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OldestDaughter
Mithlond
Wed, 6:30pm
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I will try that! I didn't know that was what I needed to do
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Noria
Hithlum
Wed, 6:33pm
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Casting The Hunt for Gollum presents an interesting conundrum.
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The Hunt for Gollum takes place just before the events of LotR and well after The Hobbit and is part of a series that could conceivably be watched in chronological order.
Two kinds of continuity become an issue. First, LotR was filmed more than 25 years ago; the young actors are now middle-aged and the middle-aged actors are elderly and more. Even The Hobbit was 15 years ago. Some of the actors may well too be old to appear as younger versions of their characters. Could make-up or de-aging technology mitigate that? The alternative, in which new actors play the familiar characters, creates a different continuity problem, especially in what is, in some ways, a bridge film.
The original actors naturally feel ownership of their iconic characters but, as much as I loved the cast of LotR (and TH too) and would love to see them again, I don’t want to see this film weighed down by nostalgic casting. McKellen is well nigh irreplaceable as Gandalf and I’m glad the 86-year-old is well enough to travel to NZ. However, I suspect that, like Christopher Lee in TH, McKellen will do the acting and someone else will perform any action.
If they are casting a younger Aragorn and Arwen, it looks like we could see their story. Might it be a flashback?
I’m thrilled that Kate Winslet is in the movie and don’t care who she plays. Though I’d like to see Gilraen. The “leading lady” stuff is probably just publicity jargon.
I’d be happy to see Tauriel again, even if Lilly isn’t well enough (or young enough) to play her. All the girls in my family loved Tauriel back in the day.
Serkis is directing this movie but it’s being written and produced by Jackson’s team. One of their great strengths was in casting and I hope that holds true for any recasting done for the new movie.
I’m interested to see how it all comes out.
The sun yet shines
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Otaku-sempai
Elvenhome
Wed, 6:49pm
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I'm surprised; this is an unusual role for such a lovely actress, even at 50. I suppose Winslet wants to show her versatility! TopNews has shown itself to be pretty reliable as far as I can tell. Of course, we need to remember that Sméagol's granny is going to look like a middle-aged Hobbit woman, not like Gollum!
“Hell hath no fury like that of the uninvolved.” - Tony Isabella
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OldestDaughter
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Wed, 7:10pm
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I'm very pleased with this actually.
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Even as a Hobbit woman, I think she will be very attractive. But I can see her wanting to explore more unique roles, similar to her role in the Avatar movies.
I for one am very excited to see her as Smeagol's grandmother, and happy she is playing a character that hasn't been seen on screen yet.
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DGHCaretaker
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Wed, 8:27pm
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I would like to see more news and coverage on what obviously needs de-aging technology applied. It's getting very good. There have been great examples of hobbyists doing a better job at it than high-end productions. It almost feels like news services are afraid to touch the subject, like they're afraid to acknowledge Hollywood stars get older.
As for Tauriel, she was a mistake in my opinion. Composite characters for the medium are okay. For example, writers of The Expanse TV series did a fantastic job with Drummer. But complete inventions are just weak fan fiction. The Expanse had the original authors actively involved. The Hobbit did not, and the adaptation failed to respect that.
(This post was edited by DGHCaretaker on Wed, 8:28pm)
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