Cast Speculation

Post by **Dave_LF** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 7:41 pm

There's logic in that argument; still, JRD was cast as a dwarf despite his height and bulk, and Sala Baker was in prosthetics as more than one character despite having a bodybuilder physique. But "Wolfsmenschen" does seem to suggest "man who is a wolf" more than "man who has a wolf". Can the word mean "animal man" or "feral man" or anything of that sort? I guess he could just mean he's playing something like a werewolf without being literal about the wolf part.

Regardless of who this guy's playing, I'll warrant we get at least one "character goblin". Whether they let the Great Goblin survive Gandalf's attack or give Bolg some extra screentime.

Post by **ArathornJax** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 2:27 am

I think the guy could be Bolg and could be riding a warg since GDT has said he is revamping the look of the warg. I know in "The Clouds Burst" in the Del Rey paperback version of "The Hobbit" on page 283 it mentions that "These were the swiftest of the wolf-riders . . ."

Also on page 285 as Thorin and company make their way into the battle the text says "Wolf and Rider fell or fled before them."

In this context and if you read the chapter I see it as very probable that this well defined German could be our Bolg. Just my guess, but it makes sense to me.

Mon Mar 23, 2009 2:34 am

Could be!

Post by **Primula Baggins** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 2:46 am

It's funny: I'm actually excited at returning to the "reading the tea leaves" portion of the discussion of a brand new Tolkien film. Those were fun days back in 1999 or so, when nobody knew anything but everything was rumored, and the little scraps of fact were combed to rags. Lots of angst, lots of crazy notions—and lots that turned out to be dead on (for good or ill).

I don't care much about Muscular Man, but maybe it's an indication that other casting news will start to trickle out soon.

Mon Mar 23, 2009 2:49 am

You're just jealous that they didn't get him to pose as Iain.

Post by **Primula Baggins** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 3:01 am

Ack ack ack ack ack ack ptooey!

Post by **WampusCat** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 3:17 am

Voronwë_the_Faithful wrote:You're just jealous that they didn't get him to pose as Iain.

Good one, Voronwë!

Post by **Frelga** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 5:31 pm

Here's a bit from Viggo's acceptance speech at being presented the Empire Icon award (whatever that is

) by Sean Bean. The bit relevant to hobbit is here:

Let's talk about Sean Bean. Empire magazine was an early and ardent supporter of Lord of the Rings before it even came out. I've been thinking, I don't know about you, they're going to try to make more money from it now. They've got a Mexican making it now, with Guillermo del Toro, who's very talented. Now as far as I know we're not in The Hobbit but they're going to try and find a way, just for fun. I'm not necessarily against the idea. They may try to link that book to the book we were in. But I was looking at Tolkien's version of the world. In order to do a prequel to The Lord of the Rings, I'd probably have to be changing Boromir's diapers because I live longer or whatever.

Full text of the speech and video (language warning) are here. At the link also the picture of both men. Bean's beard looks... well, he brought to mind Pratchett's quote about a man hit in the face with a hedgehog.

Post by **solicitr** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 7:34 pm

Wow! Methinks Viggo is

a) tipsy (and then some), and

b) nastily catty, at least WRT Crowe.

Post by **River** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 8:48 pm

I think it would be amusing if they took Mr. Muscles and coated him in goblin make-up.

Beorn. He's got Beorn written all over him. Slap a skin on him and you're good to go.

Post by **Inanna** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 1:15 am

Is Viggo losing hair? Thats looks like a reducing scalp to me!! He should keep his hair Aragorn style and no-one would notice.

And yes, Mr. Muscles is Beorn. Anything which makes him hide that stuff. Blech.

Post by **yovargas** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 1:19 am

Is Beorn all muscle-buildery?

I always pictured him more like, you know, a bear. Like this guy.

Or this guy.

Post by **vison** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 1:42 am

Omigawd. The second guy? He looks exactly and I do mean exactly like one of my son's friends. Holy toledo. Holy cats.

Mind you, I never saw him with his shirt off, but judging by what shows in a muscle shirt, I think he'd look JUST like that.

Sorta cute.

No, I'm not kidding.

Post by **solicitr** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 3:31 am

I'm sure WETA can glue on lotsa hair.

Post by **Primula Baggins** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 5:56 am

Wed Apr 01, 2009 5:58 am

Post by **WampusCat** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 6:21 am

Hmmm. They didn't glue quite enough hair on Bill the Cat.

Fri Jun 05, 2009 1:13 am

GdT tells MTV that the Bilbo actor could be announced as soon as in a couple of weeks

I figure that actually means around August, or even September. Remember, every time he says something is happening, it turns out to be considerably later than he said. Bless his soul, I don't think he means to be deceptive; I just think he is overly optimistic, and still not quite savvy to how slowly the wheels of big business turn. And this is big business.

Of course, I'd be happy to be proven wrong.

Post by **Elentári** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 6:26 pm

Hugo Weaving confirmed to return as Elrond?

In this week's BBC Radio 5 Simon Mayo interview, ‘Hobbit’ director Guillermo del Toro confirms that Hugo Weaving will be cast in the upcoming ‘Hobbit’ films. While he does not specifically say he is returning as Elrond, when speaking of Andy Serkis, Ian McKellen and Weaving he says, “…as the roles they originated in the trilogy:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0 ... 9_06_2009/

the Hobbit casting talk is around the 02:10:55 point.

Fri Jun 12, 2009 6:29 pm

Thanks, Elen!