Comments on: Del Toro On The Hobbit In 3D, Casting Rumors And Avatar

By: Terry Erickson

Terry Erickson — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:52:48 +0000

Give Bilbo to Sharlto Copley. There’s no one better to play him, seriously.

By: David Tuskey

David Tuskey — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:12:49 +0000

Having read The Hobbit, LOTR and the Silmarillion whole or in part, at least a dozen times. (not counting about six times listening to book-on-tape)The one thing I felt was lost by the immense popularity of the movies was the feeling that, despite the fact that these books were so widely read, you still felt that it was your own treasured little story and that Middle Earth was your own imaginary land. Does that mean I wish they’d never made the movies? Absolutely not! As far as the Hobbit’s cinematic production is concerned, to 3-D or not to 3-D is not a major concern with me (though I probably would prefer it not to be)I would like to comment on any statements that the Hobbit is not a prequel to LOTR. The finding of the Ring by Bilbo and the introduction of Gollum directly link Bilbo’s story with the events in LOTR. In fact Bilbo’s finding of the Ring enabled him to accomplish the goal that Thorin and company were trying to achieve. I do look forward to the less ominous atmosphere of the Hobbit as a story and hope to recapture some of that “my special little story” feeling.

By: Elaine

Elaine — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 12:43:10 +0000

I’m really happy James McAvoy is still in the running for the part of Bilbo, I thought he played Mr Tumnus in the first Narnia movie fantasticly, and could easily play Bilbo. I will be keeping my fingers crossed for James..

By: Lana

Lana — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 23:52:32 +0000

I’m not happy that the Hobbit will not be shot in 3D… I mean, have you ever read the books? The Hobbit is so incredibly different from Lord of the Rings that it would not do it justice to shoot it in the exact same way. The hobbit has a bouncy, cheerful flow to it, whereas The Lord of the Rings is dark and melancholy. They aren’t even written in the same writing style. Also the Lord of the Rings was NOT a sequel to the hobbit, even though Tolkien began writing it as a sequel it turned into its own, very different masterpiece. The Lord of the Rings is practically a written account of the fate of all of Middle Earth for that age, whereas the Hobbit is just a story about Bilbos adventure. They are hardly comparable. Therefore the Hobbit being in 3d and shot differently as its own work and not as a prequel to LOTR would be very appropriate.

As for James McAvoy, I think hed make an adorable bilbo

By: Rob Keyes

Rob Keyes — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:23:32 +0000

Let’s not forget – McKellen says Bilbo has been cast…
http://screenrant.com/whos-playing-bilbo-baggins-ian-mckellen-rob-22721/

By: hamlet3k

hamlet3k — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 15:50:33 +0000

I’m quite glad that David Tennant isn’t considered. I love him as the Doctor, don’t get me wrong, but he just felt — you know — not right for the part. I’m leery about McAvoy too, though. He’s bankable, sure, and was great in Last King of Scotland but I still can’t shake the feeling that he can’t come across as a squishy, befuddled homebody. The few things I’ve seen him in, he plays “intense” very well… But “intense” isn’t a word I’d used to describe Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit, even in a darker, grittier version of Middle Earth. He’s a hobbit AND a Baggins, used to comfortable living, good and plentiful food, and peace and quiet.

Oh well. GdT hasn’t steered me wrong often (apart from Mimic Must learn to trust… I’ll just have to accept the fact that Martin Freeman’s name isn’t even being whispered anymore.