Frodo (Elijah Wood) and Sam (Sean Astin) look over some new trouble in THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS
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Wood Confirms Plot Differences for Two HOBBITS

This isn't exactly breaking news but it is yet another confirmation for what we can expect in regards to the two HOBBIT movies. Elijah Wood talked with MTV today on what we knows about the projects.

"I haven't spoken to [Jackson] directly about it [but] I've e-mailed him, and as far as I know, the two films that they're doing, one will be 'The Hobbit' and another will take place between the 60 years that happened between 'The Hobbit' and 'The Lord of the Rings,'" the once and future Frodo enthused to MTV News, possibly confirming rumors that the second planned film would not be a Part II, but instead a narrative bridge.

And yes, like the other stars of the original PJ films, he would jump on coming back in the sequel when they plan to fill that 60 year gap as Sauron heads back to Mordor. The only issue with his character coming back is Tolkien's notes. The author left massive amounts of notes for what happened to the some primary characters in that gap, characters like members of the White Council, Aragorn (As Thorongil), Rohan & Gondor, Sauron, etc...But young Frodo Baggins wasn't one of them other than the brief bit about what happened with his parents before moving to Bag End. Still, Wood is ready to come back if offered..

"If I’m asked to go back and revisit that character and it makes sense, I would love to. I would absolutely love to,” he said.

“Nothing was really written with Frodo involved in it. That was sort of an ancillary tale outside of ‘Lord of the Rings.’ I can’t imagine that they [Jackson, Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens] would write great reams of information regarding my character,” he said of necessary invention outside of Tolkien’s established canon. “But if he [Frodo] should show up, it would actually be the perfect way to revisit because it could be small enough that I could go back and have a nice sort of reunion with the memories that I have of the experience.”

To read more of the interview, click here.