Ian Holm reprising his role in THE HOBBIT

Ian Holm is set to reprise his role as Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit. Director Peter Jackson has confirmed the news via his Facebook page. We shared an update earlier from Jackson and now we have this small bit of casting news.

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One comment that came up from the recent video blog was the Bilbo voice at the end—many of you assumed it was Sir Ian Holm. Whilst Ian will be returning as the older Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit, that recording was actually Martin Freeman’s voice, taken from a script read through we recorded when the cast first arrived. I have to admit, I wasn’t sure who it was when I first heard it, either. Cheers, Peter J

It is not known to what extent Holm will be seen in the film, but at least we know he'll be starring. It makes complete sense to me, I can't see anyone else playing Baggins. Check out a cool video blog from the set HERE. What are your thoughts on this news?