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Galadriel · 01-10-2011, 05:35 AM

I agree to an extent with Pitchwife. They didn't seem to have a problem casting a Scottish actor for Pippin, or completely ruining Faramir's character, or turning Frodo into a weakling, or giving Boromir and Faramir fair hair, or making Legolas into a princess instead of a prince...why should they have a problem casting a brown-skinned actress, considering Tolkien explicitly stated that Hobbits in general have brown skin (except Fallohides). In fact, I was a little surprised that the Hobbits in PJ's LotR had such fair skin.

I wouldn't say it's 'racism' but it definitely is 'stupidity'. Ok, rant over

01-10-2011, 05:35 AM	#6
Galadriel Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: In Eldamar beside the walls of Elven Tirion Posts: 551	I agree to an extent with Pitchwife. They didn't seem to have a problem casting a Scottish actor for Pippin, or completely ruining Faramir's character, or turning Frodo into a weakling, or giving Boromir and Faramir fair hair, or making Legolas into a princess instead of a prince...why should they have a problem casting a brown-skinned actress, considering Tolkien explicitly stated that Hobbits in general have brown skin (except Fallohides). In fact, I was a little surprised that the Hobbits in PJ's LotR had such fair skin. I wouldn't say it's 'racism' but it definitely is 'stupidity'. Ok, rant over __________________ "Hey! Come derry dol! Can you hear me singing?" – Tom Bombadil