Irish actor Aidan Turner, who plays the part of dashing dwarf Kili in Peter Jackson's 'The Hobbit' trilogy, has joined the cast of Jim Sheridan's upcoming film 'The Secret Scripture'.

The film adaptation of Sebastian Barry's 2008 novel is due to go into production in January and features an all-star cast, including Jack Reynor, Rooney Mara, the 'Hulk' star Eric Bana and Oscar-winner Vanessa Redgrave.

"It's got a good few heads in it, so it should be exciting," the Dubliner told the Irish Independent.

The movie star was in Dublin last night for the Irish premiere of 'The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies'.

The film is the final instalment in the fantasy series and Turner said the cast were "ready for it to end". "It was emotional finishing the movies, but not in a melancholy way," he said. "It was more of a celebration. We were all ready for it to end. It's nice to end on a high note." Norah Casey and Blathnaid Ni Chofaigh also attended the screening.

Irish Independent