Martin Freeman is playing the lead character of Bilbo Baggins in Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit, which is finally filming after years of wondering and waiting. However, Freeman won’t be the only one playing Bilbo this time around as a familiar face will be returning to Middle Earth. But instead of me giving it away here it is straight from the director himself as he made the announcement on Facebook earlier today:
One comment that came up from the recent video blog was the Bilbo voice at the end — many of you assumed it was Sir Ian Holm. Whilst Ian will be returning as the older Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit, that recording was actually Martin Freeman’s voice, taken from a script read through we recorded when the cast first arrived. I have to admit, I wasn’t sure who it was when I first heard it, either. Cheers, Peter J
So there you have it, Ian Holm will be returning to the role he played in all three of the Lord of the Rings features and speculation is already leading most to believe he’ll be featured in scenes alongside Elijah Wood who’s returning as Frodo for the film.
If you’re wondering what “video blog” Jackson is referring to in his comment, it’s the “Start of Production” video he posted just over a week ago. If you haven’t seen it yet I’ve included it directly below.
