Peter Jackson is wrapping up major casting on The Hobbit , and now Luke Evans, whose first movie was last year’s Clash of the Titans , is set to play the character of Bard. Deadline describes Bard as “a skilled archer, the heir of King Girion of Dale,” and “somewhat reminiscent of the action-hero exploits of Viggo Mortensen’s Aragorn.” Evans missed out on the part of Tom Buchanan in the new Great Gatsby , so hopefully this softens the blow — or at least gives the trashy rich in the West Egg something to discuss. [ Deadline ]
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And The Hobbit’s Bard is… Luke Evans
