Over the last year, we've made it a point to ask as many of the original actors from "Lord of the Rings" as possible to chime in with their opinion of the eventual "Hobbit" movie, and more specifically, to weigh in with whether or not they'd be game to re-enter the world of Middle Earth.
Sure, not all of their characters appear in "The Hobbit," but with a second, transitional film that takes place in the years between the two novels, could we possibly see Aragorn, Frodo, Galadriel, and the rest back for another go round? To hear the actors themselves say it, the answer was a resounding yes.
Well, it's time to put down the pipe weed, Viggo, dust off those ears, Cate, practice your archery Orlando, and get ready to walk around barefoot, Sean and Elijah -– you're about to get asked to go "back again." Read More...
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It's been two years since Elijah Wood first attached himself to the untitled Iggy Pop biopic, but the actor is still looking forward to playing the fabled punk rocker…if sounding somewhat doubtful of its potential to get off the ground. "I'm excited about it," he told us, "but it's independent film. It takes a long time to get things financed." While Wood has yet to speak to Pop (he confirms the musician's involvement is minimal since he signed away his life rights), the erstwhile hobbit says he would love to play the groundbreaking artist "if [the film] ultimately comes together."
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