After months – years! – of problems, The Hobbit will start filming next February. The cast has been revealed today, with British actors you’ve probably never heard of. Martin Freeman (The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy ) will play the hairy-footed Bilbo. [SFX]
Ron
Saturday, October 23, 2010 at 9:40 AMI’m just watching Martin Freeman in Sherlock Holmes and he is very good.
Paul
Saturday, October 23, 2010 at 10:20 AMHe was also very good in The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, I believe.
Charles
Saturday, October 23, 2010 at 10:27 AMNever heard of Martin Freeman?! What about Shaun of the Dead, Love Actually, Hot Fuzz and, of course, The Office? All hits the world over. The man’s a major star! And Richard Armitage is hardly an unknown.
Simon Reidy
Saturday, October 23, 2010 at 8:40 PMFreeman was also legendary as Tim in The Office. He’s a great choice to play young Bilbo IMHO.
Cameron
Sunday, October 24, 2010 at 12:28 PMAh Americans. They really do like living in their little closed off world don’t they?