Tobey Maguire Not Set to Star in “The Hobbit”
4:44 pm, January 18th, 2010
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“Lord of the spins,” reads the headline of a story that claims, “Spider-Man actor Tobey Maguire is to star in The Hobbit.”
According to a piece in the UK newspaper, The Sun, which was picked up around the world, Maguire “will play the lead role of Bilbo Baggins in the blockbuster movie version of JRR Tolkein’s classic book,” and “signed up after quitting the Spider-Man franchise.”
The tab breathlessly reports that a source told The Sun that “The Hobbit” team “is over the moon. Tobey is not only one of the most recognizable faces in Hollywood, he is also one of the best actors.”
Albeit flattering, the Hobbit story is short on facts.
Maguire is not starring in the film. His rep confirmed to Gossip Cop that the story is “false.”
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