-Sir Ian McKellen has updated his official site posting that seems to indicate he's set to reprise the role of Gandalf in the films. Though many thought it a given, McKellen recently said nothing had been set and he wasn't under contract.
-3D Radar says that the film is definitely going to be shot in 3D and will be filmed entirely with thirty specially designed RED EPIC Cameras.The 2 pics will be amongst the first productions in the world to use the 5k resolution cameras that are much smaller and lighter than current 3-D cameras in use.
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-Actor Martin Freeman told BBC News that he has been fitted for prosthetics to play Bilbo Baggins. "I've had wig, feet, ears...full steam ahead for me to look like Bilbo."
-The Telegraph reports that after three hours of standing in a line, a British woman of Pakistani heritage was told she was not white enough to take part as an extra. when filming starts The woman, Naz Humphreys, claims the casting person at the auditions in Hamilton, New Zealand basically said "they weren't having anybody who wasn't pale-skinned." A rep for helmer Peter Jackson responded to the claims, calling the woman's dismissal and the casting agent's remarks "an incredibly unfortunate error" this via Contact Music.The rep says no such order was issued to casting directors - "It is not something the producers or the director of The Hobbit were aware of. They would never issue instructions of this kind to the casting crew. All people meeting the age and height requirements are welcome to audition."
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