Cast the First Hobbit - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

***Mister Underhill*** · 02-26-2004, 12:08 PM

I could see Philip Seymour Hoffman as Bombur.

Jason Lee with his look from "Almost Famous" strikes me as a potential Balin.

Jeremy Irons would certainly do a good voice-of-Smaug, but I think he could potentially make an excellent Thorin as well.

Geoffrey Rush is a superb actor and has just the right amount of ridiculousness to play Bilbo, though I reckon they'll probably want someone younger and handsomer.

If not Bilbo, he could definitely be a dwarf, perhaps Dori.

Rupert Boneham is an amateur, sure, but he seems to have been born to play Beorn.

02-26-2004, 12:08 PM	#32
*Mister Underhill* Dread Horseman Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Behind you! Posts: 2,744	I could see Philip Seymour Hoffman as Bombur. Jason Lee with his look from "Almost Famous" strikes me as a potential Balin. Jeremy Irons would certainly do a good voice-of-Smaug, but I think he could potentially make an excellent Thorin as well. Geoffrey Rush is a superb actor and has just the right amount of ridiculousness to play Bilbo, though I reckon they'll probably want someone younger and handsomer. If not Bilbo, he could definitely be a dwarf, perhaps Dori. Rupert Boneham is an amateur, sure, but he seems to have been born to play Beorn.