Christopher Lee will return for
The Hobbit! Anyone surprised?
Guess not, since this week a number of
Lord of the Rings stars have confirmed they will be reprising their roles for the forthcoming prequel –
Ian McKellen and
Andy Serkis are returning as Gandalf and Gollum, while
Elijah Wood is making a comeback as Frodo Baggins.
But, that's not all! We're here to add another name to this casting list because
David Tennant is also being rumored to join this quite ambitious project…
So, this comes straight from the official site of Christopher Lee:
“Slowly but surely, Peter Jackson has managed to secure the return of the majority of the major stars from The Lord of the Rings franchise for his soon to be shooting prequel, based on
J.R.R. Tolkien's
The Hobbit.
Sir Christopher Lee had been in talks to reprise his role as the wizard Saruman and it now looks certain, providing that he is in good health, that he will be appearing in the movie.”
We could call that official.
On the other hand, it looks like David Tennant will be involved in the film as well. He's been linked to the role of Bilbo Baggins until Martin Freeman was confirmed for the part. In an interview with MTV Tennant previously said:
“I'm a bit tall, aren't I? I know they do things with CGI now, but I'm 6'1′. Hobbits are little. I do have quite hairy toes, though.”
But now Tennant is rumored to be playing Thranduil the Elvenking.
At the end let us remind you that
The Hobbit: Part 1 hits theaters on December 19th, 2012, while “Part 2” comes out in December 2013.
Don't worry, we'll keep you updated, so make sure you stay tuned!
I’m happy to hear that Christopher Lee will be reprising his memorable role as Saruman in The Hobbit movies! I hope that Sir Christopher remains in good health so he can play Saruman again. It makes perfect sense for Saruman to be in The Hobbit films and I’m glad that Peter Jackson is including this formidable character. Saruman was the head of the White Council which included fellow wizards Gandalf the Grey and Radagast the Brown and High Elves Galadriel and Elrond. The White Council’s battle with the Necromancer (Sauron) at Dol Goldur during Bilbo’s quest in The Hobbit is explained in the Lord of the Rings Appendix as well as in The Hobbit on page 250: “It appeared that Gandalf had been to a great council of wizards, masters of lore and good magic: and that they had at last driven the Necromancer from his dark hold in the south of Mirkwood.”
In addition to being a Christopher Lee fan I’m also a fan of David Tennant and I admire his acting in Dr. Who and Harry Potter And The Goblet of Fire. Tennant would make an excellent Thranduil and I hope they bring back Orlando Bloom to play Thranduil’s son Legolas.