[The Saucepan Man]

Erm, perhaps best to avoid the debate over the rights and wrongs of CJT's current inclination to withhold the rights to the Hobbit. It looks to be one of those topics that just might get a <I>little</I> too heated. So I'll just stick to what I've already said.<P>So, moving on (or back) ...<P> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> One question that seems to have not come up is would you like to see Sir Ian Holm playing Bilbo or perhaps a younger actor? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>A younger actor definately. Sadly Sir Ian is probably too old now to credibly play a younger Bilbo, much as I would like to see him in the role. He didn't look quite right to me in the prologue to FotR, despite the make-up job.<P>As for the voice of Smaug, look no further than Alan Rickman (Snipe in Harry Potter for those who don't know him) or Jeremy Irons (the bad lion in the Lion King).