Stephan Fry is now confirmed to star along the ever bursting at the seems cast list. Peter Jackson has confirmed that Fry will play 'The Master Of Lake Town (or Esgaroth).
In Tolkiens' book Esgaroth is a wooden construction that serves as a trading post between men and elves, but it is also a place where Bilbo and the dwarves. This also has a history with Smaug the dragon and the elected leader of Esgaroth isn't exactly quick to welcome Bilbo and the dwarves arrive.
Also adding to the ever growing list of cast members is Ryan Gage who has been in the stage show of Hamlet as Osric, and Conan Stevens.
Gage will play the Masters 'dodgy civil servant', and Conan who has been previously a stunt actor will play an Orc called 'Azgog'. At the moment there has been a planned production break for all the cast and crew of this film so as to get in editing and knowing Peter Jackson films also some awesome visual effects (going on the other amazing Lord Of The Rings films). But also there has been another block of shooting for this film that has had to be scheduled in so as to get more scenes worked into this production...so by the sounds of things Peter Jackson isn't holding back on this particular film.
Also, this might come as a little bit of a gossip sturing but if what Martin Freeman has said backstage at the BAFTA TV Awards is anything to go on then Benedict Cumberbatch (Sherlock Holms and Dr. Frankenstein in Danny Boyle's stage show) has been cast but even though this has come out the exact details of his character have beern kept very secretive.
Also from the sounds of things this film that you can expect to be out in 2012 will be broken up into two will also feature Ian Holm (which I had in a previous post mentioned, but he'll only be seen in CG as the old Bilbo and Martin will be the Bilbo the young one).
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