Lord of the Rings - Younger Bilbo Baggins/Martin Freeman Appreciation #1 ~ - Page 11

Nad · 03-31-2012, 04:45 AM

Hey, I can now tell you that he wasn't involved in the commentary for "A Scandal in Belgravia" as BC, Mark Gatiss, Steven Moffat and Lara Pulver did that one

Nad · 04-04-2012, 10:09 AM

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Who Will Be the Breakout Star of 'The Hobbit'?
By Larry D. Curtis | Apr 3, 2012 | 3:00 PM

Here's a shocker: Blockbusters make movie stars. Big films with big action and big, heroic roles can turn actors into celebrities and nobodies into household names -- and films don't come much bigger than the upcoming adaptations of "The Hobbit," with an estimated budget of $500 million.

"Lord of the Rings" director Peter Jackson seldom gets credit for creating movie stars. Remember that Orlando Bloom fellow? You probably know that, before he was a pirate, he was blonde elf Legolas. But you may not remember that before that he was... a completely unknown acting student.

Jackson also launched the much decorated Kate Winslet in 1994, in a dark little film called "Heavenly Creatures"... and she went on to star in "Titanic." He turned Viggo Mortensen (Aragorn in "LOTR") from just a handsome actor into a bona fide leading man with a fan following.

If you act for a living, you want to work on a Peter Jackson project.

So "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey," due in December and "The Hobbit: There and Back Again" in 2013 combine a large cast, a star-launching director and its blockbuster profile; the film has the juice to make careers. So who stands to gain the most from the project? Let's take a look.

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Martin Freeman

Warner Bros.
The guy is funny and an excellent actor, and he already has a nice career ("Shaun of the Dead," British TV series "Sherlock") but the two films are about THE Hobbit (him) and don't forget, Jackson and the studio arranged the whole shoot around his schedule. His character is ultimately the guy we identify with. Just like people will adore Elijah Wood for the rest of his career, Freeman is destined to have devoted lifers.

All this fame and Middle-earth goodness will make his role in "Love Actually," as a porn-set worker, even more humorous. Like his movie character, Freeman will get his hands on chests of gold and silver -- and if the movie succeeds as expected, he will have earned it, appearing in a significant portion of each film.

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The whole article can be found here or over at the Hobbit Movies discussion thread.

Nad · 04-24-2012, 03:39 AM

Look who's got nominated for a BAFTA again

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Supporting Actor
Andrew Scott - Sherlock (BBC One)

Joseph Mawle - Birdsong (BBC One)

Martin Freeman - Sherlock (BBC One)

Stephen Rea - The Shadow Line (BBC Two)

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