Stephen Fry 'always mistaken for James May'

Stephen Fry has revealed that he keeps getting mistaken for Top Gear presenter James May.

The QI host tweeted from New Zealand during production for The Hobbit, saying that he needs to get a haircut to avoid the confusion.

Fry wrote: "Morning all. Screen testing of wigs costumes etc today. The sooner I get my hair [cut] the better. Half NZ convinced I'm James May."

He added: "If I deny being James May then am I Jeremy Clarkson? I say neither 'but you're on Top Gear?' 'Well I've been on Top Gear'... Aah.

"A damned good haircut should end this. I'm hoping."

Fry will be playing the Master of Laketown in Peter Jackson's The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. He added that he will not be tweeting any information about the film as it must remain secret.

"Marvellous wardrobe and make-up fittings. I am sworn to utmost secrecy and non-tweeting or uploading of pix, I'm afraid so no use begging!" he wrote.

Fry has also joined the cast of a remake of The Borrowers.

Watch Peter Jackson's latest Hobbit video blog below: