Casting for The Hobbit Underway
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By Genevieve M. Blaber "ScarletScribe" on
December 08, 2009
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Still not feeling reassured after producer Peter Jackson's promise that The Hobbit was aiming to stick to its original release dates? Then perhaps this piece of news will cheer you up: casting for Guillermo del Toro's The Hobbit is currently well under way.
Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter, Jackson revealed that beyond Ian McKellen returning as Gandalf, no other actors had been confirmed -- especially not for the part of Bilbo Baggins -- and so everyone is hard at work trying to find the actors that can bring The Hobbit to life.
Jackson also pretty much confirmed that they were open to selecting unknowns, saying:
[These movies] have never been a star-driven vehicle. The star is [author J.R.R.] Tolkien and the world he created. We are not under any pressure. We want to find the right people. Casting someone to portray a hobbit is not as easy as you might imagine. They have to have a particular type of physical appearance and a sensibility. And the same with an elf or a dwarf. These are fantastical characters, but you’ve got to find the right people to play them, the right humans to translate these characters.
Casting is taking place in Los Angeles and London.
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Tags: Peter Jackson, Guillermo del Toro, The Hobbit, News |
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