P.J.'s choice for Elrond

[Roccotari Eldandil]

Some (okay, lots) of you have been bringing up the point that Hugo plays Elrond too cold and sarcastic. But let's think about it: Elrond probably was a bit more solemn. <UL TYPE=SQUARE> <BR><LI>He lost his brother to human mortality. <LI>He knows what Beleriand looked like before it was drowned and ruined, and compared to it Middle-earth probably isn't nearly as gorgeous. <BR><LI>He's lived with guilt for three thousand years that he couldn't have pushed Isildur into the lava of Orodruin or talked him into destroying the ring. <BR><LI>He knows the Elves are fading. <BR><LI>He will lose his daughter, never to see her again (well, probably) if Aragorn becomes King. <LI>At the Council, he has to figure out what to do with the ring AND plan a six-hour speech. </UL>The guy's got a lot on his mind! You can't live to see 5000+ years without developing some cynicsm and arched eyebrows. Give him a break! All this to say that Hugo did a wonderful job.