Film Flash: 'The Hobbit' and 'Breaking Dawn' casts continue to grow



Followng news that Peter Jackson has found his Bilbo Baggins--U.K. Actor Martin Freeman from "Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy" and "Hot Fuzz" (pictured left)--the cast of "The Hobbit" continues to grow.

Joining Jackson and Freeman for production in February 2011 will be Richard Armitage (British series MI-5) as Dwarves leader Thorin Oakenshield, as well as fellow English Actor Rob Kazinsky and Irish actor Aidan Turner as dwarves Kili and Fili.

Other dwarves Jackson has cast for his two-part adaptaption of the J.R.R. Tolkien book include several TV actors like Graham McTavish from "24" as Dwalin and John Callen ("Power Rangers Jungle Fury") as Oin. The cast also includes Stephen Hunter ("All Saints") as Bombur, Mark Hadlow ("King Kong") as Dori, and Peter Hambleton ("The Strip") as Gloin.

In addition to filling more cast slots, Jackson has also reached an agreement with the New Zealand government enabling him to keep production of the movies in the country.

In other book-to-film-adaptation news, the "Breaking Dawn" two-part finale event is adding even more to its overflowing, fanged cast.

In a press release by Summit Entertainment, the newcomers include Olga Fonda ("Love Hurts"), Janelle Froehlich ("Hacienda Heights"), Masami Kosaka ("The Runaways"), Sebastiao Lemos ("Força-Tarefa"), Amadou Ly ("The Tested"), Ty Olsson ("2012"), Wendell Pierce ("Ray"), and Carolina Virguez ("Matalobos").

According to Entertainment Weekly, Summit has not yet announced which characters they will be playing.

Sources:
EW: 'Hobbit' director Peter Jackson cast heartthrob dwarf
CNN: New Zealand, filmmakers reach agreement on 'Hobbit' movies
EW: 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn' announces more cast members