News is just hitting via Deadline.com that Luke Evans has been cast as Bard in the upcoming The Hobbit movies:
EXCLUSIVE TO DEADLINE.com: Luke Evans has bagged the role of Bard in The Hobbit, a last major part that Peter Jackson hadn’t cast in a production that’s underway in New Zealand. Bard the Grim is a skilled archer, and the heir of King Girion of Dale. The king was killed by the talking dragon Smaug. The character plays a greater role in the second film, and is somewhat reminiscent of the action-hero exploits of Viggo Mortensen’s Aragorn, I’m told.
What do you think of the choice? Does he have the ‘Bard’ look? Sound off! For the complete article, including a summary of his past work, jump on over to Deadline.com! [Read on] (Thanks to Ringer Jared for the heads up!)
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Thanks to the many Ringers who sent in the news that Andy Serkis (Gollum and the 2nd Unit Director on The Hobbit) did a brief interview on BBC Radio 5. In the audio only discussion, Andy talks about how the production is being accomplished in large blocks, and currently they are on a bit of a hiatus. For the full interview, jump on over to the BBC website for a listen! [BBC]
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This story just reaks of the foul craft of Saruman trying to disrupt The Hobbit production:
Firefighters are tonight working to contain a toxic “sludge” leaking at The Hobbit studios.
They were called this afternoon to Stone St Studios where the Hobbit is being filmed after contractors noticed a gas-like smell coming from a trench in which they were working.
The workers had been digging in the ground when they hit the foul-smelling sludge. They immediately called the Fire Service.
Fire Service acting assiantant area commnader Mike Dombroski said the leak was being treated as a “hazardous substances” incident. Emergency services have poured concrete to stabilise the trench to prevent the sludge further seeping from the ground and entering the area’s stormwater system.
Joking aside, we hope there are no harmful long term affects on the region! And since Weta was on hiatus this week, we don’t believe this actually has any affect on the production. [Read on] Thanks to Ringer Michiel from DeHobbit.net for the heads up!
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Kookie sends this along: The Licensing International Expo 2011 in Las Vegas has displayed the first official piece of marketing for The Hobbit…very cool. Take a look at the photo from comingsoon.net
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Elijah Wood has made it to GQ’s Best Dressed list, a list that includes other fashion mavens like Bradley Cooper and Jack Black. Feel free to check out the link here.
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Please join us today in sending love and support to the folks in Christchurch, New Zealand. Only 4 months ago, the same area was rocked by a 6.3 magnitude quake that killed 180 people. While these two quakes were smaller, they have still caused some significant problems. Follow the links for various articles about the latest quakes. [CNN] [Stuff.co.nz] [NZ Herald] [3News] [Map of Aftershock Destruction] (Thanks to yeomandroid for sending us in the news.)
If you would like to donate to help the victims of the previous quake, as well as the new one, please use these official links. [Red Cross] [Christchurch Quake Appeal]
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