{"id":65417,"date":"2012-11-19T00:05:15","date_gmt":"2012-11-19T05:05:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/?p=65417"},"modified":"2012-11-24T13:19:54","modified_gmt":"2012-11-24T18:19:54","slug":"blanchett-among-stars-to-attend-wellington-premiere","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/2012\/11\/19\/65417-blanchett-among-stars-to-attend-wellington-premiere\/","title":{"rendered":"Blanchett among stars to attend Wellington premiere"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a> Australians Cate Blanchett, Hugo Weaving and Barry Humphries will all attend the world premiere of the first Hobbit movie in New Zealand next week.<\/p>\n

Warner Bros. has announced the stars who will attend the first screening of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, in Wellington.<\/p>\n

Filmmakers Sir Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens will also be joined by Martin Freeman, who plays the central role of Bilbo Baggins; Richard Armitage, who stars as the dwarf warrior Thorin Oakenshield; Andy Serkis who plays Gollum and Elijah Wood who plays Frodo Baggins.<\/p>\n

There may be a nearly 10-metre statue of Gandalf the Grey above Wellington’s Embassy Theatre, but the actor who plays the character, Sir Ian McKellen, won’t be there to see it for himself.<\/p>\n

McKellen said he was sorry he could not attend. “I know they (the cast) will have a wonderful welcome from the fans and I envy them. As ever, my heart is in Wellington, and I send my love.”<\/p>\n

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