22 October 2010 @ 07:09 am
Martin Freeman Confirmed As Bilbo!  

Peter Jackson and company might still be planning to shift the Shire after all the union problems with The Hobbit, but now we know who will be playing the lead. And it’s someone who has been rumoured, discounted due to scheduling, talked to us about it and then finally found space in his busy working life to head off to Middle-earth. Ladies and gentlemen, your new Bilbo Baggins is… Martin Freeman. You may start with the “told you so” at your leisure.

New Line and Warner Bros. made the big announcement early today, and it would appear that Freeman has had Jackson’s seal of approval almost from the start. "Despite the various rumours and speculation surround this role, there has only ever been one Bilbo Baggins for us," the director says as part of the official statement. There are a few times in your career when you come across an actor who you know was born to play a role, but that was the case as soon as I met Martin. He is intelligent, funny, surprising and brave – exactly like Bilbo and I feel incredibly proud to be able to announce that he is our Hobbit."

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Excuse me while I go squee in my fist.

[livejournal.com profile] morelindo told me just the oher day that Martin Freeman had turned down the role a while ago, and I was crushed when I heard that--not just because I adore Martin Freeman more than is probably healthy (it's still my favourite story told on Love Actually) but because I could just immediately see him as Bilbo. I think he's perfect for the role. PERFECT.

EEEEEE.

The other cast looks good, too. I'm excited to hear Saoirse Ronan may be a candidate, I adore her.
 
 
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One Evil Muffin[identity profile] legoline.livejournal.com on October 23rd, 2010 07:27 am (UTC)
He's the blonde guy in my icon :-)
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