James McAvoy in “The Hobbit”

Rumor has it that Del Toro wants James McAvoy (Atonement, The Last King of Scotland) to star as young Bilbo Baggins in the new prequel to the Lord of the Rings Trilogy, “The Hobbit.” Well, he does look hobbit-ish, and he’s a good actor on top of it, so I’m game.

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