Oh yes! Rumour (being the Empire website) has it that the wonderful Elijah Wood will be reprising his role of Frodo Baggins in Jackson's forthcoming Hobbit films.
Obviously, as a fan of Tolkien's original works, I'll interested to see exactly where dear Frodo will feature in this story that played out in Middle Earth before he was born! The most sensible suggestion I've read online is that his appearance will act as a sort of framing device, with Frodo narrating from Bilbo's account of "There and Back Again" which as we all remember features as a handwritten tome, completed by Frodo and passed on to Sam, in Return of the King (2003).
However it's done, I have every faith that Jackson et. al. won't be in such Bad Taste (get it?!) as to shoehorn him into the actual tale of the Hobbit, where he most certainly does not belong.
Production is due to start this year, release in 2012. I might actually wet myself with excitement. Apologies.
Image from meltedreelonline.com - thanks
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