This has been a rumor-ific day for Middle Earth fans. The fanboy Internet was ablaze last night when word hit that a possible Bilbo casting announcement for director Guillermo del Toro's adaptation of "The Hobbit" would be coming next week at San Diego Comic-Con. Also attached to the rumor was word that James McAcoy, David Tennant and "Harry Potter" star Daniel Radcliffe are all in the running for the role. Producer Peter Jackson later put the smackdown on those rumors in an interview with Empire.
Okay, that's really the only "Hobbit" rumor to speak of today, but you have to admit it's a pretty big one. And with all of this "Hobbit" chatter buzzing around the Internets, I feel compelled to share this little bite from Bill Nighy, who sat down with MTV's Josh Horowitz to promote his appearance in the upcoming animated comedy "G-Force." The short answer is: Nighy has not been contacted for any "Hobbit" role, though he was Sam Gamgee in the 13-hour radio adaptation of the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy.
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