James McAvoy as Bilbo Baggins? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

skip spence · 06-02-2008, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Mithalwen

Oh come on, he is an actor.

Playing a role, seemingly very well. If you could believe in him as a heterosexual actor playing a homosexual character, and presumably don't believe him a RL serial killer for his role in Dexter, then why can you not accept him as Bilbo whose sexuality is irrelevant?

Haven't really watched Dexter. The thing is, some things are just hard to accept, often for emotional reasons that can't be supported by rationality. I've nothing against gays or Michael C. Hall (he is a very good actor), I just don't want him to see him play Bilbo for the said reason.

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d o you see Gandalf as gay?

Could be. He is unmarried. No love interests are ever recorded. Also a clever linguist who clearly takes good care of his body, looking at least half his age. Could very well be.

Eönwë · 06-02-2008, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by skip spence

Could be. He is unmarried. No love interests are ever recorded. Also a clever linguist who clearly takes good care of his body, looking at least half his age. Could very well be.

Well, I don't thin so, but you never know. But we never hear about Bilbo. "Could very well be" as skip spence just said.

Aganzir · 06-02-2008, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Eönwë

Well, I don't thin so, but you never know. But we never hear about Bilbo. "Could very well be" as skip spence just said.

Ah, but to quote the Unfinished Tales:

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Originally Posted by Gandalf

"He was already growing a bit queer, they said"

Sauron the White · 06-02-2008, 01:34 PM

If Gandalf looked half his age .... would he not be a pile of dust?

Eönwë · 06-02-2008, 01:36 PM

Ah, yes, I didn't think of that Aganzir.

And from FoTR:

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Originally Posted by A long expected party

Bag end's a queer place, and its folk are queerer.

All I can say is lucky for Sam (or maybe Rose, in fact) that he didn't live in Bag End at that time.

Anyway, I think we're (mostly me) getting off topic here.

Mithalwen · 06-02-2008, 01:45 PM

Don't forget "Queer lodgings"

And of course Buckland "where folks are so queer" Presumably to "live on the wrong side of the Brandywine" is a Hobbit euphemism for an alternative lifestyle.

***The Barrow-Wight*** · 06-02-2008, 04:40 PM

This is way, way off topic. The personal lives of actors and how they affect your view of their portrayal of characters should be discussed outside the barrow, especially when it devolves into chatty wordplay.

Lush · 06-03-2008, 03:02 AM

mark! It's good to see you again too. It's been too long.

McAvoy is not only young, he looks young. This guy's almost 30, and he easily play a high-schooler. But he has an amazing chameleon aspect to him:\

"Last King of Scotland"
"The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe"
"Starter For 10"
"Atonement"
"Becoming Jane"
etc.

He highly versatile. He can play a drink-addled, corrupt, cowardly doctor, a faun, a lovable nerd, a tragic hero, and a charming cad with a heart of gold, all very, very easily. I could see him as a convincing hobbit.

He may make me re-think hobbits altogether though. Everyone knows I've always preferred elves, and now this...

06-02-2008, 01:45 PM	#6
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,461	Don't forget "Queer lodgings" And of course Buckland "where folks are so queer" Presumably to "live on the wrong side of the Brandywine" is a Hobbit euphemism for an alternative lifestyle. __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace Last edited by Mithalwen; 06-02-2008 at 01:53 PM.

06-02-2008, 04:40 PM	#7
*The Barrow-Wight* Night In Wight Satin Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 4,043	Off topic and chatty This is way, way off topic. The personal lives of actors and how they affect your view of their portrayal of characters should be discussed outside the barrow, especially when it devolves into chatty wordplay. __________________ The Barrow-Wight

06-03-2008, 03:02 AM	#8
Lush Fair and Cold Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: the big onion Posts: 1,770	mark! It's good to see you again too. It's been too long. McAvoy is not only young, he looks young. This guy's almost 30, and he easily play a high-schooler. But he has an amazing chameleon aspect to him:\ "Last King of Scotland" "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe" "Starter For 10" "Atonement" "Becoming Jane" etc. He highly versatile. He can play a drink-addled, corrupt, cowardly doctor, a faun, a lovable nerd, a tragic hero, and a charming cad with a heart of gold, all very, very easily. I could see him as a convincing hobbit. He may make me re-think hobbits altogether though. Everyone knows I've always preferred elves, and now this... __________________ ~The beginning is the word and the end is silence. And in between are all the stories. This is one of mine~

06-02-2008, 01:34 PM	#4
Sauron the White Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 903	If Gandalf looked half his age .... would he not be a pile of dust?