Confirmed: Elijah Wood will return as Frodo in 'The Hobbit'
Internet rumors ruin intended secret return
Elijah Wood as Frodo in "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers."
Credit: New Line
After internet rumors spread like wildfire over the past few days, Elijah Wood's publicist has now confirmed he's set to reprise his most famous role, Frodo, in Peter Jackson's "The Hobbit."
In addition to "The Hobbit," Wood has also been cast in Stewart Harcourt’s adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s "Treasure Island" along side Eddie Izzard. That mini-series is currently booked for just SKY TV in the UK. He'll also reprise his role as the voice of Mumble in "Happy Feet 2" this November.
"The Hobbit" is expected to being shooting this February in New Zealand. "Part 1" will be released in December 2012 with second installment scheduled a year later in 2013.
With over a decade of experience in the movie industry, Ellwood survived working for two major studios and has written for Variety, MSN and the LA Times. A co-founder of HitFix, Ellwood spends his time relaxing hitting 3’s on the basketball court and following his beloved Clippers.
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January 7, 2011 at 11:36PM EST Reply to CommentI guess, seeing as there's no way he can come in until the end, it wouldn't be so bad - some kind of brief cameo/bridge? We'll see...
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January 8, 2011 at 3:53AM EST Reply to Commentor a "framing" story flashing back to events in the Hobbit at the beginning of Part 1 and (perhaps beginning of part 2 also) end of Part 2...