It's Official: Sir Ian McKellen and Andy Serkis will reprise their roles in 'The Hobbit'

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Finally it's official. Both Andy Serkis  and Sir Ian Mckellen have  closed their deals and are set to reprise their roles in Peter Jackson's two-part adaptation of The Hobbit.  Martin Freeman (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Sherlock) has already been confirmed to play Bilbo Baggins.  Cate Blanchett is slated to reprise her role as Galadriel. Elijah Woods, who was confirmed early last week, will most likely reprise his role as Frodo and act as some sort of narrative bridge to connect the timeline of events between films.

Christopher Lee is in talks to return as Saruman, as is Ian Holm (can this be true?).It is rumored Orlando Bloom also has an offer to return as Legolas, but as of yet, there has been no official confirmation of his return and in what capacity.

According to THR, filming is scheduled to begin February 14.



[Source:  THR, GeeksofDoom]
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