Some Casting Info. Revealed For Guillermo del Toro's "The Hobbit"

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Casting Info for THE HOBBIT Revealed
by Kevin Mahadeo
Posted:January 4th, 2010

Want to play the bravest little hobbit of them all in the big-screen adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit? Well, now is your chance as Spoiler TV has revealed the official casting call for the upcoming two-part film directed by Guillermo Del Toro and executive produced by Sir Peter Jackson.



Despite initially being plagued by hardships, lawsuits and corporate shenanigans, production of The Hobbit continues full steam with actor Ian McKellen already signed on to reprise his role of Gandalf from Jackson’s award-winning Lord of the Rings trilogy.

Fellow Rings cast members Hugo Weaving and Andy Serkis will also return as Elrond and Gollum, respectively.


Still missing, however, is the lead role of Bilbo Baggins and pretty much everyone else.

But with the casting call now out, Del Toro just might stay on schedule and achieve the current release date of December 2011 for part one, with part two set for release the following year.

http://www.collider.com/2010/01/04/c...bbit-revealed/