January 17, 2004
Slartibartfast and Dent cast for Hitchhikers Movie
[Movie News]According to a BBC News article actor Bill Nighy (Viktor in Underworld (2003)) has been cast to play the alien planet builder Slartibartfast and Martin Freeman (Love Actually (2003), The Office (2001)) has been given the title role of Arthur Dent in the upcoming adaptation of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005).
Update: The rest of the principal cast has been announced as follows:
Marvin: Warwick Davis (Willow (1988))
Trillian: Zooey Deschanel (The Good Girl (2002)).
Ford Prefect: Mos Def (The Italian Job (2003)).


