Could (Should) the Simarillion become a film? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

01-10-2004, 09:36 PM

You can't make Galadriel the main character of the Silmarillion, because although she is mentioned she plays no major role in *any* of the events in any of the myths, and she's not even involved in the vast majority of them. There are about twenty other characters with much bigger parts to play. It would be like making Elrond's sons (Elrohir and Elladan) the main characters of the Lord of the Rings. How big a rewrite would THAT take?

01-10-2004, 09:36 PM	#34
SKRi Dren Guest Posts: n/a	You can't make Galadriel the main character of the Silmarillion, because although she is mentioned she plays no major role in any of the events in any of the myths, and she's not even involved in the vast majority of them. There are about twenty other characters with much bigger parts to play. It would be like making Elrond's sons (Elrohir and Elladan) the main characters of the Lord of the Rings. How big a rewrite would THAT take?