James Nesbitt joins Peter Jackson's The Hobbit
According to Variety, James Nesbitt will play Bofur, described by the producers as "a disarmingly forthright, funny and occasionally brave Dwarf. Adam Brown will play Ori, another of the pic's Dwarf Company.
Warner Bros., New Line and MGM made the announcement late Monday. Martin Freeman will portray Bilbo Baggins. Richard Armitage, Aidan Turner, Robert Kazinsky, Graham McTavish, John Callen, Stephen Hunter, Mark Hadlow and Peter Hambleton also star.
The Hobbit is based on J.R.R. Tolkien's epic fantasy novel about the adventures of Bilbo Baggins, who obtains the ring that was the centerpiece of The Lord of the Rings trilogy of books and films.
The studios reached a settlement agreement last week with the New Zealand government, which agreed to change its labor laws and sweeten production incentives in exchage for keeping The Hobbit in New Zealand.
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.
The Hobbit: There and Back Again comes to theaters December 13th, 2013 and stars Ron Perlman, Hugo Weaving, Ian McKellen, Andy Serkis, Doug Jones, Kiran Shah, Billy Connolly.
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Drewski37
do you think the dwarves will sing in the hobbit ?
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Worth5Bucks
trust in the casting abilities of jackson @todd
2 years agoby @mattbierwagenFlag
Mutant
Oh dear lord, not him, he's not that good an actor.
2 years agoby @zenderFlag
Cripple
Awesome!
2 years agoby @crippleFlag
Err
although i have no idea who james nesbitt is, the rest of the cast is looking good.
2 years agoby @err2005Flag
Drewski37
Right on Realsupes, Right on same here with my family i've lost track on how many times we've watched the lotr movies damn the dvds are getting warn out by now. now i'll have to go out and buy them on blu-ray...lol
2 years agoby @drewski37Flag
watchall
MY God not James nesbitt. I can't watch anything with this talentless twat. He just makes me laugh.
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Dan
Fine with me :) The Lord of the Rings was like a family event for my clan lol, so I'm sure The Hobbit will be, too. We go nuts for some good quality fantasy.
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ejk1
@REAL, they're probably looking to capitalize on the holiday crowds that the Thanksgiving weekend will provide.
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The Narrator: The Better Man
Who is going for play Bard? (Crosses fingers for Hugh Jackman.)
2 years agoby @narratorFlag
Dan
It's coming out in November 2012/2013? Hmmm, not that I'm complaining, but I thought they were December releases.
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