News for Feb. 12, 2004

Exciting acting adventures await 'Rings' alum

2/12/04, 6:15 pm EST - Xoanon

Elijah Wood has said he is determined to avoid the Mark Hamill route when it comes to charting his post-Lord of the Rings film career course. Translation: No 'Corvette Summer' for the artist formerly known as Frodo. But unlike the onetime Luke Skywalker, an unknown when cast in 1977's Star Wars who fell victim to typecasting, the hero hobbit, 23, built a solid résumé (The Ice Storm, Deep Impact) before his Tolkien odyssey and may avoid the curse of the blockbuster. [More]