Evangeline Lilly joins The Hobbit as woodland elf Tauriel

_*The Hobbit*_ *has added two more actors to an already impressive
cast: Evangeline Lilly and Barry Humphries have signed on for the
_LOTR_ prequel.*

Peter Jackson announced the news last night via his ever-informative
Facebook page.

Lilly, who is probably best known for her role in TV’s Lost,
will play woodland elf Tauriel. Here’s what PJ had to say about
her:

“Evangeline Lilly will be playing a new character—the
Woodland Elf, Tauriel. Her name means 'daughter of Mirkwood' and,
beyond that, we must leave you guessing! (No, there is no romantic
connection to Legolas.)

“What is not a secret is how talented and compelling an actress
Evangeline is; we are thrilled and excited she will be the one to
bring our first true Sylvan Elf to life.”

Lilly is next be seen alongside Hugh Jackman in _Real Steel_.

You’ll probably be familiar with Humphries (perhaps unwittingly)
in his Dame Edna Everage guise. The Australian comic will be playing
the Goblin King via the magic of mo-cap technology.

On Humphries casting, Jackson said: “I'm also highly excited
that Barry Humphries will be portraying the Goblin King, in much the
way Andy Serkis created Gollum.

“Barry is perhaps best known for his business and social
connections as the long-time manager of Dame Edna Everage. However, in
his spare time, Barry is also a fine actor, and we're looking forward
to seeing him invest the Goblin King with the delicate sensitivity and
emotional depth this character deserves.”

Those are two intriguing names to add to a mouthwatering cast. Lilly
certainly has the pristine beauty to play an elf, and it’ll be
interesting to see what a character comedian like Humphries will do
with the freedom of motion-capture performance.

It’s promising to see that Jackson is still choosing talent over
star power.
_The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey_ opens in the UK on 14 December
2012.

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