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Finwe · 10-08-2003, 08:50 PM

Stuart Townsend would have made a much better Denethor (he'd have to be aged a LOT) or an Annatar, because he's got that slightly creepy/seductive look about him (for those who've seen League of Extraordinary Gentlemen). <P>I think that the cast are absolutely perfect in their roles, and any other actor/actress would have changed the Frodo, Eowyn, Arwen, etc. that we know and love. One of the reasons those specific actors/actresses were picked was for their personality and their humility. They recognized that it was an honor to be in such an epic venture, and accepted the role that they were given. If it had been a more high-profile actor/actress, used to getting his/her way on set, then the characters would have been irreparably changed (unless PJ fired them all and hired a new cast, which would be a waste of time and money).

10-08-2003, 08:50 PM	#47
Finwe Deathless Sun Join Date: May 2003 Location: The Royal Suite in the Halls of Mandos Posts: 2,609	Stuart Townsend would have made a much better Denethor (he'd have to be aged a LOT) or an Annatar, because he's got that slightly creepy/seductive look about him (for those who've seen League of Extraordinary Gentlemen). <P>I think that the cast are absolutely perfect in their roles, and any other actor/actress would have changed the Frodo, Eowyn, Arwen, etc. that we know and love. One of the reasons those specific actors/actresses were picked was for their personality and their humility. They recognized that it was an honor to be in such an epic venture, and accepted the role that they were given. If it had been a more high-profile actor/actress, used to getting his/her way on set, then the characters would have been irreparably changed (unless PJ fired them all and hired a new cast, which would be a waste of time and money). __________________ But Melkor also was there, and he came to the house of Fëanor, and there he slew Finwë King of the Noldor before his doors, and spilled the first blood in the Blessed Realm; for Finwë alone had not fled from the horror of the Dark.