THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY
James Nesbitt Signed For "THE HOBBIT"
Veteran Irish James Nesbitt and newcomer Adam Brown have officially joined Peter Jackson‘s "THE HOBBIT" as the dwarves Bofur and Ori respectively reports The One Ring.Nesbitt had been linked to the project a few weeks back, but today came word on which role in particular along with confirmation of his involvement. His role will be that of Bofur, a "disarmingly forthright, funny and occasionally brave Dwarf".
Having consistently been in work since 1991 on British television and in features, Nesbitt has delivered memorable character turns in shows like "BALLYKISSANGEL","MURPHY'S LAW", "COLD FEET" and Steven Moffat's "JEKYLL" mini-series. In film he's worked in strong efforts from some of the great filmmakers of our time including Michael Winterbottom's "WELCOME TO SARAJEVO", Danny Boyle's "MILLIONS", Woody Allen's "MATCH POINT" and Paul Greengrass' "BLOODY SUNDAY".
Brown will play Ori, another of the Dwarf Company which sets out to reclaim the Lonely Mountain from the infamous dragon. The duo join the already announced Richard Armitage, Aidan Turner, Rob Kazinsky, Graham McTavish, John Callen, Stephen Hunter, Mark Hadlow and Peter Hambleton.
Synopsis : Bilbo Baggin is swept into an epic quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor, which was long ago conquered by the dragon Smaug. Approached out of the blue by the wizard Gandalf the Grey, Bilbo finds himself joining a company of thirteen dwarves led by the legendary warrior Thorin Oakenshield. Their journey will take them into the Wild; through treacherous lands swarming with Goblins and Orcs, deadly Wargs and Giant Spiders, Shapeshifters and Sorcerers. Although their goal lies to the East and the wastelands of the Lonely Mountain, first they must escape the goblin tunnels, where Bilbo meets the creature that will change his life forever... Gollum. Here, alone with Gollum, on the shores of an underground lake, the unassuming Bilbo Baggins not only discovers depths of guile and courage that surprise even him, he also gains possession of Gollum's "precious" ring that holds unexpected and useful qualities... A simple, gold ring that is tied to the fate of all Middle-earth in ways Bilbo cannot begin to know.
Source : darkhorizons.com / cinema-france.com
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