted by Niklas on June 13th, 2009Chuck Norris.
Honestly, I don’t care as long as they include “The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins” performed by Mr. Leonard Nimoy.
Posted by The Other Guy on June 13th, 2009apparently you are all wrong and its going to be David Tenant, I hope i’m wrong though i would rather it was martin freeman or Jamesy Mc Avoy
Posted by jackolas on July 22nd, 2009I would love to see David Tennant as Bilbo. He has great acting talent and would bring his dry wit and likeability to the part, which Ian Holm brought to it.
Posted by Angelheart on July 26th, 2009ian holm as in the first
Posted by aragorn on August 6th, 2009Ian Holm should be involved in The Hobbit as a narrator !!!
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