Martin Freeman, the man who will be Bilbo. (File photo/Helayne Seidman for The Washington Post)Congratulations to Martin Freeman!
The talented actor will portray Bilbo Baggins in the movie version of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit. The movie is the prequel to the Lord of the Rings trilogy.
Martin Freeman's career is a successful one. I came to know him as Tim Canterbury in the BBC version of The Office. Tim was cute, witty and a bit of a prankster. Because of those combinations, Tim became my favorite Wernham Hogg employee.
With the success of The Office, came various movie roles for Freeman. The movies include Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy, Love Actually, Confetti, The Good Night, Nightwatching, and Nativity!. He was also in a recent play called Clybourne Park. He was recast due to his obligations to The Hobbit.
His recent role as Dr. Watson, Sherlock's associate in PBS' Masterpiece Mystery! Sherlock, has had excellent reviews. There will be a season 3 and 4 for Sherlock.
It goes without saying that Martin Freeman will be a very busy man. I wish him all the best and look forward to his new role as Bilbo Baggins. He will make a very convincing hobbit!
Below you will find articles and web sites pertaining to Martin Freeman and The Hobbit.
Hopefully, you will find something of interest.
Release dates for the two-part movie are as follows:
Part One: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey release date is December 2012.
Part 2: The Hobbit: There and Back Again release date is December 2013.
If you are a LOTR fan like I am, the anticipation is building!
Thank you and come again. - LMR
Martin Freeman - Jameson Empire Awards 2013 - YouTube and Photos**NEW** Best actor: Martin Freeman (The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey)
Best sci-fi/fantasy: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
LMR note regarding the interview below:
I love Martin's comments in regards to him receiving more female attention as of late. I'm sure Martin will continue to capture the attention of females in the future! He surely had my attention from the get-go! He makes you want to pinch his cheek or cheeks! LOL
Martin Freeman - clip from Graham Norton Show, 6 Jan 2012 - YouTube
Martin Freeman as Bilbo Baggins
ARTICLES PERTAINING TO THE HOBBIT:
The Hobbit Articles - By month and year
Middle Earth reborn! First 10 minute behind the scenes video from 'The Hobbit' - Monsters and Critics Second behind the scenes video from 'The Hobbit' production - Monsters and Critics YouTube - The Hobbit - 10 Minute Behind the Scenes "Start of Production"
VARIOUS WEB SITES AND LINKS RELATED TO THE HOBBIT:
The Hobbit.com Peter Jackson Facebook
Martin Freeman (II) - IMDb Peter Jackson - IMDb The Hobbit: Part 1 (2012) - IMDb The Hobbit: Part 2 (2013) - IMDb The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) - IMDb The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) - IMDb The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) - IMDb
Warner Bros.
The Lord of the Rings: WBshop.com - The Official Online Store of Warner Bros. Studios
New Line Cinema : Publicity : Press Releases
LEGO.com LEGO The Lord of The Rings :Home
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - Rotten Tomatoes - Movie reviews The Hobbit: There and Back Again - Rotten Tomatoes - Movie reviews
Amazon.com: The Hobbit There and Back Again: Books
The Lord of the Rings, Lord of the Rings Trilogy, J. R. R. Tolkien, (9780618640157) Paperback - Barnes & Noble
TheOneRing.net
JRR Tolkien Biography - The Tolkien Society
Sir Ian McKellen Official Home Page Website
Christopher Lee - Official Website
Welcome Hobbiton Movie Set and Farm Tours, LOTR, New Zealand Matamata Visitor Information Centre - Matamata i-SITE Matamata-Piako District Council The Dominion Post - Wellington and North Island - Stuff.co.nz Entertainment News, Reviews and Gossip from New Zealand and around the World - NZ Herald New Zealand.com: List Of Press Releases New Zealand.com: Topic Description: Film & Television
Free Lord of the Rings fonts - FontSpace Bilbo Hand by Nancy Lorenz Free celtic fonts - FontSpace Milwich by Roger White Gothic > Celtic fonts: dafont.com Dingbats > Runes, Elvish fonts: dafont.com
Here are a few tips in case you might have seen a hobbit - especially Bilbo Baggins.
WHAT IS A HOBBIT?
Hobbits are (or were) little people and are not like ordinary people.
They are about half our height and have pleasant looking faces and do not have beards.
The soles of their feet are leather-type and have thick brown hair like the hair on their heads (curly). They do not wear shoes.
Their homes are hobbit-holes (means comfort) in the ground. These holes are cheery places, if tended to properly (well ventilated and clean tunnels).
Because of living they way they do, hobbits do not lose their sense of direction easily underground.
Their senses of seeing and hearing are sharp, especially in times of need.
They can move quietly and hide easily. In addition, they move quickly, but they don't like to hurry.
They tend to be fat in the stomach. This may be the cause of their love of eating and drinking. The meals they have happen six times a day - if possible.
They laugh with intensity, especially after dinner.
Their clothing colors tend to be green and yellow.
They love peace and quiet (they do not like noise!), well-cultivated earth, festivties and enjoy giving and receiving gifts.
They do not like machinery, but are versatile with tools.
They have a fund of wisdom and wise sayings that man never heard of or perhaps forgotten long ago.
WHO IS BILBO BAGGINS?
Bilbo Baggins was a very well-to-do hobbit.
He was the only son of Bungo Baggins (father) and Belladonna Took (mother). People considered the Bagginses very respectable, not only because most of them were wealthy, but also because they never had any adventures or did anything unexpected. The Tooks were not as respectable as the Bagginses, though they were undoubtedly wealthier.
