“No, we won’t be announcing Bilbo for a little while,” says Peter Jackson to Empire when asked about the rumors an actor would be attached to the lead role of The Hobbit at the San Diego Comic Con. “We’re starting to think about casting, but we’re knee-deep in the script right now. And when we do go to actors, they’re probably going to ask to see a script, so we’re powering ahead with getting the first draft done.”
So now you know.
