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Re: "I have no memory of this place..."
« Reply #15 on Jan 3, 2008, 4:34pm »

I know it's a horribly unpopular position to take :-[

, but I loved the three LotR movies done by PJ, and I hope the two new hobbit movies are similar in style. 8-)

I wonder if they'll be able to use the same locations they used before? I'm also wondering which familiar actors might appear...

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Re: "I have no memory of this place..."
« Reply #16 on Jan 3, 2008, 5:21pm »

Well, the characters Hobbit and LOTR have in common are (and correct me if I leave any out)
* Elrond
* Gandalf
* Bilbo (but a younger version)
* Gollum

You could probably use the Legolas and Gimli actors in other elf/dwarf roles, as cousins or some such. (Partilcularly since Orlando Bloom seems to be a plus for movie sales...)

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Re: "I have no memory of this place..."
« Reply #17 on Jan 3, 2008, 10:01pm »

Actually, I think Ian Holme is about the right age to play Bilbo. That is, unless they want to "young him up" like they did to Frodo. (Which I'm hoping they don't do. Bilbo really doesn't act like a young person and a young actor wouldn't be fussy enough to be Bilbo properly.)

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Re: "I have no memory of this place..."
« Reply #18 on Jan 6, 2008, 11:06am »

What about Arwen. She was around, even if she didn't appear in the Hobbit. They have to do something in that second movie. I suspect Liv Tyler's role in the LotR movies was expanded simply because in JRRT's stories women have basically zero impact, something at odds with today's We Can Do It attitude. (Insert mental picture of Rosie the Riveter here.)

Also, what about Gimli? Mightn't he have been around during the Hobbit? If not, he could play one of his ancestors...
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Re: "I have no memory of this place..."
« Reply #19 on Jan 6, 2008, 12:59pm »

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Also, what about Gimli? Mightn't he have been around during the Hobbit? If not, he could play one of his ancestors...
--Sere

The actor that played Gimli will not likely play in the hobbit. He had an allergic reaction to the makeup needed and stated he would NEVER do it again.
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Re: "I have no memory of this place..."
« Reply #20 on Jan 9, 2008, 7:47am »

The one major problem that I see with this movie was PJ portrayal of dwarves based on the first movies. His love affair with elves is obvious and I would not be surprised to see him replace the dwarves in the story with elves (just kidding). But I am concerned based on how he played up Legolas and down played Gimli in the LOtR trilogy.

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