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Earl
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May 29 2008, 10:24am
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So apparently the top choices for Bilbo are James McAvoy, Daniel Radcliffe and Jack Black
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There's a bunch of sites reporting this, so I'm gonna post the link to the first site to have reported this (chronologically according to google)... the article is here on ShowbizSpy. The relevant excerpt states: A source tells British newspaper the Daily Express, "A number of names have been doing the rounds, including Daniel Radcliffe and Jack Black, but James (McAvoy) is the one the film's bosses really want. "They're expected to have talks soon so hopefully it could be confirmed in the not too distant future." For my part, I'm not so sure I'm a fan of Daniel Radcliffe as Bilbo. For one, he's Harry Potter, and for another, his acting, charisma, and personality don't come even close to Sir Ian Holm's. If PJ, GDT, Fran and Philippa are writing the part based on Holm's performance, I really don't see how they can imagine Radcliffe in that role. Oh well, let's see where this goes
Crows and Gibbets! What is The House Of Eorl but a thatched barn where brigands drink in the reek, and their brats roll around on the floor with their dogs! You are but a lesser son of greater Sires.
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So apparently the top choices for Bilbo are James McAvoy, Daniel Radcliffe and Jack Black
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Earl
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May 29 2008, 10:24am
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I think I can
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Artanis
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May 29 2008, 10:39am
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Yeah, it might work . . .
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One Ringer
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May 29 2008, 10:50am
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James McAvoy
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bookgirl13
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May 29 2008, 12:11pm
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Good point.
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sherlock
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May 29 2008, 4:40pm
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Agreed
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tattooed_dwarf
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May 29 2008, 8:14pm
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I Agree
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nimthiriel
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May 29 2008, 8:19pm
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Oh no!
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Peredhil lover
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May 29 2008, 11:22am
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Yes, a boy wizard is Daniel Radcliffe
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Earl
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May 29 2008, 11:41am
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No fear!
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FrodoEyes
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May 29 2008, 7:55pm
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Also, realistically speaking
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Earl
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May 29 2008, 12:20pm
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Ah yes
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Peredhil lover
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May 29 2008, 12:32pm
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If those are the only choices, I'll take James McAvoy...
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diedye
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May 29 2008, 12:12pm
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I'm not holding my breath.
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deej
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May 29 2008, 12:18pm
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I just thought the same thing
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Earl
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May 29 2008, 12:21pm
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Speculation
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bookgirl13
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May 29 2008, 12:21pm
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Very possible
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Peredhil lover
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May 29 2008, 12:35pm
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"The Studios" should have caught on by now
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grammaboodawg
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May 29 2008, 4:10pm
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AMEN.
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Sunflower
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May 29 2008, 10:48pm
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"A source"?
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Smeagirl/Girllum
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May 29 2008, 12:35pm
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I'm with you
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Earl
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May 29 2008, 12:53pm
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Jack Black?
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Roac
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May 29 2008, 1:35pm
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Poor Jack
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Lunamoth
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May 29 2008, 1:39pm
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Better make it
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Telperion313
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May 29 2008, 1:29pm
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Radcliffe as Bilbo?
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luvgabe
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May 29 2008, 3:49pm
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With a 2-Part Deathly Hallows waiting to be filmed
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Rivendweller
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May 29 2008, 4:30pm
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He's rubbish! j/k
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merklynn
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May 29 2008, 4:58pm
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Very talented
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kei-shan
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May 30 2008, 7:06pm
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agree and disagree
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sphdle1
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Jul 4 2008, 4:32pm
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Bwaha!
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Elven
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May 29 2008, 1:48pm
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I still want Martin Freeman...but McAvoy ain't too bad
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calisuri
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May 29 2008, 1:33pm
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Agreed.
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deej
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May 29 2008, 1:56pm
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Why Bilbo, you havent aged a day!
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Actaeon
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May 29 2008, 2:34pm
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I agree!
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jglonek
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May 29 2008, 2:42pm
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And would you
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Peredhil lover
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May 29 2008, 2:50pm
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I agree
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SeanDuff
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May 29 2008, 2:52pm
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Not necessarily
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FarFromHome
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May 29 2008, 3:00pm
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Makes sense..
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jglonek
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May 29 2008, 3:03pm
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McAvoy belongs in this movie
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RangerGirl
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May 29 2008, 3:13pm
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Although Bilbo may not have aged that much, Sir Ian Holm has.
