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Daniel Radcliffe and Elijah Wood rule out the Rings
Harry Potter fans who hoped actor Daniel Radcliffe would take the lead role in the prequel films to the Lord of the Rings trilogy will be disappointed to hear he has snubbed the chance.
He said: "I’d have to say, ‘Thanks but no thanks,’ not that anyone has asked me. Honestly, I don’t think they would want me anyway, it’s just too close. Whatever I do next, I don’t think there will be any wizards in it!" (Bromley Times)
Elijah Wood said that he would have to respectfully decline if the opportunity came about.
"I don’t think it would be appropriate for me to do it. I think it would feel wrong to embody a different character, even if they are related. Conceivably you could make the argument that the story takes place many years earlier and maybe they look like each other. But I just don’t see it. I feel like I’ve done so much to establish Frodo that it wouldn’t feel right. If there was another way for Frodo to exist on some level in one of those movies, I would certainly be totally excited about doing that. But I don’t think that’s going to happen." said Wood. (KCRA)
So, who is going to play Bilbo Baggins? David Tennant, James McAvoy, Ian Holm (unfortunately not)? Let us know who you think will, or might, land the role of dear Bilbo by commenting below
Posted: August 26th, 2009
Author: Lee
Categories: JRR Tolkien, Latest News
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SandyN
This speculative article was posted on TheOneRing.net tonight….
http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2009/08/26/33309-and-bilbo-is-tom-cruise/
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