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Stephen Colbert Has a Small Part in Peter Jackson's 'Hobbit' Trilogy?

by Ethan Anderton
October 22, 2012
Source: THR

If Elijah Wood and Ian Holm reprising their Lord of the Rings roles for The Hobbit trilogy in a small capacity (in addition to "Flight of the Conchords" star Bret McKenzie getting an expanded part) just wasn't enough, then another great actor joining the mix should help. Before the weekend hit, it was speculated that political pundit and satirical comedian Stephen Colbert might have a cameo in Peter Jackson's three part adaptation. The actor is a huge Tolkien fan and was invited to visit the set in New Zealand. Playboy asked if he was in The Hobbit, and he very coyly said, "Could be." Now we have an answer to that question. Read on!

THR did some digging and learned that Colbert will indeed appear in The Hobbit trilogy, but it will not be in this year's The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. Therefore, fans should be on the lookout next year for him to appear in The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug on December 13th, 2013 or The Hobbit: There and Back Again on July 18th, 2014. It's not clear how big his role will be or if he'll even be recognizable. I'm betting it'll be a quick appearance so as not to be too distracting from the rest of the film. Could we be looking at another fan favorite character like Bret McKenzie's Figwit? We'll have to wait and see eventually.

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truong18

what the deuce?
slowpokee

Let's hope it doesn't ruin the seriousness of the movie(s)
http://www.facebook.com/TheChosenPessimist Jon Odishaw

Turning one book into three movies already ruined the seriousness for me
- Wafffles
  
  I could remind you that it is not just one book, but also aspects of numerous other Middle Earth books. I could point out that scorning movies without giving them even a minute's chance for something as trivial as the number of sequels is rather petty. But I have a feeling those points won't make much of an impression on you, so I won't.
Bryanmakeup

I think Stephen Colbert has the potential to be a very good actor. Some of the most riveting performances have come from Comedians who took a Dramatic role.
Couch

I really don't think the movie should be 100% serious, the book wasn't. The Hobbit is a much more lighthearted book than LOTR, and I see this as a sign that they're going to preserve that to some extent.
Ergo

Tom Bombadill?
Fickle Today

I watched the Hobbit in theaters, I wasted so much good money looking for Stephen Colbert in the film, he wasn't even in the show!