Alternate hobbit casting for LOTR? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Mithalwen · 03-28-2006, 12:47 PM

While that is fab casting Narfforc (and may I suggest that Galion would be a nice cameo for the wondrous Bill Nighy), I think it maybe isn't quite what Tuor meant.

Given the technological advances in the interim, I suppose that it was inevitable that the studio (and maybe directors) would go for standard size actors scaled down rather than short actors for the hobbit/dwarf roles, thus enabling bigger names to take such important roles for such an expensive film. But despite the wizardry I find a lot of the scenes with mixed scale actors a bit clunky and perhaps inevitably when the actors are interacting with a ball on a stick not each other, they often lack the naturalness of the scenes between Willow and Madmartigan.

Warwick Davis plays Professor Flitwick in the Harry Potter films but is still only in his late thirties I think and so could easily have played one of the hobbits.

Lalaith · 03-28-2006, 01:12 PM

Oh yes, Bill Nighy as Galion, perfect.....I'm not arguing about Liam Neeson, but I also think the chap who plays Lucius Malfoy might be rather good as Thranduil.

Mithalwen · 03-28-2006, 02:15 PM

Yes - I have thought that for a while ... when I saw him in his Lucius role - I just htought "That's Leggy's Dad!!!" I think Neeson is a bit strapping for an elf... and Isaacs would do the hissy fits so well.

03-28-2006, 12:47 PM	#1
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,461	While that is fab casting Narfforc (and may I suggest that Galion would be a nice cameo for the wondrous Bill Nighy), I think it maybe isn't quite what Tuor meant. Given the technological advances in the interim, I suppose that it was inevitable that the studio (and maybe directors) would go for standard size actors scaled down rather than short actors for the hobbit/dwarf roles, thus enabling bigger names to take such important roles for such an expensive film. But despite the wizardry I find a lot of the scenes with mixed scale actors a bit clunky and perhaps inevitably when the actors are interacting with a ball on a stick not each other, they often lack the naturalness of the scenes between Willow and Madmartigan. Warwick Davis plays Professor Flitwick in the Harry Potter films but is still only in his late thirties I think and so could easily have played one of the hobbits. __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace

03-28-2006, 01:12 PM	#2
Lalaith Blithe Spirit Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,779	Oh yes, Bill Nighy as Galion, perfect.....I'm not arguing about Liam Neeson, but I also think the chap who plays Lucius Malfoy might be rather good as Thranduil. __________________ Out went the candle, and we were left darkling

03-28-2006, 02:15 PM	#3
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,461	Yes - I have thought that for a while ... when I saw him in his Lucius role - I just htought "That's Leggy's Dad!!!" I think Neeson is a bit strapping for an elf... and Isaacs would do the hissy fits so well. __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace