The Hobbit : Dream Cast - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

***Thenamir*** · 01-02-2008, 01:58 PM

Crowe as Bard would almost, almost be sufficient grounds for me to boycott the movie altogether.

Cary Elwes as Thranduil -- ditto.

Lalwendë · 01-02-2008, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Thenamir

Crowe as Bard would almost, almost be sufficient grounds for me to boycott the movie altogether.

Cary Elwes as Thranduil -- ditto.

And me. He was fabulous in Master & Commander (can watch that film over and over, but then I loves me tall ships...) but I don't think I can forgive him for the atrocity he is about to commit with Nottingham which casts Robin as a baddie and the Sheriff as a goodie. Some things, you just do NOT mess with!

Anyway, some inspired ideas from Thenamir and Hookbill both here! James Purefoy is another great actor who's emerged lately. And some inspired choices from character actors and comedians: Mark Addy (also from The Full Monty), Timothy Spall, Bill Bailey, Tony Robinson, Vic Reeves...How about a couple of the guys from The League of Gentlemen too? Mark Gatiss? But please, NOT Matt Lucas or his mate!

I've now got a yen to see a cast of dwarves made up of our finest comic and character actors...I can imagine them all sparking off one another and making for some great viewing. I saw Hot Fuzz the other night and one of the great things about it was seeing a cast of well known actors and comedians in small roles making the whole thing work as a team - if they did this for the dwarves it would be fantastic.

I fear though we'll see cast of unknowns and unpopular actors - can you see all these dream stars being prepared to disappear to t'other side of the world for a year, to play a small part? I certainly can't! I reckon trawling the cast lists of some of our (and Australia and New Zealand's) cheesier cop dramas and soaps and so forth would bring up your likely cast

William Cloud Hicklin · 01-02-2008, 03:44 PM

Gee, what about Ricky Gervais as Bilbo?

And Thorin- well, try thinking Bob Hoskins in a beard....actually works, doesn't it?

Sauron the White · 01-02-2008, 05:58 PM

With the exception of Thorin, I would much rather see seasoned professionals from the stage or indy film work as opposed to big name stars looking for a payday.

01-02-2008, 01:58 PM	#1
*Thenamir* Spectre of Capitalism Join Date: May 2001 Location: Battling evil bureaucrats at Zeta Aquilae Posts: 987	Crowe as Bard would almost, almost be sufficient grounds for me to boycott the movie altogether. Cary Elwes as Thranduil -- ditto. __________________ The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane. ~~ Marcus Aurelius

01-02-2008, 03:44 PM	#3
William Cloud Hicklin Loremaster of Annúminas Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 2,330	Gee, what about Ricky Gervais as Bilbo? And Thorin- well, try thinking Bob Hoskins in a beard....actually works, doesn't it? __________________ The entire plot of The Lord of the Rings could be said to turn on what Sauron didn’t know, and when he didn’t know it.

01-02-2008, 05:58 PM	#4
Sauron the White Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 903	With the exception of Thorin, I would much rather see seasoned professionals from the stage or indy film work as opposed to big name stars looking for a payday.