Frodo Leaves the Shire...

Tuesday, April 05, 2005

Elijah Wood shows his tough side

Elijah Wood is shedding his hairy hobbit feet for his new role in Hooligans, a new film about the English soccer "firms" or gangs. He put some of his LOTR star power to work obtaining financing for the film.

I'm glad to see that he's using his new Hollywood clout to get involved in productions of his choosing, but I'm having a real problem trying to see him as a tough guy. I'll have to reserve final judgment until after I've seen the movie, but it's definitely playing against type for Elijah and I have to at least admire the risk he's taking by getting involved with the film.