Hard to believe that we are approaching nearly a year (March 21) since Peter Jackson's The Hobbit began filming and apparently the casting isn't done yet. In a press release director Peter Jackson announced that veteran actor Billy Connolly (The Boondock Saints, The Last Samurai) will be joining the cast. Connolly will be playing Dain Ironfoot, the second cousin to Thorin Oakenshield.
While Dain's role is small it plays a pivotal part in the Battle of Five Armies, something audiences won't see until the second film is released in 2013. For those who have read the book, Dain and many of his fellow dwarves, come to the aid of Thorin during the Battle of Five Armies.
Personally I think this is an amazing addition. I've always respected Connolly, and his role as Noah "Il Duce" MacManus in both Boondock Saints movies is just excellent.* It will be interesting to see if he incorporates his Scottish accent into the role.
*I even liked his role as Billy MacGregor in the television show Head of the Class.
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