Word has it that the grand announcement may be delivered at Comic Con, but why not guess right now? The LA Times has tossed out a few names for the part, including the oft-mentioned James McAvoy (WANTED, CHRONICLES OF NARNIA), kid-wizard Daniel Radcliffe (HARRY POTTER, yeah), and an intriguing new submission: recent Dr. Who David Tennant.
While Radcliffe seems unlikely (his fantasy franchise committal remains at Hogwart’s) and McAvoy has been a fan favorite, Tennant could be a dark horse to be shrunken into Tolkein’s little wanderer — not only does he seem to have a fairly open post-Who schedule (which he’d need for the projects’ considerable involvement), but he also happens to be attending Comic Con next week for “Dr. Who”. Hmmm.