New info on the Hobbit Movie!

So I was browsing over at imdb and found out some pretty cool sounding stuff about the Hobbit Movie. (click on the link for the full page)
For the movie, it looks like they are rumored to have Ian McKellen for Gandalf, Andy Serkis for Gollum, and Hugo Weaving for Elrond. All the same actors from the original movie. They also have Ron Perlman and Doug Jones rumored to be in it. Perlman would make sense for Beorn  or Smaug, and he's worked with Director Guierllmo Del Toro in the past.

Another article I found said that they are looking at three people to play Bilbo Baggins:
Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter)
James McCovy (Wanted)
David Tennant (Mr. Who)

Radcliffe visually would be a good choice , because he sort of looks like Elijah Wood enough that they could be related, though I don't know if he could pull it off as an actor. If he did get the role, then he would definitely be known as the kid who got the biggest breaks in all of Hollywood...Although it might be the perfect way for Radcliffe to get the Harry Potter gorilla off of his back, and do a big movie that isn't Harry Potter. He'd go from Dumbledore to Gandalf...

James McCovy is an excellent actor, but a report I recently read said that he had declined the offer for the role. I think he might be best suited to play Bilbo, but once again I heard he declined the role.

I don't know much about David Tennant, but if Peter Jackson and Guierlmo Del Toro are considering him, than he must be worthy.

Any ideas on this??? Who do you think could play other characters like Balian or Thorn?

Maybe they should just use the guy who played him in the Lord of The Fucking Rings? He looks about 60. (Bilbo is around 60 years of age int he events of the Hobbit)

All I know is, Radcliffe would be terrible. He's just not a good actor. As for the other characters, I don't know, I haven't read the book in forever.

David Tennant aka DR Who wouldn't be a good choice imo, though a decent actor I don't think he could be Bilbo.

I think with Peter Jackson directing, David Tennant could be good as Bilbo, he is a Shakespearian actor after all. Something for him and Ian McKellen to talk about I guess.

" @keyhunter said:

" Maybe they should just use the guy who played him in the Lord of The Fucking Rings? He looks about 60. (Bilbo is around 60 years of age int he events of the Hobbit) "

This. Plus because of the ring he doesn't age. Therefore just get that actor to do it again. Makes sense to me. "

if they get radcliff to play bilbo i will be pissed. 

I thought it was confirmed a while ago that Ian Holm would return as Bilbo?

@giyanks22 said:

Ian Helm is nearly 80, and he already turned down the role. He would've been the obvious choice, but it isn't easy to go to New Zeland and film the movies, especially for an 80 year old. They are really lucky Ian McKellen already agreed to this. Hopefully we'll hear some announcements this week at Comic Con, because Peter Jackson is expected to make several. "

David tennant is a great actor, but cannot play a Hobbit, and the correct term is Doctor Who, not mister, i had no idea who you were talking about, sorry for my nerd rage lol

I think McVoy would be best from what little i have seen of him, radcliffe could pull it off though, but every time is see him i'd just be saying "ITS 'ARRY POTTA!"

David Tennant would be awesome!.

Dr Who is still cool.

I still think Ian Holm could still stand to play Bilbo.  After all, Bilbo is supposed to have "not aged a day" when he appears in LOTR, so it would make sense.  If they had to pick any of those actors, although I think Radcliffe probably bares the closest resemblance to a young Ian Holm, McCovy would probably deliver the best performance.
The second I heard Ron Pearlman was going to be in it, my mind went to Beorn.  I heard also that Doug Jones wanted to play Thranduil, but that Del Toro has another role in mind for him.  Wonder what it could be.

Old news is old, the movie itself almost dissapeared off of my radar. Del Toro said there would be no Andy Serkis as Gollum, I read elsewhere a long time ago that he wants to use a different actor. He does not like Andy Serkis.

" I thought they postponed the Hobbit movie because the Tolkien family is owed like 30 mil because they own the copyright. "

" Maybe they should just use the guy who played him in the Lord of The Fucking Rings? He looks about 60. (Bilbo is around 60 years of age int he events of the Hobbit) "

" @keyhunter said:

" Maybe they should just use the guy who played him in the Lord of The Fucking Rings? He looks about 60. (Bilbo is around 60 years of age int he events of the Hobbit) "

You mean Ian Holm? That man is almost 80 years old. He's way too old for the part, and even with make-up, he wouldn't be able to do any stunts at all, including minor ones, such as walking quickly. And what if he died half way through filming? That would kill the project. Many of the LOTR actors are way too old now, such as Ian McKellen (though he did agree to the part). "