Jan 04, 2009 at 9:38 pm

Elijah Wood is Very Venice

Elijah Wood puffs away on his cigarette as he hangs out with a mystery male on Sunday (January 4) in Venice, Calif.

The 27-year-old Lord of The Rings actor was seen picking up a magazine from a newsstand earlier in the day. He later hopped into his Audi A4 with his friend.

Elijah‘s upcoming animated flick, 9, will released later this year. According to Wiki, 9 takes place in a world parallel to our own, in which the very legacy of humanity is threatened. A group of sapient rag dolls, living a post-apocalyptic existence find one of their own, 9 (Wood), who displays leadership qualities that may help them to survive. The conflicted, but resilient group includes 1 (Christopher Plummer), a domineering war veteran; 2 (Martin Landau), an aged inventor; 5 (John C. Reilly), a stalwart mechanic; 6 (Crispin Glover), a visionary and artist; and 7 (Jennifer Connelly), a brave warrior. The trailer also shows two hooded rag dolls with the numbers 3 and 4 on them. In addition a large strong rag doll has the number 8 on his shoulder. Check out the trailer below!