Fili Files

Director  Peter Jackson announced via Facebook that actor Rob Kazinsky has departed from The Hobbit: Part 1/The Hobbit: Part 2 “for personal reasons.” Kazinsky had been cast as as Fili, one of the dwarves who accompany Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman) on his quest

Jackson was quick to say that the departure “will not affect ongoing filming of The Hobbit, nor will it impact work done to date, as we had yet to film much of Fili’s storyline.” The production is currently focused on shooting scenes featuring Bilbo without the dwarves, which Jackson says “will give us time to find a new Fili. I'll keep everyone posted with updates as they come".

Here is what Kazinsky said via his Twitter account:

“Thanks for all your support, Peter and team have been the most wonderful and supportive team to work for and it’s with a truly sad heart that things have turned out this way. The Hobbit will go on to be as great as I’ve seen and I will miss the family and friends that i’ve here, From every disaster i’ve tried to make an opportunity."

The 2 films star Cate Blanchett, Saoirse Ronan, Orlando Bloom, Elijah Wood, Ian Holm returns as the older Bilbo, David Tennant, Bret McKenzie  Ian McKellen, and Christopher Lee

The Hobbit I comes to theaters November 2012