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Orominuialwen · 12-10-2003, 08:21 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> A younger actor definately. Sadly Sir Ian is probably too old now to credibly play a younger Bilbo, much as I would like to see him in the role. He didn't look quite right to me in the prologue to FotR, despite the make-up job. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> I disagree. I though he looked all right in the prologue. Besides, the continuity would be rather messed up if Bilbo changes appearance. <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> How about a non-canonical scene of Arwen babysitting her foster brother, and looking at him with, well... <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Except that Arwen was in Lothlorien that whole time, and they didn't even meet until Aragorn was 20. Besides, that would just be too weird.

12-10-2003, 08:21 PM	#11
Orominuialwen Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2003 Location: Umbar, but before the corsairs took over. (Ave Maria University, FL, USA) Posts: 632	<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> A younger actor definately. Sadly Sir Ian is probably too old now to credibly play a younger Bilbo, much as I would like to see him in the role. He didn't look quite right to me in the prologue to FotR, despite the make-up job. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> I disagree. I though he looked all right in the prologue. Besides, the continuity would be rather messed up if Bilbo changes appearance. <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> How about a non-canonical scene of Arwen babysitting her foster brother, and looking at him with, well... <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Except that Arwen was in Lothlorien that whole time, and they didn't even meet until Aragorn was 20. Besides, that would just be too weird. __________________ Gone for lentSeeyou at Easter! (And on Sundays too, maybe.)