Galadriel in "The Hobbit?" - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Kitanna · 01-02-2010, 09:22 AM

Having Blanchett return as Galadriel makes more sense to me than having Mortensen return as Aragorn.

As others have stated she'll probably appear in White Council scenes, which is probably a good assumption. What purpose would it serve for Thorin's company to travel all the way to Lorien before heading to the Lonely Mountain? Being in White Council scenes is really the only logical place to put her.

Anyway, I'm curious to find the article that says she's returning. Dakêsîntrah, do you still have a link or a source for it?

Lindale · 01-02-2010, 10:17 AM

I have no idea how reliable this site is... but apparently (from the other articles in the site), Sir Christopher Lee apparently doesn't want to go back as Saruman. Not that that's utterly surprising...

Dakêsîntrah · 01-02-2010, 12:24 PM

Christopher would still like to do something for Tolkien before he passes. Perhaps voice the dragon Smaug?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qGFbBNnodw

Lindale · 01-02-2010, 01:50 PM

That'd really be weird, Dakêsîntrah, as the moviemakers of Hobbit want to closely tie Hobbit with LotR. That's about the point of casting Hugo Weaving as Elrond, Sir Ian McKellen as Gandalf, and Cate Blanchett as Galadriel. If LotR-Saruman would be Smaug in the Hobbit, that wouldn't do well for their agenda.

And I think Sir Lee was, well, unhappy with his scenes cut from the RotK movie, as discussed here.

Mithalwen · 01-04-2010, 07:05 AM

I think the idea of a link movie has been dropped and it is going to be Hobbit in two parts (I am not sure this will work but I guess they think it will make them more money and that is in short supply atm) . Unless they decide to sub a Lorien interlude (which doens't tie with the established hostility between silvan elves and dwarves) for the Beorn sequence which doesn't really fit the movie-verse already created, it will have to be White Council for Galadriel and that would surely include Saruman too.

I think I read that Sir Christopher is not up to returning to NZ but since this is away from the main plot I don't see why the White Council could not be filmed in the UK - Blanchett and Weaving do loads of stuff here anyway.

Morthoron · 01-04-2010, 07:25 AM

Galadriel will be in White Council scenes. Yes, that will be the added fan-fic aspect of the two-film Hobbit extravaganza. You didn't think Peter Jackson would allow a simple retelling of the linear tale, did you?

Tuor in Gondolin · 01-04-2010, 09:31 AM

It wouldn't be all that much of a stretch (certainly not for
PJ and friends) to have Galadriel at the White Council and at
the siege of Dol Guldur. More screen time for Gandalf, a
big battle scene, and not such a long gap of Gandalf in the
two hobbit movies. (Splice in seperately the White Council and
Dol Guldur, perhaps when Bilbo battles the giant spiders and
when he helps the dwarves escape from Legolas's daddy).

Now what elf might be in that drinking scene with the butler?

01-02-2010, 09:22 AM	#1
Kitanna Child of the West Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Watching President Fillmore ride a unicorn Posts: 2,132	Having Blanchett return as Galadriel makes more sense to me than having Mortensen return as Aragorn. As others have stated she'll probably appear in White Council scenes, which is probably a good assumption. What purpose would it serve for Thorin's company to travel all the way to Lorien before heading to the Lonely Mountain? Being in White Council scenes is really the only logical place to put her. Anyway, I'm curious to find the article that says she's returning. Dakêsîntrah, do you still have a link or a source for it? __________________ "Let us live so that when we come to die even the undertaker will be sorry." - Mark Twain

01-02-2010, 10:17 AM	#2
Lindale Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: midway upon... in a forest dark Posts: 975	I have no idea how reliable this site is... but apparently (from the other articles in the site), Sir Christopher Lee apparently doesn't want to go back as Saruman. Not that that's utterly surprising... __________________ The heart does things for reasons Reason itself cannot comprehend. - Blaise Pascal Legal Madness.

01-02-2010, 01:50 PM	#4
Lindale Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: midway upon... in a forest dark Posts: 975	That'd really be weird, Dakêsîntrah, as the moviemakers of Hobbit want to closely tie Hobbit with LotR. That's about the point of casting Hugo Weaving as Elrond, Sir Ian McKellen as Gandalf, and Cate Blanchett as Galadriel. If LotR-Saruman would be Smaug in the Hobbit, that wouldn't do well for their agenda. And I think Sir Lee was, well, unhappy with his scenes cut from the RotK movie, as discussed here. __________________ The heart does things for reasons Reason itself cannot comprehend. - Blaise Pascal Legal Madness.

01-04-2010, 07:05 AM	#5
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,461	I think the idea of a link movie has been dropped and it is going to be Hobbit in two parts (I am not sure this will work but I guess they think it will make them more money and that is in short supply atm) . Unless they decide to sub a Lorien interlude (which doens't tie with the established hostility between silvan elves and dwarves) for the Beorn sequence which doesn't really fit the movie-verse already created, it will have to be White Council for Galadriel and that would surely include Saruman too. I think I read that Sir Christopher is not up to returning to NZ but since this is away from the main plot I don't see why the White Council could not be filmed in the UK - Blanchett and Weaving do loads of stuff here anyway. __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace

01-04-2010, 07:25 AM	#6
Morthoron Curmudgeonly Wordwraith Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ensconced in curmudgeonly pursuits Posts: 2,515	Galadriel will be in White Council scenes. Yes, that will be the added fan-fic aspect of the two-film Hobbit extravaganza. You didn't think Peter Jackson would allow a simple retelling of the linear tale, did you? __________________ And your little sister's immaculate virginity wings away on the bony shoulders of a young horse named George who stole surreptitiously into her geography revision.

01-02-2010, 12:24 PM	#3
Dakêsîntrah Animated Skeleton Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Armenelos Posts: 29	Christopher would still like to do something for Tolkien before he passes. Perhaps voice the dragon Smaug? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qGFbBNnodw

01-04-2010, 09:31 AM	#7
Tuor in Gondolin Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Southeast Pennsylvania Posts: 3,651	It wouldn't be all that much of a stretch (certainly not for PJ and friends) to have Galadriel at the White Council and at the siege of Dol Guldur. More screen time for Gandalf, a big battle scene, and not such a long gap of Gandalf in the two hobbit movies. (Splice in seperately the White Council and Dol Guldur, perhaps when Bilbo battles the giant spiders and when he helps the dwarves escape from Legolas's daddy). Now what elf might be in that drinking scene with the butler? __________________ The poster formerly known as Tuor of Gondolin. Walking To Rivendell and beyond 12,555 miles passed Nt./Day 5: Pass the beacon on Nardol, the 'Fire Hill.' Last edited by Tuor in Gondolin; 01-04-2010 at 09:35 AM.