While The Hobbit takes place chronologically before the Lord of the Rings trilogy, rumors have been running about that Frodo Baggins might make an appearance. Reports are that the protagonist of the Lord of the Rings will appear in the film, though not in a way people might initially think.
As readers of ‘The Hobbit’ know, the tale of ‘The Downfall of The Lord of the Rings’ and ‘The Hobbit or There and Back Again,’ are contained in the fictional ‘Red Book of Westmarch,’ ” writes TheOneRing.net. In Peter Jackson’s LOTR films, the book is shown on screen and written in by Bilbo and Frodo and handed off to Sam Gamgee. (Not explained on film are Sam’s progeny later having the book and being Wardens of the Westmarch hence the book’s title.)
The fictional book, and either the telling from it or the reading of it, will establish Frodo in the films experiencing Bilbo’s story. Viewers are to learn the tale of The Hobbit as a familiar Frodo gets the tale as well, the post continues. Since the speculation is now everywhere around the interwebs, TORn can confirm that as of now, the plans are to feature Frodo in the opening sequence of the films. It is unlikely that studio Warner Bros. or Team Jackson would change the script at this point in response to the web buzz so we may have just ‘spoiled’ December 2012 for some, but we warned you. (And, sat on the spoiler until leaks started to appear!)
Additionally, it is confirmed that Ian McKellen has signed on to return as wizard Gandalf and Andy Serkis will reprise Gollum. While Cate Blanchett is coming back as Galadriel, Hugo Weaving s Elrond and Orlando Bloom’s Legolas have not been confirmed.
Source: TheOneRing.net
