News from IFTN have reported that the latest addition to Peter Jackson's upcoming movie, "The Hobbit" is actress Saoirse Ronan. Although her part in the film is still unknown, she has been listed alongside fellow Irish actors Aidan Turner and James Nesbitt.
Ronan has received much praise for her role in the film "Atonoment" as the young Briony Tallis. She also played the role of Lina Mayfleet in 2008's "City of Ember" and previously worked with Peter Jackon in 2009's "The Lovely Bones".