Mike Fleming Jr Co-Editor-in-Chief, FilmPeter Jackson wrote a heartfelt tribute to Ian Holm, the great actor who became an indelible figure in Middle Earth lore with his portrayal of the precocious ring-finder Hobbit Bilbo Baggins.
Jackson posted this on his Facebook page, and here it is:The Wonderful Sir Ian HolmI’m feeling very sad at the passing of Sir Ian Holm.Ian was such a delightful, generous man.
Quiet, but cheeky, with a lovely twinkle in his eye.Back in early 2000, before we started shooting our Bilbo scenes for The Fellowship of the Ring, I was nervous about working with such an esteemed actor, but he immediately put me at ease.
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