[amyrlis]

Enkanowen, I think you misunderstand. It's not that people can't get past the characters Hugo Weaving has previously played. I think it is more that lovers of the book were a bit shocked by the harshness of the "movie Elrond". In both the Hobbit and LOTR he is helpful and wise, and he has a great love for Aragorn. He also does not have that disdain for men or dwarves - after all, he is a peredhel (did I spell that right?), a "half-elf, half-man" - how can he hate men? His acting is fine, he did a wonderful job, and, I thought, looked the part. But, the harshness was very unexpected. I did not dislike the Rivendell scenes, however, it was just different than I had imagined.