Casting Call! - Page 3

Nariel · 03-17-2004, 10:19 PM

I don't think I like that Battle of the 5 armies thing with Legolas. But when Bilbo sees the elves having their party in the forest and picks out the elf-king, I don't see why Legolas couldn't be there. Or as one of the elves when bilbo sneaks around here and there in the caves. Or even as the "ambassador" at the end. There are plenty of possible appearances.

Last Child of Ungoliant · 11-29-2004, 10:28 AM

brian blessed as beorn
lawrence makoare as the master of esgaroth
(brian blessed is robin's father in robin hood prince of thieves)
(lawrence makoare was the witch king and gothmog in lotr,
but he has done films where you can see what he looks like)

Manveru · 12-03-2004, 09:23 PM

i think russell crowe or eric bana as bard would be cool, and gloin is in lotr he just doesnt have a speaking role http://www.warofthering.net/quintess...scene3.htm#top they could use him if hes a good actor. i dunno about anyone else but gimli is supposed to be in the blue mountains cuz he was too young to join the group. legolas could have a non-speaking role i guess in mirkwood but i dont think it should be a major role.

ItalianLegolas · 12-31-2004, 04:57 PM

i like the idea of russel crowe or eric bana as bard, especially when bard has to fight, crowe could pull out his gladiator moves

Manveru · 01-03-2005, 10:28 PM

exactly! i havent read the book in a while so i forget what the major roles are. theres bilbo and gandalf, the 13 dwarves (but they would probably concentrate on a few, or even put less of them in the movie so it would be easier for audiences), elrond, beorn, gollum, goblin king, thranduil, master of esgaroth, bard. they should definately keep the actors for the characters who are in lotr. i think that they might do it because new line cinema said that they wanted to do it but pj was busy with king kong

ItalianLegolas · 01-04-2005, 03:57 PM

if they don't have all 13 dwarves it won't be as good as the book

Wayfarer · 01-04-2005, 05:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ItalianLegolas

if they don't have all 13 dwarves it won't be as good as the book

The thirteen dwarves are supposed to be confusing. Bilbo was certainly confused by them. Why else would they be color-coded? That's something that should be, if anything, played up rather than played down.

Oh. Just for the record, when I said some of the suggestions were 'a bit silly' earlier in this thread, the meaning I was trying to get across is that they were incredibly, mind bogglingly stupid.

Manveru · 01-04-2005, 05:52 PM

haha ya i know i was just trying to think of stupid changes they might make

Last Child of Ungoliant · 01-04-2005, 07:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wayfarer

The thirteen dwarves are supposed to be confusing. Bilbo was certainly confused by them. Why else would they be color-coded? That's something that should be, if anything, played up rather than played down.

Oh. Just for the record, when I said some of the suggestions were 'a bit silly' earlier in this thread, the meaning I was trying to get across is that they were incredibly, mind bogglingly stupid.

bearing in mind Hobbit was a children's story, so the colour-coding would have to be amusing for a younger generation also.

Halbarad of the Dunedain · 01-05-2005, 02:15 AM

[In reply to the 13 Dwarves disscusion,] Consider how Gimli looked in The Lord of the Rings films. When we did see John Rhys-Davies as Gimli we only saw a little portion of his face, between his brows and his nose. He was also wearing a full facial mask so I don't think the different yet similar looks of the dwarves would be so hard to deal with. The difficult part of the 13 dwarves is finding 13 shorter people to do all of the doubling.

As for the casting here are some returning actors that damn well better be in it:
Sir Ian McKellan as Gandalf the Grey.
Ian Holm as Bilbo Bagins(unless a very similar looking young lad can be found).
John Rhys-Davies as Gimlis Father Gloin.
Hugo Weaving as Elrond of Imladris.
Perhaps a cameo of Legolas in Mirkwood played by Orlando Bloom.
After watching Troy I could see Eric Bana playing the part of Bard of Laketown.
*and a few possible Dwarves:
Brian Cox
Brendan Gleeson
Rip Torn
Jon Favreau
Gene Hackman
and I like as stated previously Peter Jackson as Bombur! Excellent Idea.
I feel Christopher Lee should also be placed in this film in some way as he is such a Tolkien nut, perhapas as a narrator!?

