Well It's not exactly a suprise but Martin Freeman has been cast as Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit! It's been rumoured for a while that Peter Jackson wanted to cast him as Bilbo, but with Freeman's commitment to BBC's Sherlock it didn't seem as if he was going to be able to play the part.
“Despite the various rumors and speculation surrounding this role, there has only ever been one Bilbo Baggins for us,” says Peter Jackson. “There are a few times in your career when you come across an actor who you know was born to play a role, but that was the case as soon as I met Martin. He is intelligent, funny, surprising and brave – exactly like Bilbo and I feel incredibly proud to be able to announce that he is our Hobbit.”
This is excellent news and i can't wait for filming to begin!
Martin Freeman looks all shiny in that pic! Awesome news though :) :) x
ReplyDeleteIt's the role he was born to play i think :)
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