The word "visionary" gets thrown around these days all too casually, but director Guillermo del Toro is one man for whom it is both earned and wholly appropriate. Now, with the release of "Hellboy II: The Golden Army" only two weeks away, del Toro is already shifting his vision to the future, training his childlike gaze on Bilbo Baggins, Gandalf the Grey, Thorin Oakenshield and other beloved characters from J.R.R. Tolkien's famous legendarium.
MTV News recently sat down with del Toro and brought along a whole host of fan questions on "The Hobbit" (as well as some of our own). The Mexican director talked about why Peter Jackson told him to lose weight, which "LOTR" stars might be returning and how Tolkien's personal faith will influence the project. (And don't forget to head over to the MTV Movies blog for even more answers from del Toro.)
Q: In the past year, I've spoken with Viggo Mortensen, Cate Blanchett, Elijah Wood, Sean Astin and Orlando Bloom, and all of them say they want back in. Who should wait by the phone? — MTV News
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