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A summary of 'The Hobbit' casting discussion so far
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sticklebat
Lorien


Apr 22 2009, 3:54pm

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Blessed... [In reply to] Can't Post

...would make a much better Thorin, he's got this deep booming, commanding, authoritative way of speaking & acting...or even Beorn. Either role, he'd be awesome.Wink


Laitholiel_the_SeaElf
Lorien


Apr 22 2009, 8:57pm

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Look at you! Being all organized and stuff =) [In reply to] Can't Post

Seriously, thank you for this. It's especially useful for me since I haven't been here through the whole discussion. It is nice to get a quick summary of the ideas that have worked their way around the board.


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SirDennisC
Half-elven


Apr 22 2009, 9:01pm

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I "second that emotion!" [In reply to] Can't Post

*Motown's 50th don't ya know.

No really it is great that the old thread was finally cut loose. This one is by far more readable and exciting.


Arwen_Undomiel
Lorien


Apr 23 2009, 1:38am

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Yep! [In reply to] Can't Post

 

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flodwyns
Bree


Apr 23 2009, 3:07pm

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Casting [In reply to] Can't Post

some fantastic suggestions here.......particularly Brian Blessed as Balin and Martin Freeman for Bilbo.

I'd like to add another name to the mix.....Lee Boardman for one of the dwarves....but as for Bard the Bowman, how much further does one need to look?



Richard Armitage of course!


Eowyn of Penns Woods
Valinor


Apr 23 2009, 6:57pm

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I guess I shall be forced [In reply to] Can't Post

to illustrate my point. ... Somewhat.

Rufus Sewell for Bard!


Mrs Bard
Registered User


Apr 30 2009, 11:49am

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Richard for Bard...Yes Yes Yes [In reply to] Can't Post

I agree with you totally Mulubinba...there can be NO OTHER choice! Richard Armitage was BORN to be a Tolkien hero!! He is a great actor and very versatile, and as the photos prove, his looks are perfect for the role!!







Destrier
The Shire


Apr 30 2009, 6:17pm

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Born to be Bard! [In reply to] Can't Post

You're so right, Mulubinba, Mrs Bard, Flodwyns and everyone else dying to see Richard Armitage as Bard - he'd be utterly perfect! He does grim and noble better than anyone...






(This post was edited by Destrier on Apr 30 2009, 6:21pm)


weathertop
Rohan


Apr 30 2009, 8:53pm

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everyone's talking this RA guy [In reply to] Can't Post

but too me the guy that i see in these photos is too young to be the beaten down, seeing ill-omens in everything, grim character from the books. too much like a young ranger for my tastes.


Destrier
The Shire


May 1 2009, 2:44pm

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Too young?? [In reply to] Can't Post

RA is not far off 40, weathertop - just the right age for a warrior in his prime. And (judging by his latest appearances on our TV screens) he does "grim and beaten-down" better than anyone I've seen.

But remember, though Bard is at first seen as a grim and beaten-down seer of ill omens, he soon proves to be much more than that. He is a far-seeing and inspiring leader of men, courageous and skilled in battle, noble in his dealings with the dwarves, forgiving and generous! No wonder his men proudly take the name of "Bardings" after he becomes King of Dale.



weathertop
Rohan


May 1 2009, 6:08pm

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photos [In reply to] Can't Post

posted here are all i have to go by. never seen him in 'action'. but if he's forty, he looks great. i wouldn't have put him past thirty.


LEGIONTX
Rivendell


May 2 2009, 2:38am

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WOW!!!!!! [In reply to] Can't Post

As much as a fan of the whole Tolkien world I am; I'm not much on keeping updated about things in the "real world", and had no idea The Hobbit was going to be made into a film. Fantastic!!!!! Something to look forward to for sureCool I spend most all of my computer time on a boxing forum and that's about it; so I'm glad I joined this site to get in touch with what's going on. Apologies if this is a somewhat rambling postEvil



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sticklebat
Lorien


May 2 2009, 10:35pm

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never knew... [In reply to] Can't Post

of the existence of Richard Armitage til I heard him mentioned here....not exactly who I saw playing the role, but I'm sure he'd do a fine job...I never imagined Bard as being very 'noble' looking...Armitage looks like he'd suit Thranduil the Elvenking even better. I really like the look of Kevin McKidd or Clive Owen...but Richard could work.

and LEGIONTX....your post was anything but rambling...very short & sweet actually...yup...December 2011, 2012, you'll see 'The Hobbit' on the big screen...very excited to see it, as are we all...welcome.


ponybarfly
Registered User

May 7 2009, 11:38pm

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Sylvester McCoy for Bilbo! [In reply to] Can't Post

In many of the stills from LOTR I've often thought Ian Holm as Bilbo bore a strong resemblance to the actor who played the seventh Doctor Who. The interesting thing is that throughout his time in that series he was at the bottom in my list of favourites in the role of everyone's fave time lord. That was until his part in the US tv movie starring Paul McGann in the role. This taught me that he was a perfectly good actor, but that it was the series (Doctor Who) that had somehow gone downhill at the time, and not Sylv.

