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Guillermo Del Toro talks Hobbit casting
In a interview with MTV, Del Toro says Hugo Weaving, Andy Serkis, and Ian McKellen must be approached to do the movie. He talks about his plans for “The Hobbit” , including news on Smaug, Doug Jones as an Elven King, Guillermo Navarro, and Elrond.
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Serkis excited about Hobbit Movies
ITN reports that Andy Serkis is looking forward to playing Gollum in the upcoming Hobbit movies. Serkis said: “I’m really really looking forward to it. It’s going to be quite a big thing stepping back into Gollum again. But I’m really really excited about working with Guillermo del Toro.”
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Christopher Lee and the Hobbit
Christopher Lee, the actor who played Saruman in the Lord of the Rings, hopes to return in Guillermo Del Toro’s adaptation of the Hobbit. Christopher Lee says “I’d be interested in seeing how that transition from good to evil occurred and, yes, of course I would return to the role if I was asked.” You…
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Ian McKellen to play Gandalf again?
On his official website Sir Ian McKellen has revealed that he is very likely to play Gandalf in the Hobbit. He says, “Yes I will, if Peter Jackson and I have anything to do with it, he being the producer and me being, on the whole, a very lucky actor.” It is believed that a…
