Will Doctor Who’s David Tennant play Sindarin Elf King Thranduil? Thranduil is, of course, arch-archer Legolas‘s father. The Hobbit casting rumour mill is in full force as the echo chamber mulls this over. MovieWeb think so but admit it’s not been confirmed. It’s been widely known-or-speculated that Tennant tried out for the role of Bilbo […]
Elijah Wood will be in The Hobbit
The One Ring.net (aka TORn) has are confirming (as best they can) that that Elijah Wood will be in The Hobbit. If you’re worried about spoilers then click away now. Elijah Wood will star as Frodo in the opening sequence of the films. How come? TORn are suggesting that both Frodo and Sam may read […]
Sylvester McCoy, the 7th Doctor, to play Radagast the Brown
Sylvester McCoy, the British actor who played the 7th Doctor in Doctor Who, has told fans he has a role in The Hobbit movie. At the Armagddeon Expo in New Zealand McCoy told fans he has been cast as Radagast the Brown although no contracts have been signed and filming is currently on hold due […]
The Hobbit in Under 2 Minutes
The Hobbit in, like, under two minutes!
Leaked pictures of The Shire from the Hobbit set
The German site Herr-Der-Ringe (is there a joke in the name) has managed to get hold of some photographs from the in-production The Hobbit movie. Quite clearly they show the production and construction of Bilbo Baggin’s The Shire. I know its early days yet and everything could change but I think these look spot on. […]
Tobey Maguire to play Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit?
The internet is awash with speculation today that former Spider-man actor Tobey Maguire has signed to play Bilbo Baggins. British tabloid The Sun broke the news. They say that Guillermo del Toro and Peter Jackson have been after him for months as both saw him as perfect for the role. The paper, which doesn’t like […]
Hobbit casting begins – who would you select?
Fan favourite Peter Jackson has begun the casting drama for the forthcoming Hobbit film. Let’s give Ian McKellen the role of Gandalf (could anyone take it from him?). Who would you put in the other roles? We’ve Bilbo to fill and a total of 13 dwarves! That’s a lot. Rumours claimed that James McAvoy was […]
