A Classic Era LOTR Movie

[Aiwendil]

If Mr. Underhill gets to circumvent the three image rule, so do I.

Camilla Horn (Eowyn):


Otto Wernicke (The one on the left - Bilbo):


Gustav Diessl (Aragorn):

[Archaic Elf]

I posted earlier that Pernell Roberts could be Aragorn, but now I wonder what a western style version of LOTR would look like.

Aragron - Pernell Roberts (Adam Cartwright, Bonanza)
Legolas- Clint Eastwood
Theoden - James Arness (Matt Dillon, Gunsmoke)
Gandalf - John Wayne
Boromir - Dan Blocker (Hoss Cartwright, Bonanza)
Faramir - Chuck Norris (Walker Texas Ranger)
Gimli, TreeBeard, or Saruman- Victor French (appeared on various shows)
Frodo - David Canary (Candy, Bonanza)
Samwise - Ken Curtis (Festus, Gunsmoke)
Ringwraiths - Johnny Cash
Eomer - Michael Landon (Little Joe, Bonanza)

I'm clearly partial to Gunsmoke and Bonanza. I like both shows, but I'm really not into films of this genre.


For something humorous, how about a LOTR romantic comedy?
Bilbo Baggins is known throughout Middle Earth for being an excellent jeweler. Aragorn commissioned him to design a wedding ring for Arwen. Bilbo's kind of a fraud and only sells jewelry he won from the Ogres, so the only ring he has fit for a king is the one he took from Gollum. Hilarious hijinks ensue as Sauron wants back the master ring. Arwen and Aragorn finally see the ring in Rivendell and dislike it, so Frodo and Sam have to toss it into Mount Doom as punishment.

Aragorn - Freddy Prinze jr.
Arwen - Reese Witherspoon
Eowyn - Sarah Michelle Gellar
Legolas, Aragorn's best man - Owen Wilson

I'm not into these types of movies, so I don't have any more actors...

[Bêthberry]

Originally Posted by Archaic Elf

Gandalf - John Wayne

Oh, no, no, no, no, no. Not that arrogant, swaggering, trigger-happy cowboy.

Say, Gandalf => Gary Cooper (High Noon)

Boromir - Dan Blocker (Hoss Cartwright, Bonanza)

Aw, c'mon.

Say, Boromir=> Richard Boone (Paladin, Have Gun, Will Travel)

Faramir - Chuck Norris (Walker Texas Ranger)

Ouchie!

How 'bout Faramir => Jack Kelly (Bart Maverick, Maverick)

[Archaic Elf]

Originally Posted by Bêthberry

Oh, no, no, no, no, no. Not that arrogant, swaggering, trigger-happy cowboy.

Say, Gandalf => Gary Cooper (High Noon)



Aw, c'mon.

Say, Boromir=> Richard Boone (Paladin, Have Gun, Will Travel)



Ouchie!

How 'bout Faramir => Jack Kelly (Bart Maverick, Maverick)

LOL. I'm not into western films, so John Wayne just came to mind. No, I'm not a fan of his. After consulting the IMBD website, Gary Cooper would fit the part. All of your suggestions are good, but hey, Hoss Cartwright is great!!

Originally Posted by Eönwë

Shouldn't that be Aragorn, i.e. "Aragorn can kill two stones with one orc." etc?

Chuck Norris could be Aragorn, but I was thinking of his character as being wise and more reluctant to fight unless necessary, which kind of fits Faramir. Not to say it doesn't fit Aragorn. I dunno, he's good either way.


If the movie Giant can be considered a Western, then James Dean would be the ultimate Frodo Baggins. David Canary can be Merry.

I'm not touching the Mel Gibson topic, lol.

[Eönwë]

Originally Posted by Archaic Elf

Faramir - Chuck Norris (Walker Texas Ranger)

Shouldn't that be Aragorn, i.e. "Aragorn can kill two stones with one orc." etc?

[Tuor in Gondolin]

If PJ was casting his movies now, how about
Mel Gibson as Denethor?