LORD OF THE RINGS tidbits

Word came in today that Michael J Fox was up for Frodo. This according to some tabloid in England. So being the oh so careful fella that I am, I wrote my man on the inside to see what he had to say. According to the Purple Jackrabbit, Peter Jackson still is a big fan of Michael's, but since Mr Fox is still so busy with his TV show, it is unlikely and impossible for him to spend the 13 straight months in New Zealand necessary to fill the part of Frodo. Also, to sort of disarm the rampant amount of rumors that will inevitably be coming in, I have been told that Peter and crew haven't approached ANY actors at all yet. And they won't be going out to actors or agents till right before Christmas. Anything we hear to the contrary is the work of rumor mongers and fiction writers. And just so ya know, the plan as of right now, is to cast complete unknowns as the hobbits. So keep your ears open, but don't be too eager to believe what ya hear.