I don't understand why Jackson feels the need to add characters to the movie that aren't in the book. I can see having Orlando back for a small role, but not Blanchett. If the book is good enough to make a movie from why change it?
I think they know how awesome gandalf was in he trilogy and don't want to short him in the hobbit by only having him at the beginning and end.
Just so everyone can see them here and put faces to the names.
Bilbo Baggins
Thorin
Beorn
Bofur
Kili
Dwalin
Fili
Nori
Bombur
Oin
Bifur
Ori
I just saw the animated movie from 1977, and that Bilbo reminded me a great deal of Martin Freeman and the kind of roles that he has had in the past.Why do people think Martin Freeman will make such a good Bilbo?
They hired a bunch of red X's? :lol
Havent read the book, but isnt the other wizard in this story? The wizard that controls the animals or something like that
He is not as bad as a person, I met him on a movie set that i worked on a few years ago and he is really a nice guy. Though at the moment i had only seen him in Beck as Gunvald larsson and thought he would be that evilish as his role character is.I am not very happy about Mikael Persbrant being cast as Beorn. A horrible actor, and as far as I know, a horrible person also.
Havent read the book, but isnt the other wizard in this story? The wizard that controls the animals or something like that
Duuuuuude.
Read the books. NOW. Yes, simply get up and go to the library. YOU. MUST. READ. TOLKIEN.
While I could probably ramble on all day about the benefits of reading it all, and the horrible side effects of not, I'll stick to saying. READ THE HOBBIT, LOTR, SILMARILLION, CHILDREN OF HURIN, AND THROW IN LOST TALES.
(this is for your benefit btw)
I am happy to say I start filming in Wellington on February 21 2011.