Martin Freeman could be at the very top of the list of potential Hobbit leads, according to a report. Freeman best known for his performance as Tim on the original The Office would play Bilbos Baggins, a humorless Hobbit unwittingly thrust into the life of an adventurer. Ian Holm portrayed Bilbo in the Lord Of The Rings Movies. This movie however being set decades after the events of The Hobbit. Freeman reportedly turned down the role due to a previous commitment only now an offer has been made to Freeman that would work The Hobbit shooting into his schedule. Though the official details are still unannounced, progression on the Hobbit would seem to indicate that New Line and MGM are close to working out the financial issues that have been holding the production up.
The Hobbit is a movie that has not been released yet. It is a fantasy, adventure and sci fi type movie. The rating for this movie hasn’t been released yet either. The two Hobbit movies and the Hobbit sequel are scheduled to be shot simultaneously, with pre-production beginning as soon as possible. The Hobbit release was scheduled to be released in 2012, however that date has been pushed back too.
Although there isn’t a lot of information for this movie, as stated above they have already started the casting. And, there is a movie trailer coming soon for this movie as well. As the release date approaches more details about the movie will also be released. This is the type of movie that will keep you in suspense and on the edge of your seat wondering what will happen next. It will show portions of the movie in the form of video clips. However, the trailer will not show the ending of the movie. You will have to go to theaters for that.