*Search IMDB.com to check out some of those actors.

Manveru · 01-05-2005, 07:28 PM

well there goes that idea...
Jackson is making 'the Lovely Bones' after king kong so i guess it'll b awhile b4 the hobbit

www.theonering.net

JTB · 12-20-2005, 06:40 PM

Cast List For the Hobbit movie (if they make one): (Sorry if it's bad. I just came up with some names I would consider)

Bilbo Baggins: (possibly) Ian Holmes (if not too old)
Gandalf: Ian McKellan

Thorin: Brendan Gleeson

Balin: Sean Connery
Dwalin: Peter O'Toole

Nori: Sean Bean
Dori: ?
Ori: John Rhys Davies

Gloin: Geoffry Rush
Oin: Fred Ward

Bomber: John Goodman
Bifur: Kevin Bacon
Bofur: Michael Gross

Fili: ?
Kili: ?

Bard the Bowman: Kevin Bacon
Master of Lake Town: Stellan Starskard
Beorn: Robbie Coltrane
Elf King: Warwick Davis
Gollum: Andy Serkis
Chief Goblin: Andy Serkis (voice)

Smaug (voice):

Spiders: Whoever! (crew members; minor cast roles; ect.)
Bill (troll) (voice):James Earl Jones
Tom (troll) (voice): Brian Cox
Burt (troll) (voice): Christopher Lee

What do you guys think? I just need someone to play the Elf King. My suggestions are Eric Bana or uhh, someone else I can't think of.

Lotesse · 12-20-2005, 08:37 PM

That's like a 50 billion dollar cast list! As in, it would cost some studio something like billions to be able to retain all those heavy hitters. Superstars ain't cheap.

I don't see Viggo as a dwarf, at all, nor Johnny Depp, no way! And no way do I see Pretty Boy Pitt doing a Beorn. Beorn would have to be someone big, and gruff, and intense, and "beary" - The others look all right, but the thing is, they're all regular-sized men, so the whole movie would have to be scaled - the sets, everything, done in major scale, to make everybody look Dwarven-sized.

durinsbane2244 · 12-20-2005, 09:29 PM

you forgot the voice of smaug...

JTB · 12-20-2005, 10:56 PM

Oh yeah. ANd the spiders! Duh!
Your right about the sets being scaled, but couldn't they make it like LotR? I mean, John Rhys Davies is taller than Legolas's portrayer (Orlando Bloom); and in the movie he's about three feet shorter.
Elijah Wood, (Frodo), Sean Astin (Sam), Dom *whatever his name is (Merry) and Billy Boyd (Pippin) are all full grown twenties. But in the movie they are three feet high. They digitally remastered them and in some shots made them walk on there knees and added the computerized feet.
But otherwise, it would be on the *coughs* expensive side to keep all those super stars.

-elfearz- · 12-21-2005, 06:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lotesse

I don't see Viggo as a dwarf, at all, nor Johnny Depp, no way!

Me either. Nor Orlando Bloom!

Robbie Coltrane(?) (Hagrid from HP) could probably do a good Beorn...He's quite "beary"

JTB · 12-21-2005, 03:54 PM

Hey! Good idea! Let me make some adjustments...

