Bilbo in RotK - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

mark12_30 · 12-20-2003, 09:36 AM

I've seen the movie twice and both times, I spent so much time thinking, "Is that him? Is Ian Holm still in there? It doesn't LOOK like Ian Holm anymore. Is it? Isn't it?? What did they do to him? Couldn't they afford to bring him back? Is that a substitute actor???" that I almost missed his lines, and I was very distracted until he walked onto the ship and the focus moved back to the four younger hobbits. Which (to me) means that the makeup job was over the top.

12-20-2003, 09:36 AM	#9
mark12_30 Stormdancer of Doom Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Elvish singing is not a thing to miss, in June under the stars Posts: 4,349	I've seen the movie twice and both times, I spent so much time thinking, "Is that him? Is Ian Holm still in there? It doesn't LOOK like Ian Holm anymore. Is it? Isn't it?? What did they do to him? Couldn't they afford to bring him back? Is that a substitute actor???" that I almost missed his lines, and I was very distracted until he walked onto the ship and the focus moved back to the four younger hobbits. Which (to me) means that the makeup job was over the top. __________________ ...down to the water to see the elves dance and sing upon the midsummer's eve.