Hobbit delayed by a year?

[Morthoron]

Originally Posted by Andsigil

What about casting? They have to have all of the roles decided by now. I just don't understand all of the secrecy about who is going to portray whom.

Well, because Warner Brothers is now in charge, there are some actors that are still contractually tied to other studios until the end of 2008; therefore, the announcements of Hobbit appearances by Jim Carrey, Mike Meyers, Will Smith and Lindsey Lohan will have to wait until the new year.