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deej
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May 29 2008, 3:57pm
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Makeup that was put on him 9 years ago!
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merklynn
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May 29 2008, 5:01pm
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True
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Rosie-with-the-ribbons
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May 29 2008, 6:13pm
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Age
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Kangi Ska
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May 29 2008, 8:07pm
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No, it is not.
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Peredhil lover
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May 30 2008, 4:59am
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I'm sorry to correct you...but
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krystledm
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May 30 2008, 5:34am
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Frodo was 50 but looked 33, while Pippin was 28.
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N.E. Brigand
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May 30 2008, 2:06pm
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umm...
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Kelvarhin
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May 30 2008, 5:57am
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I know, but
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Peredhil lover
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May 30 2008, 6:08am
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sorry misread your post
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Kelvarhin
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May 30 2008, 7:47am
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No problem
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Peredhil lover
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May 30 2008, 8:27am
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Yeah
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Kelvarhin
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May 30 2008, 8:32am
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Daniel Radcliffe or Jack Black ??? ....don't think so!
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Mishka
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May 30 2008, 9:00am
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vote - James McAvoy
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Emma-Belle
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May 30 2008, 10:21am
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James McAvoy & Ian holm
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marlonbrando76
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May 30 2008, 1:55pm
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Freeman looks much more like Holm
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sphdle1
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Jul 4 2008, 5:54pm
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image lost
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sphdle1
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Jul 4 2008, 6:25pm
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Peredhil Lover...check again!
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beleg
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May 30 2008, 6:24am
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I know that perfectly well
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Peredhil lover
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May 30 2008, 6:42am
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Lol, {Perehdil lover} It turns out you're exactly right!
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Altaira
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May 30 2008, 12:46pm
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Thanks, Altaira!
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Peredhil lover
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May 30 2008, 2:47pm
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not exactly what I was getting at
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beleg
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May 30 2008, 3:51pm
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Agreed
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Peredhil lover
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May 30 2008, 4:51pm
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An invidious misapprehension.
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Solicitr
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May 30 2008, 1:39pm
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Could you be more specific?
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N.E. Brigand
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May 30 2008, 2:02pm
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Yes.
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Solicitr
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May 30 2008, 2:18pm
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And could you please
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Peredhil lover
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May 30 2008, 2:58pm
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And could you please give me any source for that claim?
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Solicitr
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May 30 2008, 3:24pm
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I get the joke.
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N.E. Brigand
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May 30 2008, 4:01pm
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Well
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Peredhil lover
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May 30 2008, 4:57pm
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it's in the math
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beleg
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May 30 2008, 7:13pm
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Martin Freeman does look like a hobbit!
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luvgabe
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May 30 2008, 7:21pm
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This was an extended-family society.
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Solicitr
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May 30 2008, 3:29pm
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And is that
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Peredhil lover
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May 30 2008, 4:59pm
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Tolkien had his little jokes
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FarFromHome
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May 30 2008, 3:57pm
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If that was Tolkien's intent
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entmaiden
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Jun 1 2008, 1:23am
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Dunedain
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Solicitr
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Jun 1 2008, 10:32am
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Note
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Solicitr
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May 30 2008, 7:23pm
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Facts from UT aren't really facts for the films...
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merklynn
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May 30 2008, 2:18pm
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Well,
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Solicitr
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May 30 2008, 2:21pm
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Justification
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merklynn
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May 30 2008, 2:26pm
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I must be behind the times, why is this material off limits?
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Woodyend
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May 30 2008, 3:23pm
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Because
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Solicitr
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May 30 2008, 3:26pm
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But the appendices are in Return of the King.
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Woodyend
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May 30 2008, 8:16pm
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Ah, but
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Solicitr
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May 30 2008, 8:23pm
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Thanks for the info.
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Woodyend
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May 30 2008, 8:31pm
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Pretty much all of them
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Solicitr
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May 30 2008, 8:49pm
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That's exactly why I think Hugh Bonneville ...
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fingolfin_nc
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May 30 2008, 5:52pm
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Hugh Bonneville is Bilbo!
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Jettorex
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May 30 2008, 7:19pm
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I vote for fatuity, then!
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squire
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May 30 2008, 8:34pm
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That's exactly why I think Hugh Bonneville ...
