Casting for Hitchhiker’s Guide announced
by Doc on Jan.13, 2004, under Movies
According to SCI FI Wire (I couldn’t find the original), in an interview with BBCi Films Bill Nighy, previously rumored to be a front runner for the Doctor Who position, spilled the beans that he has been cast as Slartibartfast in the new Hitchiker’s Guide to the Galaxy feature film, with fellow Love, Actually actor Martin Freeman as Arthur Dent.