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No Hobbit for Gimli
Fans of The Ring who'd like to see John Rhys-Davies back for THE HOBBIT will be left disappointed: the actor won't get downsized again for the prequel, and not for a lack of being invited. Talking to Empire recently, Davies says he was politely offered to play Gimli's father Gloin but felt one ...
Exclusive: Rhys-Davies On The Hobbit
Exclusive: Rhys-Davies On The Hobbit
empireonline.com — John Rhys-Davies was, of course, Gimli the dwarf in The Lord of the Rings , and gave... the series many of its funniest and most memorable moments. And while Gimli doesn't appear in The Hobbit , his father Gloin does, so we asked him recently whether ... (more) Exclusive: Rhys-Davies On The Hobbit
Guillermo Del Toro On Making The Hobbit
Guillermo Del Toro On Making The Hobbit
totalfilm.com — “I was calmly laying out the next decade of my life when The Hobbit appeared,” he laughs.... “I was preparing all these things and all of a sudden The Hobbit shows up and takes over my life.” (more) Guillermo Del Toro On Making The Hobbit
Guillermo Del Toro Confirms Hobbit Cameo
Guillermo Del Toro Confirms Hobbit Cameo
theonering.net — Guillermo Del Toro paid a visit to our message boards today to confirm that he will definitely... be making a cameo appearance in The Hobbit as a small monster: “I had a hand on the design of the creature and I will personally sculpt the appliances ... (more) Guillermo Del Toro Confirms Hobbit Cameo
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John Rhys-Davies wont be in The Hobbit
The Movie Blog — With the Hobbit being a prequel film to the wildly successful adaptation of Lord of the Rings, the question of returning actors comes to mind. Most of them are not even born yet in that era, so there is no concern at all, however rumblings that John Rhys-Davies would return as Gimli’s father came around and now we find out that Rhys-Davies has declined the opportunity. Jo Blo says: Davies says he was politely offered to play Gimli’s father Gloin but felt one dwarf was enough for him. “It was just a gentle ...

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