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Photograph: Ronald Grant Archive</p> </div> <p>It might come as something of a shock to dedicated Tolkienistas out there that The <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090826130252/http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/movie/125622/hobbit">Hobbit</a>, the two-part fantasy prequel to his <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090826130252/http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/lord-of-the-rings">Lord of the Rings</a> trilogy which <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090826130252/http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/peterjackson">Peter Jackson</a> is writing with <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090826130252/http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/guillermodeltoro">Guillermo Del Toro</a>, has not yet been given the final green light by studio New Line. After all, we have already had <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090826130252/http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/filmblog/2008/feb/01/whatonmiddleearthwillthe">several years of speculation</a> over who will get to strap on Bilbo Baggins' hairy feet, which cast members from Rings might return for the latter film, and most importantly how Jackson is possibly going to get two movies out of one not particularly lengthy tome. <br/><br/>But at Comic-Con, that Mecca of all things fanboy in San Diego last month, Jackson said he and Del Toro, who is on board as director and co-writer for the two films, would not be able to even think about casting until they had turned in their screenplay for the first movie and received the go ahead from the money men. Three weeks was his estimated time of arrival, and given that Comic-Con took place in the penultimate week of July, we can surmise that the fun may finally be about to begin.</p> <div id="factbox"> <ol> <li class="major-heading film-title">The Hobbit</li> <li><b>Production year:</b> 2011</li> <li><b>Directors:</b> Guillermo del Toro</li> <li><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090826130252/http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/movie/125622/hobbit">More on this film</a></li> </ol> </div> <p>With great timing, <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090826130252/http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/daniel-radcliffe">Daniel Radcliffe</a>, an actor who manages to combine the twin sins of thespis in one dinky persona (namely, inability to act <em>and</em> complete absence of screen presence) ruled himself out of the running earlier this week. Speaking to the <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090826130252/http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/herocomplex/2009/08/daniel-radcliffe-in-the-hobbit-thanks-but-no-thanks-star-says.html">LA Times's blog</a> in London, the Harry Potter star said he wanted to widen his range beyond the fantasy genre.</p><p>"I'd have to say, 'Thanks but no thanks,' not that anyone has asked me," said Radcliffe. "Honestly, I don't think they would want me anyway, it's just too close. Whatever I do next, I don't think there will be any wizards in it!"</p><p>Which, is of course, extremely wise. Radcliffe is well aware that starring as the boy who survived wotsisname is no real grounding for a serious acting career, despite the incredible fame it has brought him. He needs to get back on that there stage as he did a couple of years ago in the revival of Peter Shaffer's Equus, although preferably without the zoophilia.</p><p>Radcliffe himself suggested <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090826130252/http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/jamesmcavoy">James McAvoy</a>, currently riding high after the success of Wanted and The Last King of Scotland, would make a good Baggins. "James McAvoy is fantastic," he said. "I think he should play it. I've done the fantasy-film thing. Actually, so has he, with the Chronicles of Narnia, of course. But I've done it for longer. He can take over. I'm done. I don't think anybody involved in that would want me to, either."</p><p>McAvoy, who has indeed made forays into fantasy before, playing Mr Tumnus the Fawn in 2005's The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe, is the frontrunner so far, according to press reports. But given that there are journalists out there willing to publish stories suggesting that the likes of <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090826130252/http://www.hollyscoop.com/movies/miley-cyrus/miley-cyrus-to-play-batgirl-in-dark-knight-sequel_1613.aspx">Miley Cyrus</a> and Cher are going to play Batgirl and <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090826130252/http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2008/aug/28/cher.catwoman">Catwoman</a> respectively in Christopher Nolan's next Batman film, we should perhaps take them with a rather large pinch of salt. Also mentioned is the recently departed Dr Who, David Tennant.</p><p>So who should play Bilbo? Well for a start, an Elijah Wood clone is not going to cut it. While the US-born actor did a pretty decent job in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, the role of Frodo called for a rather po-faced, self-sacrificial performance which the dewy-eyed, fragile-featured Wood was perfect for. Bilbo is a whole lot more fun, and so, lest we forget, is The Hobbit.</p><p>While it's vital that the new film sits comfortably with its predecessors in terms of tone and style, Tolkien's earlier book was far less weary, rather more whimsical and altogether more heart-warming than its somewhat gloomy sequel. Bilbo might have been a prissy little twerp at the start of the book, but he turned out to be a sparky, likeable blighter by its end: the actor who plays him will need to be capable of portraying those qualities.</p><p>McAvoy certainly has the right insouciant swagger, and always performs well when asked to portray characters way out of their depth (think Shameless, Last King of Scotland), so he might not be a bad choice to play a Hobbit pitched into the midst of a terrifying adventure despite never having left his home territory before. Tennant, well he's always seemed a bit knowing to me - I guess you have to as the Doctor but even so. And isn't 6 ft 1 a bit tall to play a Hobbit, even with the clever camerawork and doubles which will no doubt be employed once again to depict Tolkien's homunculi?</p><p>I rather wonder whether we might end up with an unknown as Bilbo. After all, McAvoy is well on the way to Hollywood A-list leading man status without having to play what some might see as a slightly twee role. Despite the massive worldwide success of Lord of the Rings, the part of Frodo has proved something of a poisoned chalice for Wood, who has found little in the way of notable employment since. I suspect Radcliffe may not be the only "name" actor who ends up ruling himself out of the running.</p><p>Who would you cast as Bilbo? Do any of the above take your fancy? 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