Tobey Maguire: 'Hobbit' Rumors "Not Accurate"

Yesterday, we cast some suspicion on a rumor that Tobey Maguire was in discussions to play Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit. It seemed a little too good to be true, and also an unnecessary reach for a big movie star when the title is the most powerful force in that equation. And now, Maguire says the rumor is bogus. “I have not met with [Guillermo del Toro]," Maguire told Heat Vision. "We don’t have any near future plans. I don’t know if something got misconstrued or miscommunicated but the source was not accurate at all.” That's about all you need to say. But Maguire adds that he's not discounting the idea, just that he's not in the loop at all, and I don't expect him to be. “I love Guillermo del Toro and Peter Jackson, and I certainly wouldn’t take myself out of the conversation ...if I was part of it. But I haven’t read a script or talked to anybody about it.” Jackson said casting would begin soon, but nearly a year ago, del Toro said casting would begin soon. So there it is, mostly unchanged after all this time.