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LilySprings
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on: December 16, 2009 12:09
True, now that you mention tweaking his voice it could work.

So it would be great if they chose him.

But I'm sure whoever it is they pick will be a wonderful Smaug.
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on: December 17, 2009 03:10
I just finished watchign the cartoon version of The Hobbit. Not only did the Dwarves all look like caucasian Klingons, and Gollum looked like a giant toad, but the guy who voiced Smaug was just awful...
So Jeremy Irons, Christopher Lee, whatever works. Haha.
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on: December 19, 2009 12:34
Oh yes! I've watched the cartoon version of the hobbit. H-O-R-R-I-B-L-E! Which I guess you have to think, they did their best at that time ( it was the 70s). I must so though, whenever I watch it, it gives me a real good laugh.

Let's hope PJ and GT's version will be better.
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on: December 19, 2009 01:20
Haha, I have both the vhs tape and the read along record of that. The record is worse than the movie and the movie is worse than the book.
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on: December 19, 2009 03:55
The animation wasn't too impressive at all. Like I said, caucasian Dwarf Klingons.
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on: December 21, 2009 05:52
What do you guys think of having Clive Owen as Bard....
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on: December 22, 2009 07:05
What do you guys think of having Clive Owen as Bard....


Good choice! I wouldn't mind at all if he played the part!
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Ashbrook
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on: December 22, 2009 11:20
I can't see Clive playing Bard for some reason...I always thought that Eric Bana would be a better chocie, but that's just me.
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on: December 22, 2009 12:49
Clive as Bard, hmmmm....isn't quite how I imagined him, but close enought I suppose.
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on: December 22, 2009 07:20
wow, Clive Owen as Bard.. ya he does seem pretty perfect.

Eric bana.... mmm ya him too. Hard choice.
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on: December 25, 2009 07:52
What do you guys think about Sean Patrick Flannery as Bard?
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on: December 25, 2009 09:19
How about Russell Crowe?
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on: December 30, 2009 11:47
Just seen David Tennant on Breakfast TV. He says he has 'something in the pipeline' to follow Dr Who ... but isn't allowed to say what ... erm ... Thranduil in "The Hobbit" perhaps? ... a slightly paranoid elf-king with a short fuse? Yes please.
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on: December 31, 2009 09:19
David Tennant? An elf? I don't know. I could see him as one of the dwarves, Fili or Kili. Possibly Bilbo, but Thranduil?
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on: January 02, 2010 05:14
David Tennant? An elf? I don't know. I could see him as one of the dwarves, Fili or Kili. Possibly Bilbo, but Thranduil?

Haha, that's exactly what I was thinking.
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on: January 04, 2010 03:47
I can't wait till I see this movie. I really hope they find a good ( not to mention handsome) actor to play Thranduil. Maybe Eric Bana or Johnny Depp...
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on: January 04, 2010 05:41
Here's an interesting item from spoilertv.com:official casting call

Note Itaril the female elf and Frodo's parents, Primula and Drogo. Very interesting....
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on: January 04, 2010 05:53
interesting. very, very interesting...
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on: January 05, 2010 09:06
Well, according to the latest update on theonering.net, this list of lead roles is not a valid one.
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on: January 05, 2010 01:04
Russell Crowe could make a great Beorn.
As for Bard, I say Richard Armitage.
And as long as we're going for "big" names, I still say Colin Firth would make a great Bilbo
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on: January 05, 2010 01:56
Well, according to the latest update on theonering.net, this list of lead roles is not a valid one.


humph....I had my suspicions. But actually, I'm relieved. The female elf role was worrying me.
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on: January 06, 2010 08:07
So, according to some of these sources, we will indeed see Radagast in the film(s)?
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on: January 06, 2010 08:16
Well if they're going to show the White Council in the second one, I would assume so. But if they did that they'd have to include Galadriel because she's the one who organized it all, (would the bring Cate Blanchet back or someone new?), and Saruman as well. And if, I'm assuming, they show the overthrowing of Dol Guldur would they be showing a bit of Sauron?
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on: January 14, 2010 07:37
I have heard that they want Cate Blanchet to come back as Galadriel. Unfortunately I can't post the link for I have forgotten where I found it
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on: January 14, 2010 09:11
I have heard that they want Cate Blanchet to come back as Galadriel. Unfortunately I can't post the link for I have forgotten where I found it


My link a page or two back has something about Cate in it.
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on: January 15, 2010 07:37
TheOneRing.net is reporting that Ian McKellan and Andy Serkis are the only actors confirmed to reprise their roles of Gandalf and Gollum/Smeagol, and that Hugo Weaving and Cate Blanchett are likely to be reprising Elrond and Galadriel, respectively.

The big question for most people is a) who will play Bilbo and b) will Aragorn and Legolas appear in the "bridge", or second film, that is currently being written and, according to PJ, should be delivered to the studio by Christmas of this year. Unfortunately, everyone will have to wait impatiently for that answer, although Viggo Mortensen has said publicly that he would not want anyone to play Aragorn, other than himself, and that he already has the sword and the costume.

If some of the trilogy characters do appear in the bridge, I cannot see PJ casting anyone other than the original actors, as audiences so strongly identify them with their characters.

[Edited on 15/1/2010 by Eomer_Sister]
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on: January 16, 2010 10:42
Yah! I couldn't really see anyone else as Gandalf after seeing Ian Mckellan, I thought he was perfect I wonder why they still won't say who is going to play Bilbo..they must have found someone already......oh well, I hope they say who it's going to be soon!
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on: January 25, 2010 03:21
I'm pretty sure they've already cast Bilbo. They're just holding us hostage? Haha.
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on: March 18, 2010 01:23
Latest from the BBC website - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8573948.stm
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on: March 18, 2010 03:40
Nice find Becky!

Writing on his official website, Sir Ian reports that shooting of the two films is expected to take more than a year


I guess this means it will take a miracle to see the Hobbit for Christmas next year...

According to studio New Line, the first film will be an adaptation of The Hobbit, the novel Tolkien published before his Lord of the Rings cycle.

The second will be an original story focusing on the 60 years between the book and the beginning of the Rings trilogy.


But this is brilliant news! I would hate it if the Hobbit were to be split in half and I've been cheering for the second movie to be the bridge as it was first announced. Can't wait to see what the writers have in store for us
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on: March 20, 2010 05:02
It would be great indeed if the second film was a bridge. But unfortunately I think this is not so and the story found on that link is either outdated or mis-informed ... but lets not hope so!
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on: March 29, 2010 07:21
Apparently there's a new update (sort of) on the filming of 'The Hobbit' ... though I'm not sure how official or true this really is ...

http://marketsaw.blogspot.com/2010/03/exclusive-photo-of-new-weta-sound.html
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on: March 31, 2010 02:26
Delayed again!
But let´s hope it´s absolutely perfect when it comes out. And that it´s in 3D ´cos that´d be so awesome.
It will probably start a new "Tolkien-merchandise-craze"-wave
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on: March 31, 2010 06:54
Bah, bloody 3D :banghead:

Gwen you should check Sideshow or Weta's websites, the merchandise craze never stopped (Weta just sold 9 masterwork Strider's swords for 8000 NZD$ a piece, took them a week or two)
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on: March 31, 2010 11:38
I agree with aegor on the matter of 3D, though maybe not as harshly
3D looks visually stunning, but The Hobbit doesn't need it to be a wonderful movie. Just because you can make it 3D doesn't mean you should. After Avatar's success, it seems to be used as a gimmick to attract audiences and charge more.

[Edited on 31/3/2010 by ezetterlund]
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