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Ataahua
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Dec 17 2024, 2:48am
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Barliman Butterbur (David Weatherley) has died.
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He was 85 years old.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/...r-lord-rings-dies-85
Celebrimbor: "Pretty rings..."
Dwarves: "Pretty rings..."
Men: "Pretty rings..."
Sauron: "Mine's better."
"Ah, how ironic, the addictive qualities of Sauron’s master weapon led to its own destruction. Which just goes to show, kids - if you want two small and noble souls to succeed on a mission of dire importance... send an evil-minded beggar with them too." - Gandalf's Diaries, final par, by Ufthak.
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squire
Half-elven
Dec 17 2024, 3:22am
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Granted that the Tolkien connection is a way of reaching more readers, it seemed a shame to me that his life-long career as an actor was reduced by stuff and several other notices to his several-minutes role as Butterbur in the FotR movie.
The Daily Mail (UK) gives us this more detailed resume of his range of roles and media:
Weatherly served in the Canadian military in the late 50s and began his career as an actor after moving to New Zealand in 1961.
The celebrated actor got his start in community theatre before moving into voiceover work and then film and television.
He worked in show business for almost fifty years, beginning his career in 1975 on the NZ drama series The Mackenzie Affair, alongside Narnia star James Cosmo.
The actor went on to appear in some of New Zealand's most famous productions, including Power Rangers: Operation Overdrive and Hercules: Legendary Journeys.
Weatherly also lived in Australia in the late 80s and while Down Under appeared in Home and Away and A Country Practice.
He also voiced a character in the popular 2004 video game Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II.
Throughout his celebrated career, Weatherley acted alongside some of the world's most renowned performers, including Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, Viggo Mortensen and Lucy Lawless.
He also worked as a theatre actor and wowed audiences across New Zealand in a range of productions, including Henry V and Evita.
His final work was a voice role in the 2019 NZ animated movie Mosley, alongside Lucy Lawless and Temuera Morrison.
What a range of roles and genres ... a real journeyman character actor. I would love to hear the story of how the Jackson production landed on using him to play Butterbur.
And thanks for this notice, Ataahua!
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/...Lord-Rings-dead.html
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Unfortunately my longtime internet service provider abandoned its hosting operations last year. I no longer have any online materials to share with the TORn community.
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grammaboodawg
Immortal
Dec 17 2024, 2:50pm
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He was "memorable" as he brought Barliman to life. Peace for him, his family, friend, and fans.
Thanks for letting us know, Ataahua.
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NottaSackville
Valinor
Dec 17 2024, 6:49pm
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I'll have a drink in his honor - make it a pint! //
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Happiness: money matters, but less than we think and not in the way that we think. Family is important and so are friends, while envy is toxic -- and so is excessive thinking. Beaches are optional. Trust is not. Neither is gratitude. - The Geography of Bliss by Eric Weiner as summarized by Lily Fairbairn. And a bit of the Hobbit reading thrown in never hurts. - NottaSackville
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Hamfast Gamgee
Tol Eressea
Dec 21 2024, 12:32am
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A shame I was thinking about that character and scene just recently
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I was thinking that while it was not of course completely true to the books it was quite a nice and amusing summurary. I was also wondering if more was filmed and cut.
(This post was edited by Hamfast Gamgee on Dec 21 2024, 12:41am)
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Emeldir
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Dec 21 2024, 3:54pm
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Sad to hear this. He did a good job with the part. RIP Barli.
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OldestDaughter
Gondor
Dec 23 2024, 7:25pm
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He played the role perfectly, I always thought he carried a gentleness with his version of the character.
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cats16
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Feb 22 2025, 12:04am
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Coming to this very late, but *raises a pint in honor* //
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