The Hobbit

[Taelorn76]

(Playing through my head the different versions of the Hobbit)
LoL

I picture the Dwarves and Bilbo walking down the street with the with the Resevoir Dogs song in the background. this needs to be done on youtube.

Or Gandalf and Bilbo sitting in a waggon talking about what Elves call a sandwich.

 

[librarius_arcana]

Or Gandalf and Bilbo sitting in a waggon talking about what Elves call a sandwich.

LoL

 

[mmu1]

If Bilbo's true appearance at 111 is what is shown later in Rivendell, then a slight makeup job can let Sir Ian Holm play the part in The Hobbit.

Other than that, the only LotR actors you'd need for the movie would be Sir Ian McKellen, Hugo Weaving and possibly cameos by Liv Tyler at Rivendell and Orlando Bloom at Mirkwood.

They will save a lot on the CGI since for most of the movie the only characters onscreen are of the same (reduced) height...

Actually, Bilbo is 128+ in Rivendell. He's 111 when he has the big birthday party and disappears dramatically, and 17 years pass before Frodo leaves the Shire.

 

[Kid Charlemagne]

I'd disagree with that, as far as the book is concerned - I think that Bilbo and Gollum were examples of what happens as a result of nearly constant and somewhat frivolous, respectively, use of the ring, and that in each case, their slowed aging also corresponded to how much influence the ring had over them... Frodo, on the other hand, hardly used the ring at all. But that's getting pretty subjective, and a matter of opinion...

I believe the book remarks on Frodo not aging either, and people grumbling about it in Hobbiton.

As for Ian Holm, I'm less concerned with whether he can be made to look young enough, and more concerned about whether the actor himself would be up for a demanding lead role at his advanced age. He's getting seriously up there. I think they'd almost have to go with someone else as a result of that.

 

[Ranger REG]

I believe the book remarks on Frodo not aging either, and people grumbling about it in Hobbiton.

As for Ian Holm, I'm less concerned with whether he can be made to look young enough, and more concerned about whether the actor himself would be up for a demanding lead role at his advanced age. He's getting seriously up there. I think they'd almost have to go with someone else as a result of that.

Solution: a stunt double with CG "face-plant."

 

[Filby]

I'd just as soon they get a reasonable look-alike who can be in all his scenes himself.

 

[griff_goodbeard]

I saw this story about Jackson's newest project (which btw sounds very cool), and it included this tidbit:

Full story HERE

After The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King won 11 Oscars to sweep the 2004 Academy Awards, Jackson spoke of helming The Hobbit, a prequel to J.R.R. Tolkien's Rings cycle. But because the rights were tied up in litigation, the director decided to move on to King Kong.

Variety now reports that MGM has secured screen rights to The Hobbit and wants the director to come aboard--a no-brainer given his Rings trilogy has earned more than $1 billion at the domestic box office.

Jackson, however, says he's yet to get a phone call about the job. And if he does, it might take awhile.

 

[Ranger REG]

It's gonna be weird. New Line will still be offering HD-DVD LOTR, and Sony/MGM will be offering Blu-Ray Hobbit.

 

[jujutsunerd]

I'm hoping Peter Jackson will direct this movie but I'm confident there is another director out there that could pull it off too.

Yeah, they'll probably give it to Uwe Boll. ;-)

 

[Ranger REG]

Yeah, they'll probably give it to Uwe Boll. ;-)

Don't ruin my night by telling me Mr. Boll is a regular reader of Tolkien's works. :\