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fingolfin_nc
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May 30 2008, 5:55pm
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It is much easier
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Eowyn of Penns Woods
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May 29 2008, 6:31pm
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To add to that...
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Lunamoth
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May 29 2008, 6:35pm
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In addition to that...
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Patty
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May 29 2008, 6:37pm
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*heh* I kept waiting
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Eowyn of Penns Woods
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May 29 2008, 6:51pm
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Exactly - and maybe Sir Ian doesn't even want to do it.
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deej
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May 29 2008, 7:45pm
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His Voice
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nimthiriel
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May 29 2008, 8:01pm
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I'd better ro explain.
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maut
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May 30 2008, 7:52am
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roles in LOTR
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xy
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May 30 2008, 1:09pm
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I don't know
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Nerwen Altáriel
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May 30 2008, 3:15pm
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You are right...IAN HOLM needs to be Bilbo!
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sabastian
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May 29 2008, 7:11pm
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It's time for us all to move on from Ian Holm
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Arwen's daughter
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May 29 2008, 7:22pm
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Let's move on people:)
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nimthiriel
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May 29 2008, 7:45pm
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We're not being coy-
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Guillermo
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May 29 2008, 7:48pm
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Thank you for that!
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Arwen's daughter
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May 29 2008, 7:54pm
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Thank you!
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Nienna
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May 29 2008, 7:58pm
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Senor Del Toro
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sabastian
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May 29 2008, 8:03pm
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GdT have spoken!
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Nerwen Altáriel
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May 29 2008, 8:20pm
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Oh, no.
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Solicitr
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May 30 2008, 1:31pm
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Well, that's reassuring
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Eledhwen
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May 29 2008, 8:22pm
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Yup-
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Guillermo
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May 29 2008, 8:44pm
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Hello
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nimthiriel
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May 29 2008, 8:52pm
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That's an aspect we forgot
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FarFromHome
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May 29 2008, 9:08pm
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Bare feet?
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N.E. Brigand
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May 29 2008, 10:18pm
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Possibly.
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FarFromHome
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May 30 2008, 8:30am
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*hums* ...These boots are make for walkin' ...
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Elven
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May 30 2008, 8:53am
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Hello!
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Notallwhowanderarelost
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May 29 2008, 9:21pm
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Thankyou Guillermo ...
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Elven
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May 30 2008, 12:26am
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Yes!
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Silverlode
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May 30 2008, 3:35am
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Thank you for confirming that
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Kelvarhin
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May 30 2008, 3:39am
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Excellent
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Eledhwen
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May 30 2008, 6:07am
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Love your footer there, Eledhwen.
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Patty
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May 29 2008, 9:07pm
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Thankyou!
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Elven
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May 29 2008, 11:33pm
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Thank you!
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deej
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May 30 2008, 12:00pm
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Martin Freeman is your man....er...hobbit
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Yelwrose
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May 31 2008, 12:08am
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McAvoy is too much a star for this.
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Sunflower
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May 31 2008, 2:12am
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Well I think the A-listers should take a look at what LOTR did for Viggo.
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Woodyend
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May 31 2008, 2:23am
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Precisely.
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Sunflower
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May 31 2008, 2:35am
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Oh yeah Eastern Promises,
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Woodyend
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May 31 2008, 3:17am
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Age
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Sunflower
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May 31 2008, 3:50am
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And speaking of footage....
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Woodyend
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May 31 2008, 9:39pm
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Solution
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Voorhas
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Jun 1 2008, 8:04am
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Viggo
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Yelwrose
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May 31 2008, 4:43pm
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Welcome to the board Yelwrose.
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Woodyend
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May 31 2008, 5:54pm
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Delighted to be here.
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Yelwrose
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May 31 2008, 11:02pm
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Only want to say
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Peredhil lover
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Jun 1 2008, 5:52am
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Nostalgia
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Sunflower
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Jun 1 2008, 7:38am
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*chomps at bit*
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grammaboodawg
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Jun 2 2008, 8:27pm
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LOL, and I'll make the coffee, or tea //
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merklynn
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Jun 2 2008, 8:34pm
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Why do people even think Ian Holm could do it?
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merklynn
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May 29 2008, 8:41pm
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Yes! Pearlman for Beorn
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nimthiriel
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May 29 2008, 8:48pm
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Your probably right
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sabastian
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May 29 2008, 10:38pm
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Holm and Freeman
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merklynn
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May 30 2008, 2:14pm
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I agree
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Peredhil lover
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May 30 2008, 5:28am
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I TOTALLY agree with you.
