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Originally Posted by TheLostPilgrim
How do you feel about the portrayal of Elrond in Peter Jackson's films? Is he as you imagined him to be, both in appearance and personality?
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I'm not a fan. Hugo Weaving comes off as far too grim, and his Elrond seems to harbour contempt for Men and Dwarves lacking in the original.
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Originally Posted by TheLostPilgrim
There is one character whom I think was PERFECTLY portrayed, and that is Gandalf. Would anyone disagree with the general portrayal of Gandalf was on the mark? I don't mean so much the incidents (major deviations from Tolkien's characterization of Gandalf in RotK) but Ian McKellen sort of "being" Gandalf.
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Meh, McKellan's a good actor (he
is Magneto), and he had the look down, but I didn't quite see book-Gandalf's blend of irascible dedication, warmth, and humour. Mckellan's version actually reminded me a bit of Michael Gambon's Dumbledore in the
Harry Potter movies.