Cast and Charaters "The Hobbit" will star Martin Freeman ("The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy," 2005) as main character Bilbo Baggins. Sir Ian Holm ("The Fifth Element," 1997) will reprise his ...

But with Gandalf to guide them, Thorin, Bilbo, and the Dwarves set out to put right past wrongs. The forces of good triumphed over the cruel Smaug in the end, but they could have used some help ...

PHOTOS: ‘The Hobbit’: Get A First Look At Bilbo and Gandalf. Thorin tells Gandalf that “I cannot guarantee your safety, nor will I be responsible for his fate” and Bilbo asks Gandalf.

Yet, in The Hobbit, the One Ring did not affect Bilbo in this way.He wore it more often than Frodo and usually for longer periods. An extreme example occurred when Thranduil imprisoned Thorin's ...