Re: Who would you cast?- A fun thread to discuss alternate casting, no limitations.

[Mrs Figg]

Clive Russell Denethor

[Mrs Figg]

Tom legolas

[Mrs Figg]

Boromir-Gondor needs no king-Lannister

[halfwise]

Good choice that last one.

[Forest Shepherd]

Agreed.

[Mrs Figg]

a girl wants Legolas

[Forest Shepherd]

A man missed makeup and hair, a girl did not notice, nor care.

[Mrs Figg]

a girl has to use her imagination. although a man does have an otherworldly presence.

[malickfan]

Guy Pearce as Thranduil

Although I thought Ken Stott was perfect casting, Kevin McNally would have done a good job as Balin

Eric Bana as Bard

[davidjoneshoward]

Peter Dinklage would have made an interesting Bilbo, despite the lack of continuity of looks between him and Ian Holm.



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And of course, that would mean Dinklage and Gandalf wouldn't have to film separately (in TH you could really tell the actors were waiting for their cue to speak)!

[Mrs Figg]

He would have been better than Martin Freeman but he isn't very good at a British accent.

[davidjoneshoward]

I know Jake Gyllenhaal auditioned for the role of Frodo but never got it (apparently he was asked to give a British accent, but miserably failed at doing so, which is odd considering Elijah had nothing resembling a british accent). His face definitely reminds me of elijah wood, not sure though who's the better actor as I've only seen them in one role each.

Russell Crowe and Vin Diesel were both considered for Aragorn, though I don't want to think about the prospects of that.

[davidjoneshoward]

In fact, many famous actors were considered for LOTR (that would have made them considerably more famous had they been cast obviously)

http://whatculture.com/film/20-actors-that-were-almost-cast-in-the-lord-of-the-rings.php/

Some interesting names are Sylvester McCoy for Bilbo (aka Radagast),

Warwick Davis, Timothy Spall, - both for Gimli,

Kate Winslet for Eowyn (glad she didn't get the part),

Patrick Stewart as Gandalf,

David Bowie for Elrond (bleh),

Liam Neeson for Boromir (not bad),

Daniel Day-Lewis (excellent ),

Ethan Hawke for Faramir (interesting, but glad they didn't choose him),

David McGoohan for Gandalf (the king from Braveheart),

Uma Thurman for both Arwen and Eowyn,

and my favorite, Nicolas Cage for Aragorn. I don't think theres I single role in this movie where I wouldn't be intrigued to see Nicolas Cage play

The website gives some good descriptions for why they weren't chosen or why they turned it down. I recommend you check it out

[Mrs Figg]

I am glad none of them got the job. Nicolas Cage would have been a joke.

[David H]

Would have been?
As far as I can tell he's been playing the same character since "Raising Arizona"

[halfwise]

Nick Cage might have made a good Gollum.

[Eldorion]

I can actually really see him as Gollum now, halfy.

[Orwell]

Johnny Depp as an orc.

[Pettytyrant101]

My hairy arse with a carrot sticking out of it as PJ's cameo

[azriel]

[ElendilTheShort]

My hairy arse with a carrot sticking out of it as PJ's cameo

OK that was some funny shit right there. I'm at work and people are wondering what I'm laughing at.

[malickfan]

My hairy arse with a carrot sticking out of it as PJ's cameo

[Eldorion]

If they'd waited a couple of years they could have cast PJ himself as Gandalf. He got old fast.



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[davidjoneshoward]

Pictures from the late 2000s he had black hair and looked slimmer than ever. The Hobbit must have really aged him.

[Eldorion]

I can only imagine that level of stress would have to. Hope he's still in good health.