Worst possible casting choices
 

We've all seen threads of the "fantasy cast" for the movies, or for the Silmarillion...etc. But what about the worst possible choices for actors in the movies? I'm putting this in the Mirth thread, because I think it would fit best here, and it's intended to have more light-hearted/fun with it.

So, for me some things I thought of is Al Pacino as Saruman. I mean I can just imagine when Saruman casts the fireball at Gandalf Pacino saying "Say 'ello to my lil fren'."

And Keeanu Reeves casted as any of the male roles would be bad too. Just because he is one of the worst actors I've ever had the displeasure of seeing in the movies. He isn't the worst actor I've seen but, he's definitely one of them.

Plus I don't think Jack Black would make a good Gimli.

Anyway, what are some of your choices as far as who would you not choose to cast as a role in the movies.

How about William Shatner as Gandalf....Just picture him on the edge of the bridge yelling..:You...Shall not....pass!" with all his famous pauses and poses. Freaking Hilarious!:p :D

John Prescott as Boromir? Thrashing through the woods with his fists held aloft? Or would he make a good Bullroarer Took with his croquet skills? Perhaps that piece of casting is too good.

Tony Blair could be Aragorn and play him in a whining, wounded kind of style, while George Bush could be Gandalf, who Aragorn looks up to, so it would reflect real life. David Cameron could be Gimli, the political dwarf. And Anne Widdecombe could be a particularly frightening Galadriel ;)

... or John Prescott as Elrond, holding out in the Last Homely Grace and Favour Mansion ... :D

Will Farrell as Legolas.

http://www.the-reel-mccoy.com/movies...Elf_poster.jpg

Steven Seguall as Boromir, Gimli, or an Uruk.
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CHRYSLER ECOVOYAGER HISTORY

The most nefarious elf of all time, Maeglin, played by Pauly Shore .

Rosie O'Donnell as the beautiful Luthien and her lover Beren played by Jean Claude Van Damme

Sean Connery as S[ch]aruman. Tom Hanks as Aragorn.

Frodo: Tobey McGuire
Sam: Jake Gyllenhaal
Merry: Seth Meyers
Pippin: Tom Green
Gandalf: Woody Allen
Legolas: Paul Walker
Gimli: John Goodman
Aragorn: John Travolta
Boromir: Jim Carrey
Saruman: Robert DeNiro
Arwen: Lindsay Lohan
Eowyn: Paris Hilton
Elrond: Al Pacino
Eomer: Brendan Frasier
Faramir: Keanu Reeves
Denethor: Jon Lovitz
Galadriel: Reese Witherspoon
Theoden: Jim Broadbent
Wormtongue: Christopher Walken
Gollum: David Spade

Rowan Atkinson as Gollum

French and Saunders as Arwen and Galadriel

Mr Ed as Shadowfax

and if he had been in the film


Jonathon Ross as Wadagast of Wossgobble

Valier, you just reminded me on Family Guy when they made fun of Star Trek..."Straight ahead....Mr....Suluu." :D

Diamond that was a stroke of genius. :D

Gary Cole as Elrond.... "Oh Frodo, did you get the memo? Ya, you're going to need to destroy the ring by Tuesday...that would be gre-a-t. And I'll just get you another copy of that memo, r-i-ght." :p

Marilyn Manson as Frodo: He would have looked completely out of place in the Shire! :D

I'd pay to see Dane Cook as the minstrel of Gondor.

"HELLOOOO, FIELD OF CORMALLEN! This is my show, I'm on the drum in the deep! I'm on the drum! By a round of applause, how do you feel? Huh? So, how about this Frodo dude, huh? He got a Ring of power...man, I want a Ring of power! I want that! I'd put it on and be all invisible, and spy out all the la-dies, ya know, and I'd sneak up behind people and PWAM! *throws himself across the stage* And I'd walkaround going "Preciousssssssssssssssssss!! Precioussssssssss!" Yeah, I want a Ring of power! GANDALF, GIMMIE YOUR RING!" *He snatches it from Gandalf, rips his shirt off and runs screaming off the stage*

That would be hilarious.

Tom Hanks as Saruman
Jim Carrey as the Mouth of Sauron
Brad Pitt as Denethor

The late Chris Farley as Tom Bombadil

Some totally wrong 'Downers, anybody?
 

the Phantom as Sam.

the Saucepan Man as Denethor.

Diamond as Arwen.

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh as Bill Ferny.

I'm sure there are many others that could be come up with. :p

For starters .....
 

Pippin and Merry
Gollum Warning: Some downers, including a grown man, have found this picture distressing.

Elrond

Galadriel

Denethor

Legolas

Frodo and Gandalf

Boromir and Faramir

Gimli

Sam and he did audition!

Aragorn

Saruman

Here's a better one

Elrond

I'm not sure how to take that remark.... Is my bad fit as Arwen a good or a bad thing for me? :confused:

Truly, I wish nothing more than a cameo as Diamond. You know, at the end, at Sam's wedding, you all know that's Diamond Pip's grinning at!

*this moment of squeeing Pippin fangirlism brought to you by too many chocolate chip cookies*

Mithalwen those pictures are just horrifying. And hilarious. I particularly liked the duos of Merry & Pippin and Boromir & Faramir. Galadriel is the funniest. After clicking on the Gollum link I must go gouge out my eyes.

