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priell3
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Jul 3 2007, 6:56pm
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How would you cast The Hobbit?
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Let's all pretend that The Hobbit movie is finally going to be made and that PJ would be directing and
Howard Shore once again providing the music. Since our two main characters (or at least Bilbo) would have to appear
younger and the actors are definitely older, whom would you cast in the movie?
Would you like to see former LOTR actors play other roles in The Hobbit?
Who would you have play -
Bilbo
Gandalf
Thorin Oakenshield
The Trolls
The Great Goblin
Beorn
King Thranduil
Bard the Bowman
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Darkstone
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Jul 3 2007, 7:14pm
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Bilbo: William H. Macy
Gandalf: Clint Eastwood
Thorin Oakenshield: Ben Kingsley
The Trolls: Chevy Chase, Steve Martin, and Martin Short
The Great Goblin: David Bowie
Beorn: Robert Redford
King Thranduil: Stellan Skarsgård
Bard the Bowman: Joseph Fiennes
Three meals for the Elven-kings high on the sky flet,
Three for the Dwarf-lords meat ripe off the bone
Three for Mortal Men doomed to diet,
Seven for the Halflings of Hobbiton!
In the Land of the Shire where the Taters fry.
Seven meals to rule them all, seven meals to find them,
Seven meals to bring them all and at the Party bind them
In the Land of the Shire where the Taters fry.
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priell3
Lorien
Jul 3 2007, 7:29pm
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Bilbo: William H. Macy Gandalf: Clint Eastwood Thorin Oakenshield: Ben Kingsley The Trolls: Chevy Chase, Steve Martin, and Martin Short The Great Goblin: David Bowie Beorn: Robert Redford King Thranduil: Stellan Skarsgård Bard the Bowman: Joseph Fiennes They would certainly have a large supply of Geritol on the set with that cast!  |
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Advising Elf
Rohan
Jul 3 2007, 7:40pm
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Gandalf to the Great Golblin (while holding Glamdring): "You've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel lucky?' Well, do ya ,orc?"
Yahoo!Group with good stuff to download:
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Patty
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Jul 4 2007, 12:20am
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Is that a moonshine still you're tapping into in your avatar?
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I think so!
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Emador
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Jul 5 2007, 2:04am
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The Trolls: Chevy Chase, Steve Martin, and Martin Short
Hahahahahahahahahahaaaa!!! Oh my goodness...this had me in stitches! I would pay big money to see that...
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orcbane
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Jul 5 2007, 11:20pm
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I would write Bilbo in as much older character so Ian Holm can play him. I am sure he would do a marvelous job. I would include as many originals as possible, even if just cameo., Like Gandalf, Saruman, Elrond, Galadriel, etc. I don't follow films much and can't give any new suggestions for Thorin, etc. I am sentimentally partial to a computer generated three stooges as trolls. But I think we cross some ethical barrier there. If you taught a computer to poke eyes and conk heads would it at some point think it is Moe?
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Nuradar
Rohan
Jul 6 2007, 2:31pm
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Assuming none of the LOTR actors are an option, I would venture to propose this roster (I've focused mostly on British/Australian actors because of the accents):
- Bilbo - Colin Firth (another TORNsib suggested this a couple of months ago, and I agree that he would be excellent for the role)
- Gandalf - Jim Broadbent, Anthony Hopkins, John Hurt, or Michael Caine (although it's difficult to imagine anyone else in this role other than Ian McKellan - Jim and John are my top two choices)
- Thorin Oakenshield - Russell Crowe
- The Trolls - Steve Martin, Chevy Chase, Martin Short - how can anyone disagree with that? Very funny idea
- The Great Goblin - would there be too much makeup and prosthetics to even recognize anyone?
- Beorn - Ray Winstone (he's rough and tumble, but I'm sure he can be kind and warm, too)
- King Thranduil - Terrance Stamp (he can do nobility as good as anyone), or Kenneth Branagh
- Bard the Bowman - Ralph Fiennes, or Clive Owen
What do you guys think of these suggestions? Not that it matters, of course; it's just for fun...
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Darkstone
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Jul 6 2007, 2:41pm
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...later Bilbo becomes an invisible swordsman.
Three meals for the Elven-kings high on the sky flet,
Three for the Dwarf-lords meat ripe off the bone
Three for Mortal Men doomed to diet,
Seven for the Halflings of Hobbiton!
In the Land of the Shire where the Taters fry.
Seven meals to rule them all, seven meals to find them,
Seven meals to bring them all and at the Party bind them
In the Land of the Shire where the Taters fry.
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GaladrielTX
Tol Eressea
Jul 6 2007, 5:35pm
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In fact, that’s exactly why he shouldn’t play Bilbo. Bilbo is a dumpy, short, middle-aged guy. I don’t want to lust after him, I want him to be slightly absurd. (I wasn't sure if you were being ironic or not, the Internet not being a good conductor of sarcasm; but I thought I'd offer a rebuttal, just in case.)
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Coming up with reasons for changing my nick from GaladrielTX to Galadriel wore me out.
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Nuradar
Rohan
Jul 6 2007, 5:47pm
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I actually wasn't being ironic. Being a guy, I never considered the attractiveness of the actors in my list. I guess Colin is a handsome guy, so I can see your point. But would you still feel attracted to him once he has a wig of curly, messy hair, pointy ears, and hairy feet? I know he usually plays a very proper, civilized character, but I can picture him being slightly absurd, as you say. Did you see the scene in Bridget Jones 2 where he fights with Hugh Grant? Very absurd and absolutely hilarious. Once I picture him with a few more pounds and a rounder belly, I can imagine him in the role. Maybe my imagination is too much today. But nonetheless, I see your point and I appreciate it. I don't like it when Hollywood gets gorgeous actresses to play characters that aren't supposed to be gorgeous (or don't have to be for the story).
