Hobbit cast!

Post by **Holbytla** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 10:07 pm

Aren't the rights for the Hobbit separate from LOTR and other Tolkien works? Or are they under one umbrella now? If they are still separate, then a case could be made that the name Elros falls under a different copyright.

Post by **Primula Baggins** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 10:24 pm

You can't copyright a name, even one you made up yourself. You can trademark it, but that's a silly expense unless you're going to be, say, selling millions of action figures. So all Tolkien names are fair game.

Post by **Holbytla** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 10:30 pm

Well at some point in the future, they may make the Silmarillion and there may be Elros action figures.

What?

It could happen.

Post by **CosmicBob** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 10:35 pm

I want the Huan action figure, with Lúthien riding him!

Post by **Inanna** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 10:37 pm

Oooh, I want that too.

Post by **axordil** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 11:07 pm

I want Maedrhos, with the detachable action arm.

hoo boy, my internal spell checker is off today

Post by **Elentári** » Fri Nov 11, 2011 9:23 am

News about Lee Pace's shooting schedule is surprisingly absent so far, but talented fan-artists have been busy illustrating how they think he might look as Thranduil:

and also this rather nice drawing over on Deviantart by Lomelindi88

Post by **Lalaith** » Fri Nov 11, 2011 2:09 pm

That's pretty cool!

Post by **Dave_LF** » Fri Nov 11, 2011 2:51 pm

I'll bet money they don't just make him a Legolas clone.

Post by **Elentári** » Sat Dec 03, 2011 8:51 am

It seems that Bain, the son of Bard, will be included in the films. Actor Michael Fowler has allegedly been cast as the Tall Scale Double for the character, according to his profile on StarNow

Post by **Lalaith** » Sat Dec 03, 2011 3:09 pm

So will he be the face on screen or not? (I mean, should I add him to the cast list?)

Thu Dec 15, 2011 4:22 am

Apparently the actor playing Bain will beJohn Bell.

He is listed in the cast at the New York Times:

http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/448641/ ... -One-/cast

And discusses it in an interview in Hollywood Teenzine:

http://hollywoodteenzine.com/index.php? ... &Itemid=87

Post by **SirDennis** » Thu Dec 15, 2011 5:18 am

V, just in case it matters, your John Bell link takes us to the Alberta film rating board. (Geez, do they set the trend?)

ps there are too many John Bells to provide a link myself.

eta: after some sleuthing, I believe this is the one: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2686004/

Post by **Lalaith** » Thu Dec 15, 2011 2:49 pm

I'll try to get to it later (to add him to the sticky thread). Thanks, guys!

Thu Dec 15, 2011 3:08 pm

Oh, for criminy's sake! That's the second time I've done something like that. How annoying. But the site I meant to link to is the very one that Sir D linked to. So no real harm done.

Post by **Elentári** » Wed Dec 21, 2011 5:43 pm

Lali, just stubled across an article about Mike Mizrahi (Thrain) and thought you might like to add this picture to the cast thread...

http://robertbruce.co.nz/news.php

Post by **Lalaith** » Wed Dec 21, 2011 5:45 pm

Thanks, Elen! I'll add it.

ETA: I made a few minor adjustments to others as well. (I added a production photo of Bilbo--things like that.)

Thu Feb 09, 2012 12:53 am

Okay, Lali, one more for you (thank Eru!) Apparently Scottish comedian and actor Billy Connolly has been hired to play Dain!

Connolly to play Hobbit great dwarf

Seems like kind of an odd choice, but I guess he isn't just a comedian. His looks are actually pretty good. And at least they now have someone playing the part, eliminating the worry that it was going to be omitted. Good news that!

Post by **Primula Baggins** » Thu Feb 09, 2012 1:08 am

Note also that PJ says "the cast is now complete." So, no surprises left, for good or ill.

Post by **Lalaith** » Thu Feb 09, 2012 6:04 am

Okay, thanks! I'll add it in as soon as I can.

Hmmm. So did they ever recast Drogo?