Comments on: ‘Hobbit’ News: James McAvoy as Bilbo? Tolkien Heir To Halt ‘Hobbit’ Films

By: Brandee

Brandee — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 15:46:22 +0000

I agree if McAvoy doesn’t steal the part by a landslide, I’m backing Tolkien

By: Saje Williams

Saje Williams — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 06:37:00 +0000

Honestly, I can’t stand Jack Black’s movies, though I think I’ll probably enjoy Kung Fu Panda. I feel the same way about Mike Meyers, but I like Shrek. However, the very notion of Black playing Bilbo Baggins from makes me shudder.

And they should at least give some respect to Tolkein’s heir, especially if promises were made in the past. It’s disrespectful in the extreme to the author to whom they’re giving homage to so casually dismiss his son’s interests in any such project.

By: No ‘Hobbit’ Questing for James McAvoy

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By: Gob

Gob — Fri, 30 May 2008 20:04:53 +0000

Being owed $200 million is enough to make anyone cantankerous IMO, so I’m with Christopher on this one.

I also think he should block any movies not based on the *real* Hobbit: ie the book his father wrote. Nobody needs to see some hack crap written just to work in the original cast members and cash in on their popularity. Not to mention that any storyline which fills in the years between Tolkien’s Hobbit and LOTR would require the Hobbit characters to appear younger than they did a decade ago.

The only cast members of the Jackson movies that have any busines showing up in this one are Ian McKellen, Hugo Weaving, Cate Blanchett and Christopher Lee. One could argue that the other immortals (played by Liv Tyler and Orlando Bloom) could be worked in, but since Aragorn is about 20 at the time of the events of the Hobbit, Mortensen is just too old to carry this off.

Ditto Ian Holm as Bilbo, despite my great admiration for him as an actor. IMO James McAvoy would be a good choice for Bilbo, especialy since he bears a slight resemblance to Elijah Wood’s Frodo. The 2 are supposed to be related, after all.

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P:S I #164 — Fri, 30 May 2008 18:24:04 +0000

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By: Empress Eve

Empress Eve — Fri, 30 May 2008 05:19:30 +0000

@Erik Olson
Who said that Christopher Tolkien did not have a claim?

By: Erik Olson

Erik Olson — Fri, 30 May 2008 02:22:00 +0000

While you play the casting game, you’ve sold your soul to Sauron. If you had any moral sense at all, you would see that Christopher has got a claim. Or do you not believe in courtesy to authors, living or dead?

By: The Movie God

The Movie God — Fri, 30 May 2008 01:12:30 +0000

I love this news.

At first, I thought it would be rough with the age restrictions and the need to bring back Ian Holm, but man, McAvoy has really impressed me and it’s just the perfect name to put in this role.

As for Tolkien, I’m doubting very much that he’ll be able to do much more than cause a delay or two.

Oh, and I highly doubt that Radcliffe or Jack Black were ever actually even mentioned, but it’s pretty funny to see it reported and to even think about it.