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Elberbeth
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Jul 6 2007, 5:53pm
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in that part, with, as you say, wildly messy hair (and his own hair is naturally curly anyway). I think he would get a great kick out of playing Bilbo. He strikes me as someone with a great sense of humour. If you saw Nanny MacPhee, he was pretty funny, while trying to be serious -- which is how I would expect Bilbo to be!
"There are some things that it is better to begin than to refuse, even though the end may be dark."
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GaladrielTX
Tol Eressea
Jul 6 2007, 9:27pm
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"Let's play a little game, Colin. I'd like you to dress up as a hobbit, and I'll dress up as..."
Maybe I'd better not go there.
Anyway, whatever he wears, I can't imagine him not being attractive.
Oh, and yes, I saw that scene in Bridget 2. It was wonderfully OTT and hilarious.
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camlost
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Jul 8 2007, 3:16pm
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~~~I would strive to keep as many of the LotR actors as possibleso here's my list:
Bilbo - Ian Holm or Bob Hoskins
Gandalf - Ian McKellan
Thorin Oakenshield - Brendan Gleeson
The Trolls - Simon Pegg, Edgar Wright, Nick Frost
The Great Goblin - Jed Brophy
Beorn - Sven Ole-Thorsen or Ralf Moeller
King Thranduil - Kenneth Brannaugh
Bard the Bowman - Clive Owen or Stellan Skarsgård
Elrond - Hugo Weaving
Mayor of Lake-Town - Robert Carlyle
Smaug - Terrence Stamp
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frodolives
Lorien
Jul 11 2007, 5:55pm
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Bilbo - I can't imagine anyone as perfect as Martin Freeman for this role (assuming Ian Holm is too old)
Gandalf - if not McKellan, then perhaps Bill Nighy
Thranduil - Christopher Eccleston
Beorn - Brian Blessed
Thorin - Timothy Spall
Trolls, great golbin, etc -- all CGI with British actors doing the voices. Perhaps cockney accents for the trolls and a rough northern accent for the goblin
Beorn - Garard Butler
Smaug's Voice - Tom Baker (whose voice is as rich as his?)
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grammaboodawg
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Jul 11 2007, 8:47pm
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I know how to get cameos of the hobbits
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Following along the lines of Princess Bride:
Ian Holm's Bilbo is telling the story of his adventure to the Lonely Mountain to a group of children much like he did at the party. Frodo, Merry, Pippin, Sam and anyone else we want to throw into the mix are listening.
If we wanted Elijah's Frodo in as Bilbo (which I know we don't; but just for discussion's sake), we can think back at when he was in Rivendell with Bilbo looking at the Red Book and he tells how he used to pretend he was off with Bilbo on one of his adventures. Frodo could be listening to Bilbo's story (for the umpteenth time) and could do a fade to imagining himself as Bilbo.
Anyway...
Bilbo : Shia LeBouf
Gandalf : Ian McKellen
Thorin Oakenshield :
The Trolls
The Great Goblin
Beorn :
King Thranduil
Bard the Bowman
Smaug : JRD or Alan Rickman.
I'll get back with you about the others ;)
 
Trust him... The Hobbit is coming!
"Barney Snow was here." ~Hug like a hobbit!~ "In my heaven..."
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Fionnan2
Rivendell
Jul 11 2007, 10:25pm
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Is an amazing actor and he would suit the part of Thorin very well indeed.If it were not for him and Peter O Toole Troy would have been a complete disaster.Brendan has a very similir phyisque to John Rhy Davies.
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Voorhas
Lorien
Jul 11 2007, 11:08pm
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I'll throw in my vote for Martin Freeman, as well.
His work on The Office shows that he can handle heavier emotional stuff if the need arises...though his slightly befuddled, ironic style might not jell with Ian Holm's take on the character.
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Nuradar
Rohan
Jul 12 2007, 11:23am
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Very good call on this camlost. He would suit the part very, very well indeed. Great actor, and very appropriate physique to play a dwarf in the image that PJ has already created.
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grammaboodawg
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Jul 12 2007, 12:27pm
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He's exactly one of the people I'd thought of when I was watching him on Lake Placid! Thank you! I was racking my brain trying to remember!
*whew* What a load off. Now for the rest ;)
This is FUN!
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grammaboodawg
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Jul 12 2007, 12:30pm
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Nighy would be a good choice for
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someone in The Hobbit. He did the voice for Sam in the BBC Radio adaptation!
Wouldn't it be neat if all the dwarves could be portrayed by the various players for ALL the film/Radio adaptations?
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Patty
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Jul 12 2007, 11:12pm
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Oh please, not JRD for Smaug...
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it was my one complaint, well, major complaint of the LotR films--why oh why did they need to double JRD's voice for Treebeard? He was wonderful as Gimli (except the drinking party), but I knew his voice instantly as Treebeard. PJ should have used someone else. And yes, Brian Blessed would have been a good choice, if his voice is as strong as it used to be. He's pretty old now.
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Patty
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Jul 12 2007, 11:15pm
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I'd love to see Nighy in "The Hobbit"
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he'd be perfect for...someone.
Wonder if Brian Sibley could be tapped for someone, perhaps the mayor of LakeTown. I don't know if he is a good visual actor, but he did very well on the audio of Farmer Giles of Ham.
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