The Hobbit To Begin Casting This Week!
Peter Jackson has revealed to Heat Vision that casting for The Hobbit starts this week, with wide auditions expected for each part except Gandalf, who will be played again by Ian McKellen.
Clark Kent says: So, is the movie still being pushed back as according to this rumor?
“We’re auditioning for every role,” Jackson said. “Apart from Ian McKellen, who we obviously want to return as Gandalf, we are not really offering any roles to anybody until we’ve done a casting sweep.”
He added that they are not necessarily looking for big stars. “(These movies) have never been a star-driven vehicle. The star is (author J.R.R.) Tolkien and the world he created. We are not under any pressure. We want to find the right people. Casting someone to portray a hobbit is not as easy as you might imagine. They have to have a particular type of physical appearance and a sensibility. And the same with an elf or a dwarf. These are fantastical characters, but you’ve got to find the right people to play them, the right humans to translate these characters.”
Jackson also debunked the rumor that production was delayed, saying the they were always planning to start shooting around April or May of 2010.
Clark Kent says: There you have it, ladies and gentlemen… 2010 will be a GREAT year for movies!!! Oooowww!
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Where are auditions beening held, and I also do movie scores I have produced for 10 years now....