Lord of the Rings star Billy Boyd: I'd love to meet up with co-stars on set of new film The Hobbit

Mar 31 2011 By Mickey McMonagle

LORD of the Rings star Billy Boyd has revealed his dream of a cameo role in prequel The Hobbit has been shot down... but he plans to gatecrash the set anyway.

The Glaswegian actor played Pippin in the movie trilogy and hoped he could appear in the new two-parter - set 60 years earlier - as the character's father.

His hopes were boosted when it was reported that fellow hobbit Elijah Wood would reprise his role as Frodo in the opening sequence of the first movie.

But Billy now admits a return is unlikely, although that won't stop him teaming up with Elijah and Dominic Monaghan for a nostalgic set visit.

Billy, 42, said: "No, I wouldn't think anything will come of that but I am definitely going to go down there, I haven't been back since the premiere of Return Of The King.

"Most of the guys have been back for a little trip or something but I have not managed it.

"I have been talking to Dom and Elijah and we are all going to go back this year. We will all go together, like a reunion trip. We want to go and see the sets.

"And while we're there, there must be something for us. They must need a hobbit in the background somewhere. I can even put the big feet on myself!"

The award-winning trilogy had a huge impact on Billy's profile as an actor and his life off-camera.

He became firm friends with the rest of the cast over the 14 months they spent shooting the movies in New Zealand.

He and Dominic are still close, even writing a film together. Billy said: "That time was a big chunk of our lives and had a big impact.

"Me and Dom are working on this script together, we're finally getting serious about it.

"We were chatting about that time in New Zealand and it was just a crowd of guys having a laugh with swords and stuff. The friendship with Dom has come out of it, to. He is a great guy and great with Jack, our wee boy.

"Dom is the babysitter when we go to America. He's funny, he makes me laugh more than anyone else."

Billy hopes the movie they are creating will capture the easy bond between them and is thrilled it now seems to be coming close to reality.

He said: "We were with the writers yesterday and are getting close to a script we all like. I think once we get to that point it will all go fast.

"We are seriously moving ahead with the film, it is becoming real rather than something in our heads.

"We have Sid Ganis to produce, the huge Sony guy who was head of the Academy. There are really good people involved. We will definitely both be in it, it is written for us.

"It's surreal comedy stuff. We are trying to get something different and really like the way it's going."