Hobbit hints

Despite being quite a Lord of the Rings fan [understatement] the prospect of Guillermo del Toro's Hobbit film has so far failed to raise much above a passing interest in the Stanley residence. However having read this article one eyebrow has been firmly raised in curiosity at the possibility of James McAvoy playing Bilbo.
I really liked him as Mr Tumnus in The Lion, the Witch and Wardrobe and think he'd do a pretty good job as the younger Bilbo