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Tuor in Gondolin · 09-22-2005, 01:34 PM

"Beyond the four principals from LOTR returning (Holm, McKellen, Weaving, Serkis), are there any other actors/tresses that should return? I know we'll say Bloom, but he wouldn't be significant to the story unless significant changes were made. Who else, and who should they play? Should Liv Tyler make a cameo appearance? And where should PJ's cameo be?"
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I'd like to see John-Rhys Davies play Thorin Oakenshield. Give him
slightly different makeup (hopefully improved for him since the movie version
gave him (rashes?)). It would actually be easier to involve him more in The Hobbit
since doubles wouldn't be needed as much, since there are a number of
dwarves and Bilbo.
And assuming Smaug would be a combination of cgi and a puppet (like Jabba
in Star Wars), how about Sean Connery as his voice?

Incidentally, there's a quite interesting chapter on hobbits and The Hobbit
in Tom Shippey's J.R.R. Tolkien: Author Of The Century .

09-22-2005, 01:34 PM	#54
Tuor in Gondolin Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Southeast Pennsylvania Posts: 3,651	"Beyond the four principals from LOTR returning (Holm, McKellen, Weaving, Serkis), are there any other actors/tresses that should return? I know we'll say Bloom, but he wouldn't be significant to the story unless significant changes were made. Who else, and who should they play? Should Liv Tyler make a cameo appearance? And where should PJ's cameo be?" --------------------------------------------- I'd like to see John-Rhys Davies play Thorin Oakenshield. Give him slightly different makeup (hopefully improved for him since the movie version gave him (rashes?)). It would actually be easier to involve him more in The Hobbit since doubles wouldn't be needed as much, since there are a number of dwarves and Bilbo. And assuming Smaug would be a combination of cgi and a puppet (like Jabba in Star Wars), how about Sean Connery as his voice? Incidentally, there's a quite interesting chapter on hobbits and The Hobbit in Tom Shippey's J.R.R. Tolkien: Author Of The Century . __________________ The poster formerly known as Tuor of Gondolin. Walking To Rivendell and beyond 12,555 miles passed Nt./Day 5: Pass the beacon on Nardol, the 'Fire Hill.' Last edited by Tuor in Gondolin; 09-22-2005 at 01:49 PM.