From affable hobbit to legendary rocker, Elijah Wood sure knows how to pick some far-out characters.
The star has just signed on to play renowned artist Iggy Pop in an upcoming biopic titled “The Passenger.” The movie will depict Pop’s earlier years while he was with his band the Stooges.
Fans won’t have to wait too long to see Wood incarnate Pop — filming will start within the next six months, and the flick is slated to be released the summer of 2008, reports Variety.
We here at RedEye think this film is just another reason for Wood to stretch his many acting muscles, albeit in a whole new direction. Because as many movies as the boy-wonder has been in, he hasn’t played one of the most influential rockers of all time. To prep for his role, we’d like to give Elijah a little inspiration, courtesy of imdb.com, and look back on his acting fetes of yesteryear.
TIMELINE
‘The War,’ 1994
Wood played Kevin Costner’s son in this sleeper about a Vietnam vet helping his son battle a rival group of boys.
“Flipper” 1996
Wood unexpectedly (but expertly!) befriends a dolphin in this family-friendly flick.
‘The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring,’ 2001
Frodo Baggins — we’ll always love you.
‘Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind,’ 2004
Wood plays one of the mind-erasing technicians, and creepily tries to woo Kate Winslet’s character.
‘Hooligans,’ 2005
Harvard kicks Wood out, he moves to London and gets involved with the wrong crowd.
‘Happy Feet,’ 2006
We totally find him believable as the voice of Mumble, the tap-dancing penguin.
