5 months ago 19th Jun 13:30
James McAvoy says he hasn't been approached to star in 'The Hobbit'.
The 'Atonement' actor was recently tipped as the favourite to star as Bilbo Baggins in 'The Lord of the Rings' prequel, but says he hasn't been asked.
James told MTV: "I'm a huge fan of the Tolkien saga, everything to do with Middle-earth.
"But no, there's no truth in the fact that they've approached me yet."
A movie insider said recently: "A number of names have privately been doing the rounds, including Daniel Radcliffe and Jack Black but James is the one the film's bosses really want. They're expected to have talks with him soon so hopefully it could be confirmed in the not too distant future."
Director Guillermo del Toro has refused to comment on the rumours, only saying: "I can tell you it's down to a few names that we all agree upon. For our first choice we all said the same name, it was completely magical."
Meanwhile, James says fight scenes with Angelina Jolie in forthcoming action movie 'Wanted' were "the most humiliating experiences" he had had.
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