It’s out! Andy Serkis who fabulous played Gollum in Peter Jackson’s Lord of the rings trilogy will serve as Second Unit Director in the production of The Hobbit. Andy Serkis will also be reprising his role as Gollum in the current production by Peter Jackson.

“I think I understand Peter’s sensibility and we have a common history of understanding Middle Earth,” Serkis told The Hollywood Reporter. “A lot of the crew from The Lord of the Rings was returning to work on The Hobbit. There is really a sense of Peter wanting people around him who totally understand the material and the work ethic.”

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