Those who have read The Hobbit will know that Bard The Bowman plays a significant role, despite not really featuring that much in the story. Well now Welsh actor Luke Evans has been cast as Bard, and according to Deadline the character would seem to have been fleshed out a bit for the movies..
From Deadline..
Luke Evans has bagged the role of Bard in The Hobbit, a last major part that Peter Jackson hadn't cast in a production that's underway in New Zealand. Bard the Grim is a skilled archer, and the heir of King Girion of Dale. The king was killed by the talking dragon Smaug. The character plays a greater role in the second film, and is somewhat reminiscent of the action-hero exploits of Viggo Mortensen's Aragorn, I'm told.
Evans has had supporting roles in
Clash Of The Titans and
Robin Hood among other things, and will next be seen as Aramis in
The Three Musketeers.
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