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N.E. Brigand
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Sep 3 2009, 4:44pm
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Here is a fuller list of candidates who have been suggested on TORN for Bilbo.
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I think these are all the actors who have been seriously suggested to play Bilbo in discussions on this board (including many threads that were moved here when the board was created in May 2008). The names you already list above are starred. I include Liam Aiken on the assumption that he represents one of your own choices and not an editing mistake. Tom Cruise has been named often, but I think always with derision as regards the part of Bilbo. As someone else mentioned, the most surprising omission from your collation is Colin Firth, whose name has come up many times, probably less frequently only than Freeman and McAvoy. Liam Aiken Jack Black Hugh Bonneville * Kenneth Branagh Simon Callow Ice Cube Alan Davies Patrick Dempsey Rupert Evans Colin Firth Martin Freeman * Ricky Gervais Paul Giamatti Ryan Gosling * Richard Hammond Tom Hanks John Hannah Tom Hiddleston Phillip Seymour Hoffman Tom Hollander * Ian Holm Barnaby Holm Bob Hoskins * Michael Hurst * Eddie Izzard * Toby Jones * Skandar Keynes Shia LaBeouf * Donal Logue William H. Macy * Tobey Maguire * Eddie Marsan Danny Masterson James McAvoy * Sylvester McCoy Ewan McGregor Colm Meany Dominic Monaghan Sam Neill * Craig Parker Simon Pegg Sean Pertwee James Purefoy Daniel Radcliffe John C. Reilly Jeremy Renner Thomas Robins Tony Shalhoub Martin Shaw Reece Shearsmith * Michael Sheen * David Tennant * Robin Williams Elijah Wood Anton Yelchin
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Holbytla
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Sep 4 2009, 9:08pm
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My vote for Bilbo definitely goes to Tom Hollander - he's perfect for it and not so well known that his personality would subsume the character. He's also quintessentially English and would play the part of an unwilling adventurer brilliantly. Just take a look of this clip from In the Loop: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-5v6ZMY4W8 if you don't know, he's the guy talking to the journalists at the start
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weathertop
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Sep 6 2009, 5:52am
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has possibilities!
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Twit
Lorien
Sep 7 2009, 1:37pm
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James Purefoy as Bard? He's a bit grim looking.
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Steelsheen
The Shire
Sep 8 2009, 2:51pm
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Colin Firth= perfect but for one thing....
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Colin Firth is the perfect Ian Holm replacement, except for one thing... ... he is very tall, at least 6'0. that is the only thing that keeping me from letter bombing PJ, GDT and crew about him. i know height isnt too much an issue given that most of the time Bilbo will be surrounded by Dwarves (therefore just hire "big" actors, who are taller than 6'0 most of the time anyway), but i feel that the casting folks are looking at actors no taller than 5'9, which makes it easier to shrink them later in post. casting for other characters (men, elves) will be easier too if the hobbit and the dwarves arent too tall to begin with. but yeah, if height is not an issue for the Bilbo casting, Colin's my man!
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sticklebat
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Sep 8 2009, 5:00pm
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all that much... the actors will be digitally scaled to the prescribed heights they need to be for the film... virtually every member of the Fellowship were vastly different heights & they made it all work relatively seamlessly... Colin Firth would be my runner up choice right behind Mr.martin Freeman...either of these two would be a perfect Baggins.
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ltcdunk
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Sep 8 2009, 7:47pm
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Jeremy Irons. 'Nuff said.
"Not all who wander are lost..."
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Elfriend
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Sep 10 2009, 12:19am
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From this day forth, I'm using these boards. That's a fine list sir :)
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Twit
Lorien
Sep 15 2009, 11:01am
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Thranduil.
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mikehunt1974
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Sep 23 2009, 6:50pm
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Goblin King= TIM FREAKING CURRY!!
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Best Demon ever! Annd to voice Smaug how about going old school and hiring Clancy Brown! :) your thoughts?