Ainulindalë · 12-21-2005, 08:46 PM

This is my take. Most of the actors are unknown.
Bilbo Baggins: Jim Broadbent
Gandalf: Ian McKellan

Thorin: Samuel West

Balin: James McAvoy
Dwalin: Simon Woods

Nori: Robert Pattinson
Dori: Laurence Fox
Ori: Martin Freeman

Gloin:John Rhys Davies
Oin: Matthew Goode

Bomber: Rupert Graves
Bifur: Shane Brolly
Bofur: Mark Umbers

Fili: James Phelps
Kili: Oliver Phelps

Bard the Bowman: Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Master of Lake Town: Rufus Sewell
Beorn: John Jarratt
Elf King: Warwick Davis
Gollum: Andy Serkis
Chief Goblin: Andy Serkis (voice)

Smaug (voice):Rupert Grint

Spiders: Whoever! (crew members; minor cast roles; ect.)
Bill (troll) (voice):Tom Wilkinson
Tom (troll) (voice): Udo Kier
Burt (troll) (voice): Ben Chaplin

durinsbane2244 · 12-21-2005, 08:55 PM

i think that christopher lee should be in there cuz, well, he's christopher lee...'nuff said...

JTB · 12-22-2005, 12:00 PM

Christopher Lee IS in there. He is the voice of one of the trolls.

03-17-2004, 10:19 PM	#41
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12-03-2004, 09:23 PM	#43
Manveru Elven Warrior Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 256	i think russell crowe or eric bana as bard would be cool, and gloin is in lotr he just doesnt have a speaking role http://www.warofthering.net/quintess...scene3.htm#top they could use him if hes a good actor. i dunno about anyone else but gimli is supposed to be in the blue mountains cuz he was too young to join the group. legolas could have a non-speaking role i guess in mirkwood but i dont think it should be a major role. __________________ Earendel arose where the shadow flows At Ocean's silent brim; Through the mouth of night as a ray of light Where the shores are sheer and dim He launched his bark like a silver spark From the last and lonely sand; Then on sunlit breath of day's fiery death He sailed from Westerland

12-31-2004, 04:57 PM	#44
ItalianLegolas Tolkien-aholic Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: somewhere in the solar system... more specifically NJ... Posts: 712	i like the idea of russel crowe or eric bana as bard, especially when bard has to fight, crowe could pull out his gladiator moves __________________ What was lost is now found.

01-03-2005, 10:28 PM	#45
Manveru Elven Warrior Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 256	exactly! i havent read the book in a while so i forget what the major roles are. theres bilbo and gandalf, the 13 dwarves (but they would probably concentrate on a few, or even put less of them in the movie so it would be easier for audiences), elrond, beorn, gollum, goblin king, thranduil, master of esgaroth, bard. they should definately keep the actors for the characters who are in lotr. i think that they might do it because new line cinema said that they wanted to do it but pj was busy with king kong __________________ Earendel arose where the shadow flows At Ocean's silent brim; Through the mouth of night as a ray of light Where the shores are sheer and dim He launched his bark like a silver spark From the last and lonely sand; Then on sunlit breath of day's fiery death He sailed from Westerland

01-04-2005, 03:57 PM	#46
ItalianLegolas Tolkien-aholic Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: somewhere in the solar system... more specifically NJ... Posts: 712	if they don't have all 13 dwarves it won't be as good as the book __________________ What was lost is now found.

11-29-2004, 10:28 AM	#42
Last Child of Ungoliant The Intermittent One Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: here and there Posts: 4,671	brian blessed as beorn lawrence makoare as the master of esgaroth (brian blessed is robin's father in robin hood prince of thieves) (lawrence makoare was the witch king and gothmog in lotr, but he has done films where you can see what he looks like)

01-04-2005, 05:52 PM	#48
Manveru Elven Warrior Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 256	haha ya i know i was just trying to think of stupid changes they might make __________________ Earendel arose where the shadow flows At Ocean's silent brim; Through the mouth of night as a ray of light Where the shores are sheer and dim He launched his bark like a silver spark From the last and lonely sand; Then on sunlit breath of day's fiery death He sailed from Westerland

