James McAvoy To Play Bilbo Baggins

Published on: 29th May, 2008

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Rumors are flying around the web of the impending announcement that Bilbo Baggins is to be played by James McAvoy.

Bang Media is saying an insider leaked the news to them. They quote the leak as saying:

“A number of names have privately been doing the rounds, including Daniel Radcliffe and Jack Black but James is the one the film’s bosses really want. They’re expected to have talks with him soon so hopefully it could be confirmed in the not too distant future.”

Del Toro seems to confirm at least part of the rumor with this comment in the latest Empire Magazine due out tomorrow:

“We are writing based on Ian Holm’s performance but other than that, we have ideas of who could play him. I can tell you that it’s down to a few names that we all agree upon. And that our first choice …completely, magically, we said the same name. All of us!”

Would McAvoy be the one they all had in mind? Did they all watch The Chronicles Of Narnia and think “It’s our Bilbo!”

Personally I’m still hoping for Colin Firth who was suggested in the comments here by Steelsheen and since it was suggested, I haven’t been able to picture anyone else in the role!

Don’t quite right off Sir Ian Holm yet either as I expect him to be announced at the very least as the narrator.

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