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Welsh hero
Mithlond
Apr 22 2011, 5:08pm
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Peter on the voice in the video
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http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=10150232032911558&id=141884481557
Martin Freeman
Twitter: @IrfonPennant
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Ardamírë
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Apr 22 2011, 5:19pm
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I just saw this on facebook, and I've got to say I'm very pleased. The fact that so many people thought it was Ian Holm just makes me like Freeman all the more as Bilbo.
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Mithlond
Apr 22 2011, 5:21pm
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Exactly. He looked the role already
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now this is perfect
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Maiarmike
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Apr 22 2011, 5:25pm
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I'm terribly excited about Ian's return! Pete, or someone on his team must be reading TORN, since that was such a big deal on here a while back.
"I'm just a happy camper! Rockin' and a-rollin!"
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jschomburg
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Apr 22 2011, 5:42pm
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Peter doesn't sleep in on a Saturday...
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Depending on how recent the comment was posted, it is now about 1:40PM Eastern on Friday, and if my little time app on my phone is correct, that makes it about 5:40 AM on Saturday in Wellington. He is amazing!!
That is so cool about Sir Ian Holm.
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Maiarmike
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Apr 22 2011, 5:53pm
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...is that I just saw that the question was asked by Kangi in the comments on the FB page. Maybe it helps to say your a long-time member of tORn! 
"I'm just a happy camper! Rockin' and a-rollin!"
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Flagg
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Apr 22 2011, 6:12pm
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So Ian Holm will definitely be in The Hobbit.
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Good to hear. This is the first official confirmation we've heard that he'll be coming back.
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Ruijor
Nargothrond
Apr 22 2011, 6:17pm
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There you have from the man himself
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I was pretty sure it was not Sir Ian Holm. I´m so pleased to know that he´s coming back, that will make Freeman to resemble a lot like the old Bilbo!
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smokerings
Ossiriand
Apr 22 2011, 6:21pm
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....and all the people who were adamant that it was not Freeman can go jump in a lake. Only a handful of us were right 
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Kangi Ska
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Apr 22 2011, 6:47pm
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Yes, I was very happy Peter answered.
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Two Bilbos hmm...looking good
Kangi Ska Resident Trickster & Wicked White Crebain
Life is an adventure, not a contest.
At night you can not tell if crows are black or white.
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Nargothrond
Apr 22 2011, 6:54pm
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I never had a doubt... really didn't think he'd have to answer it but it's cool that he did.
the man in black fled across the desert and the gunslinger followed
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rings7
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Apr 22 2011, 7:10pm
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I humbly apologize for nagging and nagging in that other post that the voice was not Martin Freeman. My vote was on Ian Holm or Andy Serkis. I was wrong. But I'm glad Peter confirmed it. 
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Hithlum
Apr 22 2011, 7:19pm
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Martin Freeman wins.
Also, glad to hear about Holm's involvement. Looks like Bilbo will be telling Frodo the story - which is much better than the idea of Frodo reading from the Red Book.
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Estel78
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Apr 22 2011, 8:29pm
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Heh, so it WAS Freeman! I would have never thought...
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Good to see Ian confirmed to return.
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Bombadil
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Apr 22 2011, 9:00pm
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I can see more Now about the Ending....Sir IH reading to Elijah..
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so cool....I still get this feeling that the Drowning of Frodo's parents and the suppequence adoption of Frodo will be dealt with....I sorta see it as then we takes him to BagEnd to live.... he says something like this "At Bag-End you can't help having adventures, often un-expected"....My vote for the closing line.
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Junesong
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Apr 22 2011, 9:09pm
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We have confirmation that the famous line: "In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit" is in the script! Or at least it was at the time of that table read! Let's hope it stays in through to the end - I don't care where in the movie they use it as long as it's in there.
Omitting it would be like making "The Lord of the Rings" without saying "One ring to rule them all..." etc
"Tim... Canterbury... Canterbury Tales... Chaucer... Shakespeare."
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SirDennisC
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Apr 22 2011, 10:41pm
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Is sharping your points still allowed?
The news that it was MF reading the line is one thing, and I think it is wonderful as it confirms the emerging general sense of how he will play the role.
But the really big news -- that PJ treated as an after thought almost -- is that Sir Ian H will be in TH as well. Last we heard even he didn't know that.
Should say too that I'm digging the personal touch we are getting from PJ. I was starting to believe he didn't have it in him... glad I was wrong about that!
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Maiarmike
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Apr 22 2011, 10:47pm
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Perhaps things have changed since.
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Sir Ian was in the dark for awhile, but he may have just been waiting for a call date, which I assume he now has, since we're hearing it directly from Peter. I'm sure Ian will be ready whenever he's needed, he seemed to really enjoy being Bilbo in the other films.
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Kangi Ska
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Apr 22 2011, 10:51pm
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Yes, it seems that Pete is back.
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I think, in the long run, that The Hobbit will have been the best thing that could have happened for him. He certainly seems re-energized. That is a very good thing for the project and a wonderful thing for us.
Kangi Ska Resident Trickster & Wicked White Crebain
Life is an adventure, not a contest.
At night you can not tell if crows are black or white.
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lurtz2010
Nargothrond
Apr 22 2011, 11:34pm
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Now PJ just needs to confirm that the creatures in the vid are not trolls. Anyway since it was Freeman's voice would that highly suggest that it will be the opening line of the movie? Maybe Frodo won't even appear until the end of film 2
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KAOS82
Nargothrond
Apr 22 2011, 11:52pm
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...you have a future as reporter!!! 
happy Ian comes back and happy too about 2 Bilbos
TÚRIN TURAMBAR DAGNIR GLAURUNGA & NIENOR NÍNIEL
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Hamfast
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Apr 23 2011, 12:16am
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What impresses me about this...
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is Pete says that Martin is reading the line from one of the first read through's when the cast arrived. Presumably, Martin didn't have much time to work on things yet, and it sounded so PERFECT! It is very good news that Ian Holm will be a part of this. I have fond memories of seeing FOTR for the first time, and it was his portrayal of Bilbo that had me believing these films could be incredible.
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redgiraffe
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Apr 23 2011, 10:04am
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Well that is going to be awesome! Freeman's voice sounds great, like a younger Bilbo. And having Holm in there is gonna bridge the gap between TH and LOTR greatly.
-Sir are you classified as human
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sphdle1
Hithlum
Apr 23 2011, 1:47pm
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Here all this time I've been on team 'Freeman' I thought he was perfect for Bilbo because he looks & can act like Holm's Bilbo...never thought about how much he sounds like him!
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