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Eruonen
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Jul 25 2015, 6:23pm
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Jason Isaacs would have made a great Thranduil had he not been cast
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previously as Lucius Malfoy.
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CathrineB
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Jul 25 2015, 6:53pm
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I like Isaacs. He's cool, but he doesn't look very elvish to me. I'm so relieved they ended up casting Lee Pace 
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Silverlode
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Jul 25 2015, 8:02pm
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He would have been my choice for Elrond.
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If the HP universe hadn't gotten to him first.
I'm quite happy with Lee Pace as Thranduil. 
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Roads go ever ever on
Under cloud and under star
Yet feet that wandering have gone
Turn at last to home afar.
Eyes that fire and sword have seen
And horror in the halls of stone
Look at last on meadows green
And trees and hills they long have known.
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NoelGallagher
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Jul 25 2015, 8:18pm
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Pace is one of the standout actors in the trilogy
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....at least to me.
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Eruonen
Gondolin
Jul 25 2015, 9:27pm
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Lee Pace did a terrific job, no doubt.
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I just think of Thranduil when I see Isaacs playing Malfoy. The cockiness, bearing, look etc.
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dormouse
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Jul 25 2015, 10:09pm
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... I thought Paul Bettany might make a good Thranduil - a good elf, anyway. I'd never heard of Lee Pace when they announced his casting - but I thought he was magnificent. Not really 'my' Elvenking, but so like some of the Silmarillion elves.
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Adrianna
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Jul 25 2015, 10:48pm
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could have played the part of Thranduil's father, Orpher.
Tim Huddleston could have played Thranduil.
But I too am happy with Lee Pace
"I did free him. I freed his wretched head from his miserable shoulders."
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Glorfindela
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Jul 26 2015, 12:49am
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Tom Hiddleston would have been great – he's a terrific actor and has unusual, 'lean' looks that would be suitable for an Elf, unlike many of the actors that were cast as Elves in both trilogies.
I think Lee Pace was excellent – it's just a shame his character wasn't explored more and rounded off…
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Adrianna
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Jul 26 2015, 3:26am
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Yes, I love how he plays Loki in the Thor's movie.
Yes, it would have been nice if Thranduil's character could have been more explored. It would have been nice if the whole hobbits and LOTR trilogy could have been explored from start to finish.
How the ring got started, Sauron and how the elves where involved.
But It'll probably never happen in our life time
"I did free him. I freed his wretched head from his miserable shoulders."
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Glorfindela
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Jul 26 2015, 11:38am
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For me there's sufficient explanation about Elrond, say, in LotR, but when it comes to Thranduil, very little was explained. There were hints about some white gems, and about a fight with a dragon, a dislike of Thorin and Dwarves, and an uptightness about him, but none of this was ever explained. It should have been, in my view.
In fact, had there not been such a desperate attempt to shovel Legolas and Turiel into these films, as well as such 'fun' elements as crude toilet humour and the like, and to provide unneeded links to LotR, I feel that Thranduil (and also Beorn) could have been dealt with much better.
Yes, I love how he plays Loki in the Thor's movie.
Yes, it would have been nice if Thranduil's character could have been more explored. It would have been nice if the whole hobbits and LOTR trilogy could have been explored from start to finish.
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Mooseboy018
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Jul 26 2015, 5:28pm
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When they did pickups for LotR, it felt like they really knew what they were doing in terms of expanding on the main story and fleshing out characters. After the three film split with The Hobbit, for the most part it seemed like they cared more about adding "fun" stuff for the sake of adding it, even if the main story and core characters were shoved to the side. I think Bard is the only character that really benefited from the whole situation.
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Eruonen
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Jul 26 2015, 10:17pm
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It is too bad we could not have it all.
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