Cate Blanchett Signs on for The Hobbit

Cate Blanchett is set to reprise her role as Galadriel in Peter Jackson’s upcoming adaptation of The Hobbit.

Blanchett, who played the elf in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, will appear in the new movie despite the fact that her character is not in the original J.R.R. Tolkien book. Hmm, Peter Jackson rewriting Tolkien? These guys won’t be happy…

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