"The Hobbit" has a new Fili, with Dean O'Gorman ("The Almighty Johnsons") replacing Robert Kazinsky, who had to
leave the film for personal reasons. Additionally, Lee Pace ("Pushing Daisies") is joining the production as Elven King Thranduil.
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| Dean O'Gorman |
Director Peter Jackson posted the news Saturday on his
Facebook page, where he has been keeping fans up to date on the two-part film, which is now in production.
"Dean's a terrific Kiwi actor, who I am thrilled to be working with," Jackson said. "He's recently been in an excellent TV series down here called 'The Almighty Johnsons,' and I should let fans of that show know that our shooting schedule allows Dean to continue with a second series next year. Dean will be joining us next week.
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| Lee Pace |
"Casting these Tolkien stories is very difficult, especially the Elven characters, and Lee has always been our first choice for Thranduil," Jackson continued. "He's going to be great. We loved his performance in a movie called 'The Fall' a few years ago, and have been hoping to work with him since. When we were first discussing who would be right for Thranduil, Lee came into mind almost immediately.
I can't say I'm familiar with O'Gorma, but Pace was wonderful in the short-lived "Pushing Daisies," which would have a place on a list of my favorite television series of the past 10 years.
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