Predictions about The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

[William Cloud Hicklin]

Unfortunately, that picture of Bard and Legolas on set and in costume is a pretty clear indication that Leggy will get shoehorned into the Battle of Five Armies.

[Morthoron]

I expect a dinosaur stampede led by Jack Black as Thorin's sister, Dis.

[Tuor in Gondolin]

Originally posted by Rikae
An orc pursued by Beorn will run off of a cliff, do a double take, and then fall - Wile E. Coyote style.

This is true, but you forgot the PJ and Boyen inclusion of
the orc holding up a sign saying: "Oops. Which way to Barad-dur"
after being handed an anvil by Beorn.

[cellurdur]

Originally Posted by William Cloud Hicklin

Unfortunately, that picture of Bard and Legolas on set and in costume is a pretty clear indication that Leggy will get shoehorned into the Battle of Five Armies.

I am against change just for the sake of change, but what is the problem of having Legolas at the battle of five armies? Yes he was not specifically mentioned to be there in the book, but there was a good chance he was there. I mean there is a precedent of Elf kings going to war with their heirs. So why not use this as a chance to reintroduce a character we know well from the LOTR.

I am all for Legolas playing a big role in the story and being at Thranduil's side.

[Nerwen]

Originally Posted by cellurdur

I am against change just for the sake of change, but what is the problem of having Legolas at the battle of five armies? Yes he was not specifically mentioned to be there in the book, but there was a good chance he was there. I mean there is a precedent of Elf kings going to war with their heirs. So why not use this as a chance to reintroduce a character we know well from the LOTR.

I am all for Legolas playing a big role in the story and being at Thranduil's side.

cellurdur, I *suspect* this thread is not meant to be entirely serious.

[cellurdur]

Originally Posted by Nerwen

cellurdur, I *suspect* this thread is not meant to be entirely serious.

LoL. Perhaps I should have paid more attention to all the post. Though I have seen genuine complaints about Legolas being so prominent before.

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

That's Bard? He looks like Orlando Bloom's character from Pirates of the Caribbean or Inigo Montoya. I always pictured him as more Aragorn and less pirate.

[Rhod the Red]

Just as long as Smaug isn't portrayed as stupid when Bilbo tries to riddle the conversation with him. He was confused because of unfamiliarity with Hobbit smell. We don't need a "What? What's that supposed to mean?" moment

[Lalaith]

Back in the 1970s, there were a crop of one-hit-wonder bands called things like Chicory Tip and Golden Earring.
We have a quiz show in the UK called Never Mind the Buzzcocks where random members of such bands from yesteryear join a line-up of suspects and the quiz panelists have to guess who is the real band member.

Bard the Bowman looks like he's stepped out of one of those line-ups.