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xxxyyy
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Jun 5 2008, 9:10pm
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Oh dear
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Artanis
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May 29 2008, 2:40pm
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I still think you should play Bilbo calisuri...
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leo
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May 29 2008, 3:21pm
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Heh heh... Calisuri for Bilbo
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Earl
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May 29 2008, 3:24pm
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Well, I'm afraid he's been
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grammaboodawg
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May 29 2008, 4:13pm
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Black and Radcliffe? That must be a joke!
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Unspoken_Request
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May 29 2008, 2:52pm
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Inspired choice for Bilbo
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merklynn
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May 29 2008, 2:58pm
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Sounds like a load of rubbish to me...
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leo
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May 29 2008, 3:20pm
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This is Total Hogwash...
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Voorhas
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May 29 2008, 3:22pm
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total Hogwarts, did you say? //
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greendragon
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May 29 2008, 7:51pm
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Yes Indeed!
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Voorhas
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Jun 1 2008, 7:53am
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On narniaweb.com
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Artanis
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May 29 2008, 3:51pm
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hmmmm... Jack Black or Daniel?
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grammaboodawg
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May 29 2008, 4:08pm
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I read your post as Jack Daniels ... :D //
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Elven
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May 29 2008, 4:46pm
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Hey, Elven....
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Patty
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May 29 2008, 4:54pm
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Rats! :D ... puts little umbrella and swizle stick back in cabinet ... 24 hours to go ... :D //
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Elven
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May 29 2008, 5:03pm
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That would be required reading
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Eowyn of Penns Woods
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May 29 2008, 5:54pm
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I'm going to have to "trust PJ"...
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Patty
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May 29 2008, 4:09pm
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I'm going to stand over here with you :D //
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grammaboodawg
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May 30 2008, 2:41pm
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re: I'm going to have to "trust PJ"...
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Teleri
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Jun 2 2008, 9:37pm
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Hugh Bonneville
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Actaeon
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Jun 3 2008, 3:25am
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so this is just a fake then ...
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Elven
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May 29 2008, 4:11pm
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Can't be any worse than Elijah Wood.
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Darkstone
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May 29 2008, 4:50pm
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I won`t belive it...at least not yet. =)
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Oscarilbo
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May 29 2008, 5:42pm
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Good choice but…
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Daeferedir
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May 29 2008, 6:00pm
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that's not true!
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Nerwen Altáriel
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May 29 2008, 6:15pm
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So you don't think forced perspective and fancy camera-work...
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Patty
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May 29 2008, 6:33pm
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How can anyone take this seriously? Ha
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Messenjah
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May 29 2008, 6:18pm
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A source?
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Jazmine
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May 29 2008, 6:20pm
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Oh dear...
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KateTheHobbit
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May 29 2008, 6:26pm
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Well... but no!
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maut
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May 29 2008, 6:28pm
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Jack Black...?...*gag*
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bowencm
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May 29 2008, 6:47pm
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Radcliffe?!?!
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Aryawen
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May 29 2008, 6:48pm
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Jack Black? XD
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Marionette
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May 29 2008, 7:02pm
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please no!
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vtboyarc
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May 29 2008, 7:02pm
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Decent, but...
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tolkienfanatic
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May 29 2008, 7:06pm
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Bilbo
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Nienna
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May 29 2008, 7:51pm
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choices so far
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xy
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May 29 2008, 8:01pm
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Ah! The rumours!
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Compa_Mighty
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May 29 2008, 8:46pm
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Spider Hobbit: your moment of Zen
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Lunamoth
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May 29 2008, 9:00pm
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Personally, I don't believe it at all
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MrCere
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May 29 2008, 8:47pm
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Waiting for PJ and GDT
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Notallwhowanderarelost
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May 29 2008, 9:08pm
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I am
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Artanis
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May 29 2008, 9:51pm
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Not really blithering
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Notallwhowanderarelost
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May 29 2008, 10:31pm
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Oh, no, no
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Artanis
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May 30 2008, 6:42am
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Not to worry
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Notallwhowanderarelost
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May 30 2008, 6:36pm
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Pssst Artanis....
