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... Guillermo del Toro says the actor to play Bilbo Baggins in "The Hobbit" is close to being announced, maybe a couple of weeks, but he admits he hasn't spoken directly to the actor, and possibly just his reps (the answer is a bit vague). [MTV] ...
The Lead for 'The Hobbit' to Be Announced Soon
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When we return to Middle Earth, we'll need a new Bilbo Baggins. Ian Holm is great and all, but this is a prequel...and I don't think our botox effects are quite that good. Back at Sundance, director Guillermo del Toro said the list was down to a handful of possibilities, and now he tells MTV (via Filmonic) that we're zeroing in on a new Bilbo.
"I believe we're very close now to saying the one name. It's horrible, right?" Del ...
Hobbit Round Up - How Will the Two Films Be Divided, Will They Bridge to Lord of the Rings, and Who is Going to Play Bilbo?
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... - at least in terms of the off-topic news they’ve managed to squeeze out of the fella. Not only have they had him all but spell out where the split between two films is going to come in his telling of The Hobbit, they’ve even teased out a confession that, at last, Del Toro is down to a single choice in the casting of Bilbo Baggins. ...
'Hobbit' Director Guillermo Del Toro Talks Vampire Novel 'The Strain'
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... Del Toro and Hogan already have plans for two more books that will investigate vampire mythology and spirituality. Might Del Toro then return to the idea of bringing his vampire fiction to the small screen? The director, who was about to fly off to New Zealand to begin work on his big-screen adaptation of J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit," was doubtful. ...
“The Hobbit will only be two films…”
Total Film News —
... after this.’” Brendon over at Slash Film suggests that it’ll be the point at which Bilbo and his dwarf companions escape the Mirkwood elves, which seems like a solid call to us. If you have other ideas, throw them into the comments. Oh, and del Toro also revealed that he’s finally close to revealing who will take on the iconic role of Bilbo, as played by Ian Holm in the LOTR films… [Source: MTV] So, who could play Bilbo? Who do you want? ...
Newsbites: The fantasy edition!
FilmChat —
... be back as Gandalf, Gollum and Elrond, respectively. Del Toro also says he is "very close" to announcing who will play the young Bilbo Baggins; the older Bilbo was played in The Lord of the Rings (2001-2003) by Ian Holm. And while The Hobbit is being split into two films, Del Toro says he will not direct any so-called "bridge" film, i.e. a film that would bridge the gap between the two Hobbit movies and the three Rings movies. -- BBC Radio, MTV Movies Blog (x2) 3. A lawsuit filed by J.R.R. ...
'The Hobbit' Not Yet Green-Lit, Peter Jackson Says
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... The Bilbo rumor mill has churned up names like James McAvoy, Martin Freeman, David Tennant and Daniel Radcliffe, and in June, del Toro told MTV News that he had narrowed his search to one actor and was getting set to make an announcement in the coming weeks. ...
