Lee Pace and Dean O'Gorman have joined the cast of The Hobbit
"I'm very pleased to be welcoming two new cast members to our team.
Dean O'Gorman will be playing Fili. Dean's a terrific Kiwi actor, who I am thrilled to be working with. He's recently been in an excellent TV series down here called The Almighty Johnsons, and I should let fans of that show know that our shooting schedule allows Dean to continue with a second series next year. Dean will be joining us next week.
I'm also pleased to announce that Lee Pace will be playing the Elven King Thranduil. Casting these Tolkien stories is very difficult, especially the Elven characters, and Lee has always been our first choice for Thranduil. He's going to be great. We loved his performance in a movie called The Fall a few years ago, and have been hoping to work with him since. When we were first discussing who would be right for Thranduil, Lee came into mind almost immediately.
It's been a great week, and I'm looking forward to the next few. It's going to be interesting...
More soon.
Cheers,
Peter J"
Dean O'Gorman will be playing Fili. Dean's a terrific Kiwi actor, who I am thrilled to be working with. He's recently been in an excellent TV series down here called The Almighty Johnsons, and I should let fans of that show know that our shooting schedule allows Dean to continue with a second series next year. Dean will be joining us next week.
I'm also pleased to announce that Lee Pace will be playing the Elven King Thranduil. Casting these Tolkien stories is very difficult, especially the Elven characters, and Lee has always been our first choice for Thranduil. He's going to be great. We loved his performance in a movie called The Fall a few years ago, and have been hoping to work with him since. When we were first discussing who would be right for Thranduil, Lee came into mind almost immediately.
It's been a great week, and I'm looking forward to the next few. It's going to be interesting...
More soon.
Cheers,
Peter J"
We reported a few days ago that actor Robert Kazinsky left The Hobbit's role of Fili for personal reasons. It didn't take long for Peter Jackson to find a replacement.
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.
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skywise
The Fall was such an intersting movie, Pace is perfect for that role.
@shuabert I hope they can still get Tenant in there as well. He is great in just about everything he's ever done.
1 year agoby @skywiseFlag
Nautical
Awesome, i loved that guy in The Fall.
1 year agoby @nautical05Flag
Josh
Wasn't David Tenant rumored to be playing Thranduil? I guess that's off the table. It would still be cool to see him in the movie, though.
1 year agoby @shuabertFlag
LuxoIII
I nearly had a heart attack because I thought that was a picture of Shia LeBouf, saying that he was now in The Hobbit.
1 year agoby @brady1138Flag
ejk1
Lee Pace was on Pushing Daisies, if I'm not mistaken. I loved that show (damned writers strike killed it.) I am happy that Pace finally got back into the big time.
1 year agoby @ejk1Flag
Mutant
And they began casting calls a month ago for the sequel. I know this because well, I submitted for it.
1 year agoby @zenderFlag
Josh
I have a friend who is OBSESSED with #LeePace . This should please her.
1 year agoby @shuabertFlag
CUPID
Okay.
1 year agoby @cupidFlag
Dan
Cool, I'm not familiar with either guy, which is perfect. I prefer unknowns.
1 year agoby @dan1Flag