The hobbit cast!

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It’s Really Official Now: Wood & Serkis Press Release | Hobbit Movie News and Rumors | TheOneRing.net

Los Angeles, CA—January 10, 2011—Elijah Wood and Andy Serkis are set to join the cast of Peter Jackson’s highly anticipated adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic “The Hobbit.” The films, which are scheduled to commence principal photography in February 2011, mark Jackson’s return to Middle-earth following his Oscar-winning “Lord of the Rings” trilogy. The announcement was made jointly today by Toby Emmerich, President and Chief Operating Officer, New Line Cinema, Alan Horn, President and Chief Operating Officer, Warner Bros. and Steve Cooper, co-Chief Executive Officer of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc.

Jackson, who directed all three “Lord of the Rings” films, will helm the two films back-to-back, telling the story of “The Hobbit” in two parts from a screenplay by Jackson, Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens and Guillermo del Toro.

Elijah Wood (“The Lord of The Rings” trilogy, “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind”) will be returning to play Frodo Baggins the young cousin of Bilbo Baggins and Andy Serkis (“The Lord of The Rings” trilogy, “King Kong”) will be returning to play the character Gollum.

Peter Jackson welcomed the two back.”I cannot imagine returning to Middle-earth without these two wonderful actors. We began this journey together ten years ago and I couldn’t be more thrilled to be working with Eiljah and Andy again.”

 

[CTF]

Wow, there's a surprise.

 

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Christopher Lee - Official Website

Sir Christopher Returns in The Hobbit
Posted on 11. Jan, 2011 by Juan Aneiros

Slowly but surely, Peter Jackson has managed to secure the return of the majority of the major stars from The Lord of the Rings franchise for his soon to be shooting prequel, based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit.

Sir. Christopher Lee had been in talks to reprise his role as the wizard Saruman and it now looks certain, providing that he is in good health, that he will be appearing in the movie.

 

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First Image of THE HOBBIT Cast

 

[CTF]

I used to eat lunch in that courtyard all the time.

The best panini you'll find in Wellington.

 

[TheMechanic]

I hope Saoirse Ronan gets a part. A while back it was 'confirmed' that she'd be in it but she just said in an interview that she hasn't even been approached for a part!
Fingers crossed...

 

[CTF]

...why?

 

[TheMechanic]

Because she's an amazing actress and she's worked with Peter Jackson before on 'The Lovely Bones'.