01-05-2005, 02:15 AM	#50
Halbarad of the Dunedain Elven Warrior Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Arthedian Posts: 460	[In reply to the 13 Dwarves disscusion,] Consider how Gimli looked in The Lord of the Rings films. When we did see John Rhys-Davies as Gimli we only saw a little portion of his face, between his brows and his nose. He was also wearing a full facial mask so I don't think the different yet similar looks of the dwarves would be so hard to deal with. The difficult part of the 13 dwarves is finding 13 shorter people to do all of the doubling. As for the casting here are some returning actors that damn well better be in it: Sir Ian McKellan as Gandalf the Grey. Ian Holm as Bilbo Bagins(unless a very similar looking young lad can be found). John Rhys-Davies as Gimlis Father Gloin. Hugo Weaving as Elrond of Imladris. Perhaps a cameo of Legolas in Mirkwood played by Orlando Bloom. After watching Troy I could see Eric Bana playing the part of Bard of Laketown. and a few possible Dwarves: Brian Cox Brendan Gleeson Rip Torn Jon Favreau Gene Hackman and I like as stated previously Peter Jackson as Bombur! Excellent Idea. I feel Christopher Lee should also be placed in this film in some way as he is such a Tolkien nut, perhapas as a narrator!? Search IMDB.com to check out some of those actors. __________________ "Can you feel her, running through your veins? She will always live forever!" ~ Atreyu [Her portrait in Black] "I want to see pretty people doing ugly things..." ~ Unknown "Damn it n' such!" ~ Stewie Griffen Last edited by Halbarad of the Dunedain : 01-05-2005 at 02:30 AM.

01-05-2005, 07:28 PM	#51
Manveru Elven Warrior Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 256	well there goes that idea... Jackson is making 'the Lovely Bones' after king kong so i guess it'll b awhile b4 the hobbit www.theonering.net __________________ Earendel arose where the shadow flows At Ocean's silent brim; Through the mouth of night as a ray of light Where the shores are sheer and dim He launched his bark like a silver spark From the last and lonely sand; Then on sunlit breath of day's fiery death He sailed from Westerland

12-20-2005, 06:40 PM	#52
JTB Enting Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: TITANIC! Posts: 64	Fantasy Cast List Cast List For the Hobbit movie (if they make one): (Sorry if it's bad. I just came up with some names I would consider) Bilbo Baggins: (possibly) Ian Holmes (if not too old) Gandalf: Ian McKellan Thorin: Brendan Gleeson Balin: Sean Connery Dwalin: Peter O'Toole Nori: Sean Bean Dori: ? Ori: John Rhys Davies Gloin: Geoffry Rush Oin: Fred Ward Bomber: John Goodman Bifur: Kevin Bacon Bofur: Michael Gross Fili: ? Kili: ? Bard the Bowman: Kevin Bacon Master of Lake Town: Stellan Starskard Beorn: Robbie Coltrane Elf King: Warwick Davis Gollum: Andy Serkis Chief Goblin: Andy Serkis (voice) Smaug (voice): Spiders: Whoever! (crew members; minor cast roles; ect.) Bill (troll) (voice):James Earl Jones Tom (troll) (voice): Brian Cox Burt (troll) (voice): Christopher Lee What do you guys think? I just need someone to play the Elf King. My suggestions are Eric Bana or uhh, someone else I can't think of. __________________ A Wizard is never late, nor is he early. He arrives precisely when he means to. Last edited by JTB : 12-21-2005 at 03:55 PM.

12-20-2005, 08:37 PM	#53
Lotesse of the House of Fëanor Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,150	That's like a 50 billion dollar cast list! As in, it would cost some studio something like billions to be able to retain all those heavy hitters. Superstars ain't cheap. I don't see Viggo as a dwarf, at all, nor Johnny Depp, no way! And no way do I see Pretty Boy Pitt doing a Beorn. Beorn would have to be someone big, and gruff, and intense, and "beary" - The others look all right, but the thing is, they're all regular-sized men, so the whole movie would have to be scaled - the sets, everything, done in major scale, to make everybody look Dwarven-sized. __________________ Few people have the imagination for reality. ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Last edited by Lotesse : 12-20-2005 at 08:38 PM.

