h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Just found two more pages (one of which is from the BBC and the other is from MJ Simpson's website) stating that Bill Nighy is going to be Slartibartfast and Martin Freeman is Arthur.

<./>http://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2004/01/12/high_noon_jan_12_2004_news_article.shtml</.>

<./>http://homepage.ntlworld.com/mjs2000/news.htm</.>

Oh great, everyone's quoting from each other - that makes it all about as concrete as mud pie now

DNA's spirit lives on in style!

So does anyone know how this rumour got started? Lying in a field in Innsbruk perhaps?

The rumour started with the interview with Bill Nighy, so as rumours go, it's pretty close to the source. Actors rarely announce they're going to be in something if they haven't at least been approached.

Given that they are currently designing and building sets and costumes in preparation for shooting in April, casting rumours are going to be a lot more reliable these days.

So a smaller than usual pinch of salt can be used this time then?

I personally wouldn't waste any salt at all.

By the way, I'm hoping to talk to the director and producer next week, so if there are any burning questions you have (that you think they might answer) here's a good place for them.

Can I have a bit part? I'll do it for free!

Heres something a bit more concrete :

<./>http://www.martinfreeman.com/news.php</.>

I haven't seen if Bill Nighy has a site yet, but I'll have a look

All pretty exciting still

I'm glad they're going for home grown talent though... And with due respect to most American actors (Johnny Depp and Gwyneth Paltrow (sp?) aside) struggle to really play British characters.

Johnny Depp as Zaphod, now THAT'd be interesting!

Yeah, I can actually see that. He'd probably do a good job too.

That's one American I really would have no problem with being in the Hitchhiker film. It's right up his street

Yes this is very exiting! :d

If you watch Pirates of the Carribean you can see a 'fantasy hitchhiker's movie' cast:

Johnny Depp: Zaphod
Jack Davenport: Arthur
Geoffrey Rush: Slartibartfast
Kiera Knightley: Trillian
Orlando Bloom: Ford

Hey, it could work.

I know for a fact that Johnny Depp was on the shortlist for Zaphod, but I think he's probably either unavailable or too expensive now. He's supposed to be doing 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' next anyway.

He was going to do Don Quixote for Terry Gilliam for next to nothing as he liked the idea so much. That's my kind of actor

"Oh great, everyone's quoting from each other - that makes it all about as concrete as mud pie now "

-daSilva

NOO! They *cannot* remake the Charlie & Choc Factory film - Gene Wilder was fantastic in it!

I think it could be an interesting remake

And Steven Playmountain is rumoured to be remaking Kurosawa's Ikiru...oh dear!

Hey Jim, I just got the the bit of "Wish You Were Here" with you in it

I think I would just like to see it well made with good actors, speculation on who and where they are should be kept to the minimum.