Anton S. alerted us to an interview with Mikael Persbrandt in Swedish site MovieZine.se where he talks a little bit about his role as Beorn in The Hobbit.
Here’s the translation of the relevant bits that Anton sent along.
MovieZine: Are you finished filming the Hobbit? Mikael P.: No, absolutely not. I’m going back there in February.
MovieZine: Do you have a part in both films? Mikael P.: Yes I have. The role is more or less what it is in the book. I’m not going to talk much more about it because they’ll get angry at me, but read the book and you see… and then maybe there is a little more.
MovieZine: How is your character Beorn created? Make-up or some kind of motion-capture? Mikael P.: As I said before I intended to survive the night. Otherwise I guess I’ll get a missile after me. It’s exciting to be a part of it. You’ll see later, its barley a year left until the premier in December.
MTV is at it again this year with their annual Movie Brawl. By pitting certain movies against others, the brawl eventually narrows a field of 16 movies down to the most anticipated movie of 2012. In the first round, “The Hobbit – An Unexpected Journey” is up against “The Perks of Being a Wallflower.” As of this writing, they’re neck and neck. so, get on over to MTV and vote for “The Hobbit – An Unexpected Journey” because we all know it’s definitely *the* most anticipated movie among the most discerning movie fans. *wink, wink*. Go here to vote!
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Anton S. alerted us to an interview with Mikael Persbrandt in Swedish site MovieZine.se where he talks a little bit about his role as Beorn in The Hobbit.
