Why was Frodo portrayed as a wimp? I'll take a stab, though I normally average one or two movies a decade and certainly don't know much about them! <P> Hmmmmm, perhaps they wanted to "play it safe" ( sell out! ) and go for the most popular approach, placing the main focus on a human leading man, Aragorn. ( The strong silent type to boot!) They might have thought the public really wouldn't "care" all that much about hobbits. (especially those who haven't read the books) Hobbits are small, have no magic powers, no exciting lineage, not particularly beautiful or sexy, you get the idea. <P>So far, I've had the feeling that these movies have been about Aragorn's story more than anything else. Making Frodo a hero (or leading man)would be a gamble. Having Aragorn fufills his destiny. (with lot's of angst and action) is pretty bankable. <P>Frodo's "strength" is somewhat slow and subtle in the making. They might have thought the movies too short of a vechicle to portray such a complex characterization. Aghhh! I don't know! <p>[ January 20, 2003: Message edited by: Liriodendron ]
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