Will James McAvoy Bag Bilbo Baggins?
Hollywood Newsroom is now Buzz Newsroom! Visit and bookmark our new site. Buzz is bigger and better, including sports, world news, gadgets and the entertainment news that you're used to. Same staff, just more stuff! Why Fark, Drudge and Huffington when you can Buzz!?HAVING memorably portrayed the faun Mr Tumnus in the big screen version of The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe, Scottish star James McAvoy is the front runner to play fantasy hero Bilbo Baggins in the film The Hobbit.
Industry insiders insist the 29-year-old is in “pole position” to land the prestigious role. During the previous Lord Of The Rings film, Bilbo was played by Ian Holm.
“A number of names have privately been doing the rounds, including Daniel Radcliffe and Jack Black but James is the one the film’s bosses really want,” whispers our movie mole with the furry feet.
“They’re expected to have talks with him soon so hopefully it could be confirmed in the not too distant future.”
- From Express