Peter Jackson wanted Martin Freeman in the Hobbit so bad, he shifted the entire production schedule to accommodate the actor
It seems Martin Freeman was the only actor in mind when it came to casting a young Bilbo Baggins for 2012's . In fact, Peter Jackson wanted him in the role so bad, he shifted the entire production schedule to accommodate Freeman. The actor explains what happened in a career breakdown video for"I remember going — along with half of Britain — on tape for it. And when I arrived in the casting room...
"And then I got a call from [my agent] who said there's been a change of plan. Peter Jackson has rearranged the schedule ofThe HobbitFreeman continued, "That was an amazing thing to hear, because talk about a vote of confidence. He could have had a lot of people doing Bilbo Baggins, and the fact that he had that much faith in me, that was astonishing really.
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