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Who will be Bilbo?
Tobey Maguire (of Spider-Man fame) has denied rumors that he is going to play the role of Bilbo in the forthcoming The Hobbit movies. This article at Guardian.co.uk discusses who else has been rumored to be in line for the role of Bilbo and highlights some of the other key roles in The Hobbit.
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Happy birthday Bernard Hill
Today December 17th is Bernard Hill’s birthday. Bernard was born in 1944 in Manchester, England and celebrates his 65th birthday. You can read his cast bio here. In the CoE gallery there are pictures of Bernard here and of Bernard in the role of Théoden here. Happy Birthday Bernard!
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Happy birthday Miranda Otto
Today, December 16th is Miranda Otto’s birthday. She was born in Brisbane, Australia in 1967, and is 42 today. You can read her cast bio here. In the CoE gallery there are pictures of Miranda here and of Miranda in the role of Eowyn here. Happy Birthday Miranda!
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Happy birthday, Dominic Monaghan
Dominic Monaghan was born on December 8, 1976 in Berlin, Germany.Today is his 33rd birthday. You can see pictures of Dominic here, pictures of Dominic in the role of Merry here and read his cast bio here. Many happy returns, Dominic.
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Happy birthday Craig Parker
Today, 12th November, is Craig Parker’s 39th birthday. He was born in Suva, Fiji on November 12, 1970. In the CoE gallery there are some great pictures of Craig in the role of Haldir here. Happy Birthday Craig.
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Bag End collectible sculpture
Weta are to create a collectible sculpture of Bag End and will be publishing regular updates about the project. Daniel Falconer (who was involved in designing the LotR movies) is leading the design of piece. Weta hope that the sculptures will be ready to ship in mid 2010. You can find further details here.
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Tolkien inspired PhD
UK student Emma Dollard read Lord of the Rings when she was 14 years old but it was the movies that really re-awoke her interest in Tolkien. Emma has now completed her PhD in which she studied Lord of the Rings (books and movies) in relation to appropriation, “the notion of outside influences being an…
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Ian McKellen has read The Hobbit script
Scifiwire.com report that Ian McKellen has read The Hobbit script. He confirms that the role of Bilbo has yet to be cast and said about the script; “There’s lots for me to enjoy, in all sorts of ways. And I couldn’t be happier. But I’m sworn to secrecy. I’m not to say anything at all…
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Happy birthday Peter Jackson
Today, October 31st, is Peter Jackson’s birthday. He was born in Pukerua Bay, North Island, New Zealand in 1961 and is 48 years old today. You can read his crew bio here. In the CoE Gallery there are pictures of Peter here and photos throughout the general cast and crew section.
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Born of Hope
Born of Hope is a British made Lord of the Rings movie which is set in the time before the War of the Ring. The film tells the story of the Dúnedain, the Rangers of the North. The film will premiere on-line on 1st December. There are further details at the official website here and…
