In a very smart move (and one guaranteed to rally the fanboys around him from the get-go) Hobbit director Guillermo del Toro has indicated that he doesn't want to recast any characters which have already appeared in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, reffering to the original casting as 'perfect'.
The only characters which I can think of that recur are Gandalf (Ian McKellen), Gollum (Andy Serkis), Elrond (Hugo Weaving), and obviously Bilbo (Ian Holm)... but I only read the comic-book version, so I'm probably missing some.
UPDATE (30/4):
McKellen has signed on, apparently.
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Apr 30, 2008
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Del Toro Wants LOTR Cast for Hobbit Movie
Apr 25, 2008
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Guillermo Del Toro To Direct The Hobbit
Pan's Labyrinth & Hellboy director Guillermo Del Toro has finally signed on to direct Tolkien's The Hobbit.
This bodes well for the adaptation, which is already set to be guided by Peter Jackson & Fran Walsh in executive producer roles. The book will be split into two movies, both helmed by Del Toro, and shot in New Zealand with the Weta effects team behind the Lord of the Rings trilogy.
Don't hold your breath though, the preliminarily release dates aren't til late 2011 & 2012.
