The Hobbit (film series) as saying, "Despite the various rumours and speculation surrounding this role, there has only ever been one Bilbo Baggins for us. There are a few times in your career when you come across an actor who you know was born to play a role, but that was the case as soon as I met Martin Freeman. He is intelligent, funny, surprising and brave—exactly like Bilbo and I feel incredibly proud to be able to announce that he is our Hobbit." Later in October, it was revealed that several other cast members had joined the project, including Richard Armitage as Thorin
Baggins of Hobbiton family tree of the Baggins Family. The word Baggins is actually a translation of the Westron word, "Labingi", which was related to the Westron word "laban", meaning bag. The name is associated with Bag End. In the translations of The Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings, the name Baggins is translated to other languages, while keeping the "bag" meaning. Baggins of Hobbiton In J.R.R. Tolkiens' legendarium, the Baggins of Hobbiton, more commonly referred to as the Baggins family, were a hobbit family that lived in the village of Hobbiton. Important members included Bilbo Baggins and Frodo Baggins. The Baggins