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Originally Posted by Rikae
Bear in mind, this most likely means not only no WETA, but no McKellen or Serkis, either.
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Originally Posted by Essex
and why not mckellen or serkis? does an actor have to stay loyal to a director? no of course not.
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Indeed. One example I can think of is the Harry Potter movies. Now bear with me because I know we all have very different opinions on these movies (probably mostly negative), but I want to point out that the director has changed for every movie since Film 2. And yet, the entire cast as well as the production teams have for the most part remained involved with the films. In fact, as the directors have switched over the years, I think the films have actually improved.
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Originally Posted by Lalwendė
I actually think this could be a blessing in disguise.
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I think it's quite possible you could be right on this one. While I appreciated PJ's directing of LotR and thought he did a fantastic job, there are other directors out there who could do just as good. Or, God forbid, perhaps this new director, whoever he or she will be, just might outdo PJ and we could end up with something better than we ever expected.
Just because PJ is not involved, does not mean we should give up hope. At least a film for The Hobbit is certain to be made at all. We'll just have to wait and see what happens next...