Evangeline Lilly fears Hobbit purists

Evangeline Lilly is adding another language to her repertoire Elvish!
The former Lost star is busy swotting up on her Elf talk ahead of filming of Peter Jackson‘s Lord of the Rings Prequel,The Hobbit.
“With every film, you have to educate yourself on the material and it’s often things you don’t know a lot about,” says Evangeline who also speaks French and Russian.
“Right now I’m studying Elvish and having conversations with people about learning how to be an archer, a swordsperson and how to fight like an elf instead of a gritty convict.”
Lilly recently admitted she’s worried about how Tolkein fans will react to her part in the movie.
“I am very concerned that people will watch, and I’ll be the black mark on the film,” she said.
“I know how adamant the purists are and I’m one of them!
“That said, upon reading The Hobbit again, as an adult, I can see why additional characters were needed to round out the story as an adaptation especially female characters!
“The Hobbit didn’t include female characters at all. What they have done is all in perfect keeping with J.R.R. Tolkien‘s world, while adding a third dimension to an otherwise very two-dimensional story.”