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Sunflower
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May 29 2008, 11:55pm
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F2
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Luinil
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May 30 2008, 3:52am
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Here you go. I did a bit of editing out the births and deaths.
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Woodyend
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May 30 2008, 4:26am
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tale of years
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Luinil
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May 30 2008, 5:13am
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Sunflower
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Artanis
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May 30 2008, 8:21am
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Holm and McAvoy
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Luinil
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May 29 2008, 9:55pm
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Okay...
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Jborman9
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May 29 2008, 10:08pm
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Martin Freeman still the best choice
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beleg
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May 29 2008, 10:13pm
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Agreed
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Finding Frodo
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May 30 2008, 4:38am
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I still say that Sylvester McCoy would be a great Bilbo!
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Deagols_Bane
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May 29 2008, 11:02pm
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Sylvester McCoy
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sabastian
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May 29 2008, 11:05pm
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Speaking of Dr. Who how about David Tennant?
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Woodyend
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May 29 2008, 11:13pm
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He's 6'1"!
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Eledhwen
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May 30 2008, 6:05am
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I also forgot to mention . . .
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Deagols_Bane
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May 29 2008, 11:16pm
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That sits well with me ...
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Elven
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May 29 2008, 11:29pm
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Two Words: Martin Freeman
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thesithempire
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May 29 2008, 11:41pm
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I still feel Hugh Bonneville would be an excellent choice ...
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fingolfin_nc
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May 30 2008, 12:52am
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Another vote for Hugh Bonneville
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sharku
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May 30 2008, 6:27am
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I just listened to Hugh Bonneville's voice doing the commerical on that link...
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Patty
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May 30 2008, 5:57pm
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Yes! Hugh Bonneville!
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kei-shan
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May 30 2008, 7:29pm
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But listen to his VOICE on the link provided above...
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Patty
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May 30 2008, 8:04pm
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Choices, choices
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Anorien
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May 30 2008, 1:18am
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Martin Freeman
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jtarkey
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May 30 2008, 2:39am
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totally agree
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sphdle1
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Jul 4 2008, 6:47pm
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How bad a** is it...
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bowencm
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May 30 2008, 4:20am
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He also is and has long been active on "DelToroFilms" {NT}
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MrCere
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May 30 2008, 4:42am
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James McAvoy
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Owain
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May 30 2008, 5:11am
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Not the faun!
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hobbitgoddess
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May 30 2008, 5:21am
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actors
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Nerwen Altáriel
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May 30 2008, 2:32pm
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Nerwen...
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Patty
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May 30 2008, 6:29pm
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Radcliffe? Black? LaBeouf?! *screams in horror* Say it ain't so!!//
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stormcrow20
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May 30 2008, 6:09am
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We have a way to go.
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SeanDuff
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May 30 2008, 6:10am
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I know, but...
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stormcrow20
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May 30 2008, 6:45am
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None of the above...
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Timdalf
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May 30 2008, 12:11pm
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Paul Giamatti? No, no, no, a thousand times no!
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luvgabe
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May 30 2008, 6:51pm
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What would you think of him as Balin?
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Patty
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May 30 2008, 7:05pm
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Giamatti as Balin?
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luvgabe
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May 30 2008, 7:11pm
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The problem with Paul Giamatti...
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Lunamoth
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May 30 2008, 8:49pm
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I agree
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stormcrow20
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May 30 2008, 10:32pm
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Don't judge so easily
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kei-shan
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May 30 2008, 6:23pm
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I don't care who they will choose. the important is that...
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xxxyyy
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May 30 2008, 9:07pm
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Movie history...
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Daughter of Nienna
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May 31 2008, 8:41am
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I hope it's James McAvoy!
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Elenedhel
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Jun 3 2008, 11:36pm
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agreed on JB
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sphdle1
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Jul 7 2008, 2:17pm
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Before reading any of the other posts...
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Dreamdeer
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Jun 11 2008, 3:10pm
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McAvoy, hes not any bit Tolkien in any respect
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Hobbit Guy
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Jun 11 2008, 3:11pm
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Look! this is Ian Holme compared to Martin Freeman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Hobbit Guy
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Jun 11 2008, 3:19pm
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I know I went crazy with picture
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sphdle1
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Jul 7 2008, 12:18pm
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No mention of Martin Freeman?
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sphdle1
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Jul 4 2008, 8:05pm
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