Ralif Redhammer
Legend
So, I’ve been idly thinking about what Lord of the Rings might have looked like, had it been made in the 80s. This all got started with David Carradine in the Sword & Sorcery cheese The Warrior and The Sorceress. Back then, I think he would’ve made a great Aragorn. Weathered, but noble, and he would’ve had the physicality for the role:
From there, I’ve got Mark Hamill as Legolas, Harrison Ford as Boromir, Sandahl Bergman as Galadriel, Warwick Davis as Frodo, Phil Fondacaro as Gimli, and Gollum as a Jim Henson Co puppet. Oh, and Christopher Lee as Saruman, still. As much as he would’ve wanted to do Gandalf back then, I don’t think he’d be right for the part. No, Gandalf needs someone with the right mirth about him. And for that, I go with Sean Connery. Maybe he would’ve understood the script back then!
So, what are your thoughts for the cast of an 80s-filmed Lord of the Rings?
From there, I’ve got Mark Hamill as Legolas, Harrison Ford as Boromir, Sandahl Bergman as Galadriel, Warwick Davis as Frodo, Phil Fondacaro as Gimli, and Gollum as a Jim Henson Co puppet. Oh, and Christopher Lee as Saruman, still. As much as he would’ve wanted to do Gandalf back then, I don’t think he’d be right for the part. No, Gandalf needs someone with the right mirth about him. And for that, I go with Sean Connery. Maybe he would’ve understood the script back then!
So, what are your thoughts for the cast of an 80s-filmed Lord of the Rings?