Maguire not appearing in 'The Hobbit'

The ‘Spiderman’ actor Tobey Maguire has dispelled rumours he has signed up to play Bilbo Baggins in the upcoming movie adaptation of ‘The Hobbit’ and insists he hasn’t even been asked about the role.

He said: “I have not met or spoken to the director Guillermo del Toro or the producer Peter Jackson or anybody. Nobody has given me a script or approached me about it.”