Peter Jackson Casts Billy Connolly as The Hobbit's Final Dwarf

[putowtin]

While I got tired with the constant bloody songs at every other page, that one has always been awesome.

I always looked at them as poems more than songs

OT 'bout time Billy was in one of these films, he's got Tolkien writen all over him!

 

[Monkeyman O'Brien]

Connolly and Cumberbatch... Count me the fuck in. I hate, utterly hate LotR but I love those two actors so I will see it just for them.

I would have argued hes best known for being, you know, a comedian... but then I guess he may not be that big outside of the UK perhaps.

Yeah. I was hoping that was a lame joke of some sort. A tiny role in a practically unknown movie, especially when if he were to be known for any movie it would be The Man Who Sued God.

 

[Elementary - Dear Watson]

Epic!

Isn't he also in the new Pixar this year aswell? A double Billy...! Yay! Makes a difference to his coastal/hill walking travel programmes!

I will never forget him in The Muppet's Treasure Island either!!

 

[FalloutJack]

This will be awesome even if the Tolkien fans burst out of the woodwork and disagree.

 

[Nurb]

They're still not done shooting? It's less than a year till it's released, I thought it takes that long to edit, finalize and distribute the thing.

 

[The Funslinger]

Oh hell yes, Billy Connolly is pure concentrated awesomeness. I cannot remember the last time I was this excited for a movie.

The head of the art department at my college looks just like him!

 

[lRookiel]

Went to see him at Doncaster last month, I havn't laughed so much ever.

And now he's in the movie I'm looking forward to the most?

Epic.

 

[Casual Shinji]

I'm still sad they didn't cast Brian Cox as any of the dwarves.

He would've been fucking badass with a full beard, wielding an axe.

 

[MercurySteam]

Hell yes! This movie is looking better and better!