File this under news that is too good to be true:Doctor Who's Tenth Doctor, David Tennant, might just be appearing in the upcoming Hobbit film. If that doesn't fill you with a strange amount of nerdy excitement, I don't know what will.
Tennant, pictured right in his stage role as Hamlet, who wrapped his role as the Doctor on the British sci-fi classic Doctor Who last January, has reportedly been "linked" to a role in the upcoming 2012 film The Hobbit, according to Digital Spy.
The role is that of Thranduil the Elven king, who Bilbo (Martin Freeman) will meet on his journey to destroy Smaug, the dragon. Thranduil is the father of the character Legolas (Orlando Bloom), who previously appeared in the Lord of the Rings film trilogy as a member of the Fellowship of the Ring protecting Bilbo's nephew, Frodo.
Tennant was previously rumored to be in the running for the lead role in The Hobbit, but was eventually beaten out by Martin Freeman of The Office fame. If these rumors are true and Tennant has been cast, he will join other famous British actors such as Sir Ian McKellen, Cate Blanchett, Elijah Wood, and Andy Serkis.
Personally, I would be more than happy to see Tennant nab a role in the film -- he's absolutely brilliant in everything he does, from Harry Potter to Doctor Who. His addition to the cast would be yet another reason to jump onboard The Hobbit fan-wagon.
Part One of the two-part film is expected to be released in December 2012, meaning that this film will effectively end the world.
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