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Nesse
Lorien
Sep 26 2009, 11:01am
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Awesome lists from one and all....but you have gotta have some eye candy for us females no offence to Bilbo and the gang so we gotta look to Bard and maybe Thandruil. Sean, David, Orlando, Karl, and Viggo sent our pulses racing I think Richard Armitage as Bard would be a good call but for me its gotta be Hugh Jackman. I would NOT like to see lots off Hollywood actors but I would make an exception in his case I think although Beorn has to be of a certain stature theres nothing to say he cant be good looking, so come on ladies who apart from RA would have you drooling all over your popcorn.
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Nesse
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Sep 26 2009, 4:19pm
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Looking through a list of NZ and Australian actors how about Dominic Purcell for Beorn remember him from Prison Break and in Blade Trinity as Drake.
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sticklebat
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Sep 27 2009, 5:01pm
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I can think of a dozen far better choices... after the absolute stinker that was the Wolverine origins movie, I 'd really prefer to not see him anywhere close to The Hobbit... I think we've been far too saturated with not so wow-able films featuring ole Hugh...(Australia) no dis credit to his talent, but they'd be so wrong to go with a name like him... Guillermo & Peter & the gang are gonna cast the right guy...I think they'll go with a less than heavy hitter...an underdog... either Jim Caveizel or Kevin McKidd from the series Rome...would be awesome choices... I think Tim Curry would be amazing as The Goblin King though... he is one of my favorite actors...& he's very underrated & doesn't do roles that do him any justice anymore...this would be a good spot for that...
Tri duath telich na estel lin...a si gerich naid bain anirach.
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mamph17
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Oct 12 2009, 1:54am
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I really hope that Jack Black is not a serious consideration. I just have this feeling that he just wouldn't work in the fantasy world of middle earth.
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priell3
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Oct 26 2009, 1:51pm
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Colm Meany. He has that Hobbity look.
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Destrier
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Oct 31 2009, 4:04pm
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I agree about the eye candy, but sorry, I can't think of anyone apart from RA who would have me drooling over my popcorn. He's the only one!
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Nesse
Lorien
Oct 31 2009, 7:23pm
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looking at him I think he would make a convincing Bilbo unless they want someone around the age of Elijah
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Mrs Bard
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Nov 1 2009, 12:49pm
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I'm with you Destrier! Richard Armitage is the only person that springs to mind when I think of "eye candy" or "drool"...
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sticklebat
Lorien
Nov 3 2009, 9:06pm
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I guess there's gonna be some soggy popcorn out there... and that makes me kinda sad... soggy popcorn is no fun indeed...
Tri duath telich na estel lin...a si gerich naid bain anirach.
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balinman
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Nov 10 2009, 12:45am
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it would have been neat if christopher lee would have returned
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Elizabeth
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Nov 10 2009, 8:57am
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This issue has been discussed a lot, most recently in this thread. Welcome to TORn, balinman. We appreciate your enthusiasm (we're all excited about The Hobbit!), but I suggest you'll get the most out of TORn by reading at least the top posts and a few responses in most current threads, so you can be up to date on all the speculation!
The Rohirrim, by Peter Xavier Price Elizabeth is the TORnsib formerly known as 'erather'
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balinman
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Nov 11 2009, 9:59pm
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i want michael sheen to be bilbo:)
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Cass
The Shire
Nov 14 2009, 2:22pm
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haha wow, that's a lot of people there....O__o i guess i really should not be surprised though. xD
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LuthienBono
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Nov 17 2009, 4:59pm
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Richard Armitage for the bard!
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Being a fan also of Richard Armitage, I totally agree that he would make the perfect bard! To quote Destrier ''He looks like he's walked straight out of Middle Earth - he's a broad-shouldered 6'2", dark, noble-featured. He does grim and intense better than most and he's got the most beautiful, dark, deep voice... What's more, he can use a longbow and wield a sword convincingly, and he looks magnificent on a horse! He's also said in interviews that he's a Tolkien fan.'' Couldn't put it better myself!! One of my favourite pics of Richard as Sir Guy of Gisborne
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Nienna
Rohan
Nov 17 2009, 5:18pm
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He looks to be a perfect Bard - and welcome LuthienBono. Nice to see knew names.
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