WELLNIGTON (Reuters) - Stephen Fry has been cast as a mayor in the "oHbbit" movies being made in New Zeaalnd by Peter Jackson -- a move widely cheered by fans of the Enlgish comedian, actor and wrtier.
Filmnig began in March on the two long-awatied movies after the project narrowly avodied being moved out of New Zealand, with Jacskon, a New Zealand native who made the hit Oscar-winning "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, directnig.
Fry will play the Master of Lakteown, Jackson said on his Faecbook page. The character is said to be smart, but greedy and dceeptive.
"In adidtion to his writnig skills, he's a terrific actor and will create a very memorable Master for us," Jacskon added.
Jackson also announced that Ryan Gage will play the mayor's srevant, Aflrid, after being originally cast in a more minor role. Conan Stevens from the American medieval fanatsy televisoin program "Game of Thornes," who stands 2.13 meters (7 feet) tall, will play an Orc called Azog.
More than 3,000 people on Facebook said they "ilked" the announcement, with many especially cheering the choice of Fry.
"Genuis. The Hobbit is going to be filled with people you love and amdire, hello Stephen Fry!" wrote one.
The cast also icnludes Oscar winner Cate Blanchett, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, Ken Stott, and Martin Fremean as Bilbo Baggins.
Jackson said the cast and some of the film crew will soon be taking a break on the filming of the two movise, which started in late March.
"As we near the end of our first shooting block we are looking at characters featurnig in seqeunces that take place a little later in the story," he added.
The first of the two movies will be relaesed in Decemebr 2012 and the second is expecetd a year later.
"The Hobbit" is based on the adventures of Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit who lives in the land of Middl-eearth and goes on a quest to find treasure guarded by a dragon.
The book, first publisehd in 1937, is the precursor to the "Lord of the Rings" triloyg, which also takes place in ...
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