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scottlaufer07
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Dec 22 2007, 4:23am
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Daniel Day Lewis for Beorn....ya, i went there.
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what do you guys think? the word perfect comes to mind. And this is my first post so hello all! looking forward to spending alot of time on here from now until 2011
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Patty
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Dec 22 2007, 5:30am
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I hope you'll stay and post often.
As for DDL, I don't really see him as Beorn. I see someone a bit stockier. And someone so well known as he is might take me out of the movie experience. It's fun to speculate, but really I'd rather see some more relative unknowns.
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Ainu Laire
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Dec 22 2007, 5:34am
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Though I think I'm going more the Hugh Jackman way for Bard... I blame Van Helsing. An unknown wouldn't be bad, either.
As for Beorn, definitely someone more stockier, larger... someone like John Rhys-Davis. Only not him :P
I'd elect the guy who plays Hagrid, but that would be as a bad as Ian McKellen playing Dumbledore. I really cannot think of anyone on the top of my mind right now.
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Patty
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Dec 22 2007, 5:37am
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Yes, he does seem more of a match for Bard...
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um, Bob Hoskins ? Too cockney?
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Rivendell
Dec 22 2007, 5:49am
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Daniel Day-Lewis... no, no, no,no, no, no,no, no, no,no, no, no,no, no, no,no, no, no,no, no, no,no, no, no,no, no, no,no, no, no,no, no, no,no, no, no,no, no, no,no, no, no.
As I mentioned elsewhere, Beorn is my favourite character in The Hobbit and DDL doesn't even come close to being my favourite anything.
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scottlaufer07
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Dec 22 2007, 9:09am
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ok thats cool. im open to having an unknown....actually i prefer it. it s a wait and see.
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Loresilme
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Dec 22 2007, 3:15pm
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about having unknowns in these roles. Even though many of the LOTR actors were well-known, I personally didn't know who a lot of them were (wasn't much of a movie-goer at the time). I've always felt that was part of why I was able to just get swept up in it. I never felt like I was watching 'someone playing someone else'.
Plus there's always room in the world for discovering another Orlando or two  .
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carrioncrow
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Dec 22 2007, 5:18pm
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When I think of 'name actor' for Beorn the one that comes mind is Jean Reno.
He's older and has an interesting character face. and does 'gruff-detachment-with-a-heart-of-gold' well
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scottlaufer07
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Dec 22 2007, 10:22pm
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this donst look like a good beorn?
http://blog.spout.com/wp-content/uploads/daylewis.jpg
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stormcrow20
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Dec 23 2007, 5:01am
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How about Sala Baker or Lawrence Makoare?
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They are stocky enough, but can they act?
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Woodyend
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Dec 23 2007, 5:08am
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I can easily see him turning into a bear.
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outerone80
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Dec 23 2007, 5:02pm
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As much as I think Daniel Day Lewis is one of the greatest actors, he would never ever do this movie. He does about 1 movie every 10 years so when the Hobbit goes into production, hes on vacation.
Plus I would like to see another no-name cast, Peter and co. are excellent casters so Im sure they will do a good job.
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burrahobbit
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Dec 24 2007, 12:02am
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I always pictured Beorn played by Brian Blessed...
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Hi there scott!
If you don't know him Brian Blessed is a British TV actor, described as having a 'booming voice, great beard and robust build' (robust is a generous description...) His roaring laugh is just like I imagine Beorn's.
Brian's probably a bit old now and his acting is pretty hammy, but hopefully someone similar will come along.
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scottlaufer07
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Dec 24 2007, 2:07am
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yea good call....he would never do it lol. i forgot how picky he is.
but yea all you guys seem to have a sort of "fat" beorn in mond...i pictured a sort of big muscular man for some reason
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Woodyend
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Dec 24 2007, 2:36am
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My first thought for Beorn was this World Cup Rugby player
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by the name of Sébastien Chabal who plays for France.
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Dec 24 2007, 3:36am
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As a rugby player he's fast and frightening, with a lot of flair. He's a great template for Beorn.
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Darkstone
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Dec 24 2007, 7:01pm
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The audacious proposal stirred his heart. And the stirring became a song, and it mingled with the songs of Gil-galad and Celebrian, and with those of Feanor and Fingon. The song-weaving created a larger song, and then another, until suddenly it was as if a long forgotten memory woke and for one breathtaking moment the Music of the Ainur revealed itself in all glory. He opened his lips to sing and share this song. Then he realized that the others would not understand. Not even Mithrandir given his current state of mind. So he smiled and simply said "A diversion.”
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TomthePilgrim
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Dec 25 2007, 5:26am
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Thus far in this chain, I like the Brian Blessed idea the best, although he might be a bit old for the part. Of course, Rhys-Davies was no youngster when he played Gimli . . .
Jean Reno's accent would ruin it. DDL is just wrong. Hugh Jackman . . . maybe, but something about that isn't right. Too well known. Hadn't though of Dan Haggerty in years; hopefully it won't take long to forget him again  .
Just had another thought . . . . . . . . . what about Rutger Hauer?
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Woodyend
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Dec 25 2007, 3:58pm
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This brings up another question how old is Beorn.
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In the books it talks about him having children (his family were called the Beornings), so at the time Bilbo meet him maybe he was to young to start a family, well other than his animals.
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GaladrielTX
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Dec 25 2007, 8:18pm
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I'm not sure he'd make a good Beorn with his lovely fair coloring. But I just lover Rutger Hauer, and I had to say so. :o)
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TomthePilgrim
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Dec 26 2007, 5:36am
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Hey, darken up the hair, give him a big, dark beard and I think it works . . .
. . . most of that role is going to be done with the eyes and the voice (kinda like JRD as Gimli)
"I am Gandalf, and Gandalf means me!"
The Road goes ever on and on
Down from the door where it began.
Now far ahead the Road has gone,
And I must follow, if I can,
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AinurOlorin
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Dec 27 2007, 1:05am
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A chance for a little shade in Hobbit, and good acting to boot
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As one who wouldn't have minded seeing at least a taste of colour in LOTR outside of the orks and servants of Sauron, I'd love to see, say, Lawrence Fishburne, as Beorn. The hair and beard and added height are easy to add, and he could be lightned a little, and he has both a muscular build and a BOOMING voice. Beorn is swarthy anyway. I think it would work wonderfully.
"Hear me, hounds of Sauron, Gandalf is here! Fly if you value your foul skins, I will shrivel you from tail to snout if you step within this circle!"
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Sunflower
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Dec 27 2007, 2:45am
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If Ursula LeGuin's Earthsea saga will get no further than TV, why not? I'd love to someday see him play Sparrowhawk though!
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