Evangeline Lilly has joined the cast of The Hobbit!
Peter Jackson recently announced that Evangeline Lilly will join the cast of the new movie The Hobbit. He announced the news on his Facebook page:
“Evangeline Lilly will be playing a new character—the Woodland Elf, Tauriel. Her name means ‘daughter of Mirkwood’ and, beyond that, we must leave you guessing! (No, there is no romantic connection to Legolas.) What is not a secret is how talented and compelling an actress Evangeline is; we are thrilled and excited she will be the one to bring our first true Sylvan Elf to life.”
He also announced the addition of Barry Humphries to the cast along with Welsh actor Luke Evas and Benedict Cumberbatch:
“Evangeline and Barry, along with Welsh actor Luke Evans as Bard and Benedict Cumberbatch as Smaug, just about rounds out the major casting. I cannot wait to get stuck into these new scenes!”
The Hobbit is set to be released in 2012.