12-20-2005, 09:29 PM	#54
durinsbane2244 Dreamweaver Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The Misty Mountains, where the spirits go... Posts: 3,560	you forgot the voice of smaug... __________________ Lord, what fools these mortals be! ---------------- We are the music-makers, And we are the dreamers of dreams, Wandering by lone sea-breakers, And sitting by desolate streams; World-losers and world-forsakers, On whom the pale moon gleams: Yet we are the movers and shakers Of the world for ever, it seems. ---------------- Shanti, shanti, shantih...

12-20-2005, 10:56 PM	#55
JTB Enting Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: TITANIC! Posts: 64	Oh yeah. ANd the spiders! Duh! Your right about the sets being scaled, but couldn't they make it like LotR? I mean, John Rhys Davies is taller than Legolas's portrayer (Orlando Bloom); and in the movie he's about three feet shorter. Elijah Wood, (Frodo), Sean Astin (Sam), Dom whatever his name is (Merry) and Billy Boyd (Pippin) are all full grown twenties. But in the movie they are three feet high. They digitally remastered them and in some shots made them walk on there knees and added the computerized feet. But otherwise, it would be on the coughs* expensive side to keep all those super stars. __________________ A Wizard is never late, nor is he early. He arrives precisely when he means to. Last edited by JTB : 12-20-2005 at 11:05 PM.

12-21-2005, 03:54 PM	#57
JTB Enting Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: TITANIC! Posts: 64	Hey! Good idea! Let me make some adjustments... __________________ A Wizard is never late, nor is he early. He arrives precisely when he means to.

12-21-2005, 08:46 PM	#58
Ainulindalë Sapling Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 12	This is my take. Most of the actors are unknown. Bilbo Baggins: Jim Broadbent Gandalf: Ian McKellan Thorin: Samuel West Balin: James McAvoy Dwalin: Simon Woods Nori: Robert Pattinson Dori: Laurence Fox Ori: Martin Freeman Gloin:John Rhys Davies Oin: Matthew Goode Bomber: Rupert Graves Bifur: Shane Brolly Bofur: Mark Umbers Fili: James Phelps Kili: Oliver Phelps Bard the Bowman: Jonathan Rhys Meyers Master of Lake Town: Rufus Sewell Beorn: John Jarratt Elf King: Warwick Davis Gollum: Andy Serkis Chief Goblin: Andy Serkis (voice) Smaug (voice):Rupert Grint Spiders: Whoever! (crew members; minor cast roles; ect.) Bill (troll) (voice):Tom Wilkinson Tom (troll) (voice): Udo Kier Burt (troll) (voice): Ben Chaplin __________________ A! Elbereth Gilthoniel! silivren penna m?*riel o menel aglar elenath! We still remember, we who dwell In this far land beneath the trees, Thy starlight on the Western Seas. ~~~~~ I am new and fresh, I am a song that stays on everybody's lips, that keeps on lingering in your mind and one that shapes the world.

12-21-2005, 08:55 PM	#59
durinsbane2244 Dreamweaver Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The Misty Mountains, where the spirits go... Posts: 3,560	i think that christopher lee should be in there cuz, well, he's christopher lee...'nuff said... __________________ Lord, what fools these mortals be! ---------------- We are the music-makers, And we are the dreamers of dreams, Wandering by lone sea-breakers, And sitting by desolate streams; World-losers and world-forsakers, On whom the pale moon gleams: Yet we are the movers and shakers Of the world for ever, it seems. ---------------- Shanti, shanti, shantih...

12-22-2005, 12:00 PM	#60
JTB Enting Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: TITANIC! Posts: 64	Christopher Lee IS in there. He is the voice of one of the trolls. __________________ A Wizard is never late, nor is he early. He arrives precisely when he means to.

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