Once made up as Bilbo, Ian Holm to me looks very similar to McCoy. I think Sylvester could carry it off with ease. He would certainly make a great hobbit anyway, but with his resemblence to Mr Holm, I think he'd be perfect.

Oh, and Brian Blessed was born to be in a Tolkien based film. He should be signed up immediately, and then they can decide what he plays when they're ready!. Any hobbit or better still, dwarf, would be a walk in the park to him. My wife is reading his autobiography and he grew up in my area of England. Yorkshire to be precise, and between Barnsley and Rotherham to be even more precise. My home town of Hoyland is a stone's throw away from his stomping grounds of Goldthorpe, Mexbrough, Wentworth and Hoober Stand ( a local 'folly' or monument).


Eruthurin
Rivendell


May 9 2009, 7:26pm

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Thanks girls! He must be Bard! [In reply to] Can't Post

Mrs Bard, Destrier.. thanks for the pics... definitely this shows how a good Bard Richard could be....
Let's fill Guillermo's E-mail with this idea!!!!!!! hehehehee.... *kidding* Laugh

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Destrier
The Shire


May 11 2009, 3:49pm

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Exactly! [In reply to] Can't Post

Glad you liked the pics, Eruthurin. (Who wouldn't???)

Here are two more of RA looking grim, intense and very Bard-like...



Anyway, this was certainly the way I imagined Bard as looking every time I read The Hobbit... and it was also exactly the way I pictured Aragorn when reading LotR!



SirDennisC
Half-elven


May 15 2009, 1:07am

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Young Bilbo [In reply to] Can't Post

Jeremy Renner



Agile and charming, now imagine mit a mop of curls. Tada!


debo
Rohan

May 15 2009, 1:22am

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He does look pretty good doesn't he? [In reply to] Can't Post

Gerard Butler must have a role in The Hobbit!!!!!!

Frodo; "What I chiefly need now is courage . . ."


SirDennisC
Half-elven


May 15 2009, 2:41am

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Uh [In reply to] Can't Post

would have to agree about Jeremy Renner's looks though I suspect someone has a severe case of GB fever. 2 hours of Beowulf & Grendel stat!


debo
Rohan

May 15 2009, 2:44am

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Am I a little over the top [In reply to] Can't Post

actually when I need to self-medicate I go for Phantom of the Opera. It has singing in as well:) It's a girl thing . .

Frodo; "What I chiefly need now is courage . . ."


sticklebat
Lorien


May 24 2009, 1:33pm

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If I could pick and choose... [In reply to] Can't Post

from the list of casting suggestions, my personal favorite choices would look something like this...but first...

The Givens

Gandalf the Grey .......... Ian McKellan
Saruman the White ...... Christopher Lee
Elrond ......................... Hugo Weaving
Galadriel ..................... Cate Blanchett
Celeborn ..................... Martin Csokas
Gollum ....................... Andy Serkis

The Hoped Fors

Bilbo Baggins ............. Martin Freeman
Balin .......................... Ray Winstone
Dwalin ........................ Brendan Gleeson
Kili ............................. Angus McFadyen
Fili ............................. Kevin Weisman
Gloin .......................... James Cosmo
Bombur ...................... Ian McNeice
Thorin ......................... Brian Blessed
Dain ........................... Ian McShane
Beorn ......................... Vinnie Jones
Thranduil ..................... Richard Armitage
Glorfindel ..................... Matthew Horne
Bard ........................... Jim Caveizel
Smaug ........................ Andy Serkis

Tri duath telich na estel lin...a si gerich naid bain anirach.
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sticklebat
Lorien


May 24 2009, 5:28pm

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...almost forgot... [In reply to] Can't Post

The Great Goblin .......... Danny Huston

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mulubinba
Rivendell


May 25 2009, 7:00am

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Re: Richard Armitage as Bard. [In reply to] Can't Post



" Then Bard drew his bowstring to his ear. The dragon was circling back, flying low, and as he came the moon rose above the eastern shore and silvered his great wings.

'Arrow!" said the bowman. 'Black arrow! I have saved you to the last. You have never failed me and always I have recovered you....... go now and speed well"
JRR Tolkien: The Hobbit



Ermanatar
The Shire


May 25 2009, 9:09am

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Here's my picks!!! Feel free to comment as you like!!! [In reply to] Can't Post

Bilbo Baggins - Martin Freeman
Thorin Oakenshield - Brian Blessed
Balin - James Cosmo
Dwalin - Brendan Gleeson
Fili - Brian Cox
Kili - Ray Winstone
Oin - Kevin McNally
Gloin - Billy Connelly
Dori - Vinnie Jones
Nori - Kelsey Grammar
Ori - Timothy Spall
Bifur - Jack Black
Bofur - Simon Pegg
Bombur - Jorge Garcia
Beorn - Ron Perlman
Bard the Bowman - Jim Caviezel
King Thranduil - David Bowie
Goblin King - Doug Jones
Radagast the Brown - John Hurt
Master of Laketown - Stellan Skarsgard
Voice of Smaug - Ian McDiarmid

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MrCere
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May 26 2009, 5:49am

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Nice [In reply to] Can't Post

I must say, that cast list would be strong and fun. One could only hope. 8)

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