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More Reports That Tobey Maguire Is To Star In 'The Hobbit'

 In  Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Actors/Actresses, Casting

 Over the past few weeks there have been reports going back and forth that Spider-Man's Tobey Maguire is going to be the lead in "The Hobbit".

Maguire is said to be taking on the role of Bilbo Baggins (Played by Ian Holm in "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy).

After the initial reports emerged that Maguire was in talks to take on the role, Maguire's Press Agent denied that the rumors were true.  However, the original sources to the rumor maintained that it was indeed true.

Today, United Kingdom newspaper "The Sun" is reporting that it's a done deal:

"He will play the lead role of Bilbo Baggins in the blockbuster movie version of JRR Tolkein's classic book. Maguire, 34, signed up after quitting the Spider-Man franchise after three films."

It should be noted that no official confirmation of this report has been given at this point, and thus should still be considered a "rumor" until such time.

Let us assume for a moment that Maguire is indeed Bilbo Baggins.  How would you feel about him taking over that role?

Source: The Sun  
Image: BBC