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'''Guillermo del Toro''' (born [[October 9]]th, [[1964]]) is an Academy Award-nominated Mexican director. He is set to direct the upcoming [[New Line Cinema]]/[[MGM]]/[[Peter Jackson]] [[Peter Jackson's The Hobbit|adaptation]] of [[The Hobbit]]. | '''Guillermo del Toro''' (born [[October 9]]th, [[1964]]) is an Academy Award-nominated Mexican director. He is set to direct the upcoming [[New Line Cinema]]/[[MGM]]/[[Peter Jackson]] [[Peter Jackson's The Hobbit|adaptation]] of [[The Hobbit]]. | ||
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Guillermo del Toro (born October 9th, 1964) is an Academy Award-nominated Mexican director. He is set to direct the upcoming New Line Cinema/MGM/Peter Jackson adaptation of The Hobbit.
Del Toro is known for his imaginative visuals; his major works include comic-book adaptations Blade II and Hellboy, and the critically acclaimed El Laberinto del Fauno (Spanish, lit. The Labyrinth of the Faun. Released in English-speaking countries as Pan's Labyrinth).
Although he has stated he 'loved' The Hobbit, Del Toro's lack of knowledge about Tolkien's works has already worried some fans:
- "I tried my best to read Lord of the Rings [sic], the trilogy. I could not. I could not. They were very dense. And then one day, I bought The Hobbit. I read it and I loved it."[1]