Hobbit cast!

Post by **Primula Baggins** » Wed Oct 27, 2010 8:14 pm

I do feel obliged to express my happiness that any female characters who do show up in these movies are likely to be dressed a little more practically. Brass bikinis must be awfully uncomfortable in the hot sun. And worse in the snow.

Post by **vison** » Wed Oct 27, 2010 8:19 pm

I think all these Elfmaidens need lessons on how to do the laundry: all their clothes seem to have shrunk in the wash.

Post by **Frelga** » Wed Oct 27, 2010 8:37 pm

That's why they opted for the practical metal clothes, which do not require washing. As Prim points out, being out in the sun would be problematic, but maybe they are nocturnal?

I have to say, a google of fantasy art depicting male characters turned up much more practically clothed platoon. At worst, they had leather briefs.

Post by **Alatar** » Wed Oct 27, 2010 9:34 pm

You weren't googling Boris Vallejo and Julie Bell then.

Post by **eborr** » Wed Oct 27, 2010 9:37 pm

I have been fortunate enough to be granted access to the concept art for the Hobbit, obviously it would be breaking a trust to display all of that vast library of images in the public domain, but given that this is hall of fire I have decided to share with you the image of Beorny BearWoman. In the words of PB, the Beorn character in the Lord of the Rings is so caring and supportive that we think in todays society it is more valid that it's played by a woman, as Tolkien puts such a strong emphasis on the feminine side of the bear person.

Post by **Elentári** » Wed Oct 27, 2010 10:08 pm

Okay, that's enough frivolity for now

Back to the serious stuff of PJ's casting choices...as he talks about why he cast Armitage and confirms there will be 13 dwarves!

Hobbit' director Peter Jackson talks about casting a 'heartthrob' dwarf

Thorin Oakenshield is a tough, heroic character, and he certainly should give Leggie and Aragorn a run for their money in the heartthrob stakes — despite being four feet tall,” says Jackson, who also announced seven lesser-known English, Irish, and Kiwi actors in the roles of other dwarves. “In Middle-earth, dwarves are a noble race and have a culture and physical appearance which sets them apart from humans. It’s fun to develop these different cultures for the movie, and we are doing much more with dwarves this time around than we did with Gimli in Lord of the Rings. Our company of thirteen dwarves in The Hobbit lets us explore many different personalities — and costume and make-up designs will support the type of character each actor plays. Richard is a powerful actor with a wide range, and we’re very excited to be handing Thorin over to him. In this partnership, we need Richard to give us his depth, range, and emotion as an actor — and we’ll make him look like a dwarf!”

Post by **sauronsfinger** » Wed Oct 27, 2010 10:39 pm

from Alatar

You weren't googling Boris Vallejo and Julie Bell then.

just google "Rowenna Morrill" images and see her work in that same vein.

Post by **Elentári** » Thu Oct 28, 2010 3:36 pm

Okay, I admit Vallejo isn't all that bad, and I do like Luis Royo who does great...faces...

I quite like this "Archer girl in the water" which both artists collaborated on, even if she does seem to have had the usual wardrobe malfunction...

Post by **ToshoftheWuffingas** » Thu Oct 28, 2010 3:51 pm

Tsssk. I have already given the solution to male eye candy. Have half the dwarves played by hot actresses - in beards. I already offered the task of casting to holby.

Post by **River** » Thu Oct 28, 2010 4:43 pm

In that one I can see how the top stays on, but I'm not sure why she even bothered with a bottom.

Post by **Elentári** » Thu Oct 28, 2010 4:51 pm

River wrote:In that one I can see how the top stays on, but I'm not sure why she even bothered with a bottom.

seems it was the old "I lost my bikini bottom in the pool..." routine!

Post by **sauronsfinger** » Thu Oct 28, 2010 5:03 pm

With that beautiful wonderful gorgeous angelic face, how would anyone even notice?

Post by **vison** » Thu Oct 28, 2010 7:14 pm

sauronsfinger wrote:With that beautiful wonderful gorgeous angelic face, how would anyone even notice?

Fer sher.

Post by **Primula Baggins** » Thu Oct 28, 2010 7:27 pm

She totally looks like a sixteen-year-old who's been asked to empty the dishwasher.

Post by **WampusCat** » Thu Oct 28, 2010 7:46 pm

Well, the poor girl lost her pants! Of course she looks snarly.

Post by **Primula Baggins** » Thu Oct 28, 2010 8:01 pm

They must've been her favorite jeans.

Post by **Frelga** » Thu Oct 28, 2010 10:00 pm

Wouldn't you be grumpy if you had to run around a swamp barebuns? Think of thistles, brambles, accidental hedgehogs!*

Seriously, though, I googled a few of the artists you suggested and while the male characters do sport the amount of muscles not achievable without using unsporting chemicals, none of them were clad in the sort of stuff that precludes all possibility of their engaging in the activity the painting seems to indicate.

Also, I agree with Tosh.

Post by **Alatar** » Thu Oct 28, 2010 10:26 pm

Frelga wrote: Seriously, though, I googled a few of the artists you suggested and while the male characters do sport the amount of muscles not achievable without using unsporting chemicals, none of them were clad in the sort of stuff that precludes all possibility of their engaging in the activity the painting seems to indicate.

Really? I'm not seeing much of a disconnect...

Post by **Primula Baggins** » Thu Oct 28, 2010 10:45 pm

Barsoom's not fair. Everybody on Barsoom is naked "but for a few strips of leather harness" sufficient to hang their numerous weapons on. Oh, and their sleeping silks and furs, but those aren't clothes.

Post by **Frelga** » Thu Oct 28, 2010 10:53 pm

Al wrote:Really? I'm not seeing much of a disconnect...

The disconnect? Imagine the garment clamped on the girl's bosom in the second picture scaled down and attached to the boy's jools. The level of comfort is about the same. The men can at least move in the stuff they are wearing is my point.