Jan 11, 2008 by B. Alan Orange

Elijah Wood Jukes and Jives About The Hobbit

MTV Movies Blog recently spoke with Elijah Wood about the upcoming Lord of the Rings prequel The Hobbit.

Wood stated about his conversation with Peter Jackson, "I haven't spoken to him directly about it [but] I've e-mailed him, and as far as I know the two films that they're doing, one will be The Hobbit and another will take place between the 60 years that happened between The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings."

Wood is excited at the possibility of coming back, "If I'm asked to go back and revisit that character and it makes sense, I would love to. I would absolutely love to. Nothing was really written with Frodo involved in it. That was sort of an ancillary tale outside of Lord of the Rings. I can't imagine that they [Jackson, Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens] would write great reams of information regarding my character. But if he [Frodo] should show up, it would actually be the perfect way to revisit because it could be small enough that I could go back and have a nice sort of reunion with the memories that I have of the experience."

Wood is more excited about the film as a fan than a potential cast member, "It's a great triumph [that Peter is involved.] I think that's really important that the same team that worked on the [earlier] films [work on "The Hobbit"], the same effects team, that it be shot in New Zealand. I think that it's important that Ian McKellen is cast as Gandalf, just so that there's a synergy between the films. I think people want it to exist in the same world. So at least now we are assured that it will be done through that same lens, which is great. It's exciting."

The Hobbit will open in 2010.

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey comes to theaters December 14th, 2012 and stars Cate Blanchett, Saoirse Ronan, Orlando Bloom, Elijah Wood, Martin Freeman, David Tennant, Ian McKellen, Christopher Lee. The film is directed by Peter Jackson.


Sources: MTV Movies Blog

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Comments (19)

  1. Saquin Turok 'X'

    Ok....?!must admit, I did find the post funny though.

    4 years agoby @teesterxFlag

  2. tylerdurdenc7

    Randal Graves: All right, look, there's only one "Return," okay, and it ain't "of the King," it's "of the Jedi."
    Hobbit Lover: Oh, Star Wars geek.
    Randal Graves: Oh, I'm the geek? Look at you two whipping out your preciouses.
    Elias: You'll have to excuse him, he's not "down" with the trilogy.
    Randal Graves: Oh, what the f*ck happened to this world? There's only one trilogy, you f*cking morons.
    Hobbit Lover: You know what, maybe we should start calling your friend Padme, 'cause he loves Manakin Skywalker so much, right?
    [in robot voice]
    Hobbit Lover: Danger danger, my name is Anakin. My sh*tty acting is ruining saga.
    Elias: [chucking] Yeah, you're crazy Jar-Jar.
    Randal Graves: Oh, I'm crazy? Those f*ckin' hobbit movies were boring as hell. All it was, was a bunch of people walking, three movies of people walking to a f*cking volcano.
    Randal Graves: That look was so gay, I thought Sam was gonna tell the little Hobbits to go for a walk so he could saunter over to Frodo and suck his f*cking c*ck. Now *that* would have been an Academy Award-worthy ending.
    Hobbit Lover: Hey, f*ggot! They're not gay. They're hobbits.

    that my friends is all I gotta say..taken from the movie Clerks 2..BONNGGGGGGGGG

    4 years agoby @tylerdurdenc7Flag

  3. judelove

    I hope it will play quikly,i want to watch it!!!!!

    4 years agoby @judeloveFlag

  4. Saquin Turok 'X'

    Having read and seen both the books and the films, I think Peter Jackson did a great job. There was quite a lot of major changes, but there always is in a transition from book to film. (Less so in a transition from film to book). The backbone of the story was still in place.

    However, it would be interesting to see how Frodo will be integrated into The Hobbit, as he didn't feature in the book at all. Still, it should be a great film. If it closely follows the book, it will be more different from the LOTR than the non-book readers may think.

    4 years agoby @teesterxFlag

  5. Radimus-83

    i'm not sure bout the hobbits, yeah they were entertaining enough for the trilogy but as main stand out charactors? not sure! as for Wood coming back, how can he? the movie is based 60 years befor LOTR'? how long to these wee fu*kers live?

    4 years agoby @radimus-83Flag

  6. El Barto

    bring Samwise Gamgee back, Sean Austin kick @ss in this movie. Thanks to him we know what a hobbit is, he even make the NFL what it is right now thanks to RUDY... he is the real hobbit lol. Beside that, I love LOTR, with Peter Jackson there I think it will be like the others if not better.

    4 years agoby @marcelilloFlag

  7. The Narrator: The Better Man

    i agree wit deeman138. shut mthe **** up rarebloodtype. lotr was great. the hobbit's were awesome and however scared or wimpy they were they were the real heroes. message: READ THE STINKIN BOOKS!!!

    4 years agoby @narratorFlag

  8. deeman138

    Rarebloodtype shut up, u do not even know what u are talking about. you havent even read the book and you are complaining about it! this movie will be great, so shut up before you talk about something you dont know!

    4 years agoby @deeman138Flag

  9. Yahzee

    Rarebloodtype, obviously you didnt get the whole point of the films. The humans and some others fought the battles but the real heroes were the hobbits. You should watch again the movies before saying the hobbits were gay and crap

    4 years agoby @yahzeeFlag

  10. TericK

    I F*CKING HATE FRODO!! HE IS SUCH A BIG P*SSY!!
    I hope he dies.
    Sam is the real hero.

    4 years agoby @terickFlag

  11. Zynthos

    Rarebloodtype, read the books before you say the hobbits were a waste of time. The whole purpose of the story was the fact that the little man rose up when nobody else would.

    4 years agoby @heir-of-isildur0Flag

  12. hckycpa20

    I'm assuming Elijah is talking about doing the movie that will take place between The Hobbit and The Fellowship. You're right, he wasn't in the Hobbit so it would be wrong to have him in the movie. I've been waiting for these movies ever since the day the Fellowship came out.

    4 years agoby @hckycpa20Flag

  13. Newtron

    How would Elijah Wood reprise his role as Frodo? Frodo isn't even in The Hobbit. The whole point of The Hobbit is to tell the story of the events dealing with Bilbo, leading up to the involvement of Frodo and the others. I think it would be pretty stupid if Frodo shows up in these movies(in the wrong way, mind you). But, I have faith in Peter Jackson, and judging from the accuracy from the previous LOTR movies, I don't think Peter Jackson and New Line will let us down.

    4 years agoby @newtronFlag

  14. T.Clark

    I've never read any of the LOTR books, but I've seen all the movies and they were some of the best films ever made. I've never read the Hobbit either, but I aggree with rarebloodtype. I don't know how they can pull off a movie based on the hobbits. They were kinda gay, but I guess I'll have to see as the movie progresses.

    4 years agoby @insertusernamehereFlag

  15. x-men4

    i can,t wait to see this movie i will give it 50.

    4 years agoby @x-men4Flag

  16. Alan_Smithy

    If Elijah does appear in either one of the films will he as Frodo be chewing on a BBQ'd hobbits leg, as a scene?
    Whoops sorry wrong movie.

    4 years agoby @alan-smithyFlag

  17. PUNISHER

    Of course he wants to reprise his, he cant find any work else where.

    4 years agoby @cerealkillerFlag

  18. InsaneKane

    I cant wait, ide love for him to do that role again no can do it better then Elijah!

    4 years agoby @insanekane87Flag

  19. Zynthos

    Man I can't wait, LOTR is my favorite movie of all time

    4 years agoby @heir-of-isildur0Flag

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