OK I will put up a public servive announcement :D .the sort of picture one should stick on the fridge... And do non Brits have a clue as to who most of them are?

Not a clue.

But the visual humour... priceless. :D

Well of course I know who the Governator is, who can not know him? :p

And Roy Kinnear was Planchet in several Musketeer movies...don't know exactly which ones there are so many of them and all these spinoffs.

Everyone else I really have no clue, but the Aragorn guy looks familiar...so far can't pin him down.

How about Sean Connery as Saruman and Gandalf? "We should join with him my freind." "When did Sharuman the wise abandon reson for madness?"- Freaking hilarious. HAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!!

Yes - and then Gandalf would make jokes about Sharuman's mother, and then say "The day ish mine, Shauron! Haw haw haw haw!" :D That would be funny.

Mith's pics: further reading for curious non-Brits

Brinniel - I would have far preferred Toby Mcguire as Frodo to the quivering saucer-eyed puppy who was given the role.

Well done .... Roy Kinnear was such a wonderful actor that I feel a bit mean using him but he is very un-Sarumany. He would have been a perfect Ted Sandyman type - shifty but not exactly evil ....


Thanks Lal : I do seem to have revealed my affection for the "Carry on Films" ... just wih I had fitted Sid James in somewhere ... Guess he should be Celeborn to Babs's Galadriel.... I would point out that no particular affection attaches to the Chuckle Brothers...


As a side note, Richard O'Callaghan, who played Merry, in the Radio series, had roles in a couple of Carry Ons!!!! I do try not to think of that when I listen, since he ain't at all bad with a much more "bookish" approach to the role, but it may have caused this linkage...

But surely the eternal Carry On triangle has a place in LotR, with Sid James at the centre:

Sid James: Aragorn
Joan Sims: Arwen
Barbara Windsor: Eowyn

In this scenario, Hattie Jacques would be Galadriel, and Kenneth Williams Celeborn. :D

"In this scenario, Hattie Jacques would be Galadriel, and Kenneth Williams Celeborn. "

Only one answer to that Sauce, "Oooooooooooooooh Elf Queen......"

Gandalf (Marsel Marso)

Theoden (Its Curly!)

Eomer (Zero-- My personal favorite)

And... I'm amazed that I got to it first:

Grima Wormtongue!

meh...I could never see the guy who plays Spider-man as Frodo. Besides, there's something about Tobey that annoys me.

Actually, Verne Troyer aka Mini-Me would make a perfect Frodo. ;)

Legolas: Fabio

Boromir: Tom Cruise

Galadriel: Madonna

Frodo: Adam Brody

Merry and Pippin: the twins from Good Charlotte

Sam: Arnold Schwartzenager...(oh man I can't spell that name)

....oh dear.

I'm going to have to agree with Oddwen on this one..... Sean Connery could be Gandalf, and Will Ferrell could be Saruman.
Gandalf: You'll rue the day you crosshed me, Sharuman!
Saruman: .... Right.
Gandalf: One day it'll be my turn, Sharuman!
Saruman: I hate you. *sends Gandalf spinning toward the ceiling*
Later, in Rohan
Gandalf: (to Sarutheodenman) The day ish mine, Sharuman!
Saruman: That's it. I'm going to go home and put a gun in my mouth.
Gandalf: HAW HAW HAW HAW!!!


And picture Ritchie wearing a robe, heading the Council. "The ring must be destroyed! Either that or taste the wrath of my Stratocaster!"

How about:

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as

http://www.movieup.it/Autografi/serk...y%20gollum.jpg


;)

Celeborn: 'I was once a weak Elf!'
Galadriel: 'Well, once a week is enough for any Elf...'

How about:

Bernard Bresslaw as Treebeard.
Charles Hawtrey as Gollum.
Frankie Howard as Gandalf (Uncloaked).

I really think you should rewrite the whole book as a carry on film now davem... :D

Saruman: May the benevolence of the Valar bring blessings on your house.
Gandalf: And on yours.
Saruman: And may their wisdom bring success in all your undertakings.
Gandalf: And in yours.
Saruman: And may their radiance light up your life.
Gandalf: And up yours. ..

Theoden: [addressing Ghan-buri-ghan] How! Me-um heap big paleface chief from-um Edoras City. Me-um salute-um big chief. Me-um want-um pow-wow.
Ghan: [speaking perfect English] I say, you do talk funny. You must be foreigners.

You see you are a natural......

Aragorn: Two young Hobbits have disappeared and we're anxious to trace their whereabouts.
Eomer: Oh? Whereabouts?
Legolas: Hereabouts.
Gimli: At ten o'clock.
Aragorn: Or thereabouts.
Legolas: In this vicinity.
Aragorn: Or roundabouts.
Legolas: We're the Three Hunters.
Eomer: Or layabouts.

(In the Houses of Healing)

Aragorn approaches Merry with Athelas]
Gandalf: You have given one of these before?
Aragorn: Oh, good gracious, hundreds.
[Hands Merry a leaf of Kingsfoil]
Aragorn: There you are, get it down now.
Gandalf: Other end, Aragorn.
[Aragorn looks ashamed]
Gandalf: Never mind. With a face like his, it's a mistake anyone might make.

Field of Cormallen:

Gandalf: 'Frodo, tell us how the Ring came to be destroyed!'

Frodo: 'Infamy! Infamy! Gollum threw it in f' me!'