Bilbo looked and behaved like his father (firm and contented). At the same time, Bilbo inclined to be like the Tooks (adventurous). This adventurous side of Bilbo waited for an opportunity to show itself. He was 50 or so years old when he got that chance.
Bilbo loved maps, runes, flowers, clothes, eating, blowing smoke rings, elves, and fireworks. He liked visitors, but only if he knew them first. He was good at climbing oak trees, games, asking riddles and cooking. He also loved letters and cunning handwriting. When he wrote, his writing was slender and spider-like.
Below are the lyrics and a video for Misty Mountains:
The Hobbit - Misty Mountains - YouTube MISTY MOUNTAINS LYRICS
Far over the misty mountains cold
To dungeons deep and caverns old
We must away ere break of day
To seek the pale enchanted gold.The dwarves of yore made mightly spells
While hammers fell like ringing bells
In places deep, where dark things sleep
In hollow halls beneath the fells.For ancient king and elvish lord
There many a gleaming golden hoard
They shaped and wrought, and light they caught
To hide in gems on hilt of sword.On silver necklaces they strung
The flowering stars, on crowns they hung
The dragon-fire, in twisted wire
They meshed the light of moon and sun.Far over the misty mountains cold
To dungeons deep and caverns old
We must away, ere break of day
To claim our long-forgotten gold.Goblets they carved there for themselves
And harps of gold; where no man delves
There lay they long, and many a song
Was sung unheard by men or elves.The pines were roaring on the height
The winds were moaning in the night
The fire was red, its flaming spread
The trees like torches blazed with light.The bells were ringing in the dale
And men looked up with faces pale
The dragon's ire more fierce than fire
Laid low their towers and houses frail.The mountain smoked beneath the moon
The dwarves, they heard the tramp of doom
They fled their hall to dying fall
Beneath his feet, beneath the moon.Far over the misty mountains grim
To dungeons deep and caverns dim
We must away, ere break of day
To win our harps and gold from him!
Below are a couple articles that I had on my Martin Freeman web site from a few years ago. - LMR
Is Arthur Dent Taking Over The Hobbit?
By Rafe Telsch
Cinema Blend
September 17, 2007Martin Freeman has already made one fanboy dream come true. The actor brought a much better version of Arthur Dent to life in the recent Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy adaptation. Now Internet scuttlebutt has the actor bringing another fan-favorite role to life, but the question is: do we really want him to?
MTV Movie Blog reportedly talked to Freeman about recent rumors that his name is being tossed around to play Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit, should the problem-plagued adaptation ever get made. It seems that, while rumors continue to fly about Ian McKellen reprising his role as Gandalf and Viggo Mortensen making an appearance (even though LotRcanon never puts Aragorn around in the time of The Hobbit), the one name that isn’t being rumored to put in an appearance in the prequel story is Ian Holm, who played an older Bilbo in Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings movies.
MTV attempts to rationalize the rumored change to Freeman, stating While wizards and elves and part elf-men all age slowly (or not at all), hobbits get old quick, and we can’t imagine a 51-year-old Bilbo played by the same actor who brought him to life on his eleventy-first birthday. Apparently they forget Holm played a younger version of Bilbo in one of the scenes showing the history of the ring and Gollum’s origins. Loss of geek-cred for MTV.
Thankfully, their interview with Freeman pretty much shows all the talk is just that – talk. Freeman says he’s talked to Jackson, but not about The Hobbit. Instead the actor was turned down for a part in Jackson’s next picture. The Lovely Bones. He also seems confused over hobbits, goblins, and trolls. Is this really the person we want taking on the mantle of Bilbo Baggins? I think not.
No, I for one want Ian Holm back. It would seem unnatural for anyone but Holm to play the role. Of course, at this point I’m still skeptical about the movie happening at all. There’s lots of talk being tossed around, but still no solutions seem to be happening in the battle for the rights to make the movie (or distribute it). Until that’s solved, we can say anyone from Freeman to Jorge Garcia is being considered to play Bilbo, but nothing’s really happening.
Will Martin Freeman Hitch A Ride To ‘The Hobbit’?
By Shawn Adler - MTV Movies
September 17, 2007Should a “Hobbit” movie ever actually get made (and, frankly, we sometimes have our doubts), we want as many of the actors from “Lord of the Rings” to reprise their roles as possible - even the ones, like Viggo Mortensen and Orlando Bloom, whose characters aren’t actually even in the book. In the last few months, we’ve made it our mission to ask as many of them as we could about their potential involvement.
But one actor we wouldn’t want to see return is actually the actor when it comes to a Hobbit movie. While wizards and elves and part elf-men all age slowly (or not at all), hobbits get old quick, and we can’t imagine a 51-year-old Bilbo played by the same actor who brought him to life on his eleventy-first birthday.
But if not Ian, than who? How about “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” star Martin Freeman? Internet scuttlebutt has him front and center as a replacement candidate, and no one can argue that he doesn’t looks the part. So when we caught up with “The Office” alum while he was promoting his new film “The Good Night,” we asked him to address the hubbub.
“I’m not sure I should take it entirely as a compliment,” Freeman laughed when asked by MTV News if he was familiar with the online rumors. “Let me put it this way: People saying ‘You look like a f-cking goblin!’”
Ok, so he gets his goblins mixed up with his hobbits, but would he be up for it if Peter Jackson called?
“Peter Jackson has called,” Freeman revealed, although adding that it wasn’t about the “Hobbit.” “He has just this summer turned me down for a job (”The Lovely Bones”). (But) I really enjoyed meeting with him.”
And if he gets offered the “Hobbit”?
“I’ll cross that troll’s bridge when I come to it!” he joked.
"There are a few times in your career
when you come across an actor
who you know was born to play a role,
but that was the case as soon as I met Martin". - Peter Jackson
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