Blanchett returning to Middle Earth (TOR)
By Nancy Tartaglione
Cate Blanchett, Ken Stott, Sylvester McCoy and Mikael Persbrandt have joined the cast of Peter Jackson's "The Hobbit," theonering.net reported. According to the site, which follows all things Tolkien, Toby Emmerich, Alan Horn and Steve Cooper made the official announcement on Tuesday.
Also joining Blanchett & co are Ryan Gage, Jed Brophy and William Kircher.
The films, which are scheduled to start principal photography in February 2011, will see Blanchett reprise her "Lord of The Rings" role of Galadriel, the Lady of Lothlorien. Ken Stott will play the Dwarf Lord Balin; Sylvester McCoy will play the wizard Radagast the Brown and Mikael Persbrandt will play the shape-shifter Beorn.
Ryan Gage is in as Drogo Baggins with New Zealand actor Jed Brophy playing the role of the dwarf Nori and William Kircher rounding out the company of Thorin Oakensheild in role of the dwarf Bifur.
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