The Hobbit Movie Forum

[Gandalfs Beard]

Hmmm, McGregor never crossed my mind, but he's an excellent actor. I think I like the idea .

Gandalf's Beard

[Zackira]

McGregor certanly has the looks of a hobbit, but this movie is going to be huge! The actor, I think, will be picked with great concideration. And the person, the lucky person who will be able to play Bilbo, has to live up to all the expectations around the world!

I dont know about you, but I think it will be really tough finding him..

[lothierial]

hmmm mcgreggor..... i like it i like it but i probably keep seeing him singing that beloved elton john song the whole time. but i think he would be great though! he has that hobbitty look and he also has just the right speech and i think he looks enough like a young ian holm (we're talking loosely here ) but that is a good suggestion i never would have thought about

[Arkenstone]

I agree Mcgreggor would be a good Bilbo, he has the natural eagerness for adventure aswell which is something that Bilbo aquires during the Hobbit

[erebor217]

Arkenstone ( ), good to hear from you, its just a shame your comment added little to what was a serious debate. clearly mcgregor is adventurous, but we all feel bilbo is, at heart, a homeloving hobbit (his regular references to getting home attest to this). He also has too long and thin a face to suit hobbitkind, he has the features of a man, unlike Astin, who has a shorter and squatter face.

Think before you blog arkenstone.
yours, a frustrated erebor217

[ady]

Arkenstone ( ), good to hear from you, its just a shame your comment added little to what was a serious debate. clearly mcgregor is adventurous, but we all feel bilbo is, at heart, a homeloving hobbit (his regular references to getting home attest to this). He also has too long and thin a face to suit hobbitkind, he has the features of a man, unlike Astin, who has a shorter and squatter face.

Think before you blog arkenstone.
yours, a frustrated erebor217

Disagreements and quarrels from other boards are best left where they are....on other boards. Thanks in advance

[Arkenstone]

erebor217( )

Like in all good works of fiction much is left up to the readers interpretation.....i see Bilbo as adventurous, just because he makes referance to home on a regular basis does not mean that he has no adventurous tendancies. I would like to use an example here Ranulph Fiennes is mainly motivated by getting home and that is what got him through some of the toughest physical experiences our plannet has to offer! Also on the subject of suitable facial features no one can argue that Elijah Wood has a naturally "Hobbit" like face. I believe Bilbo Baggins is an adventurer at heart he is merely tamed and conditioned by his upbringing and enviroment.

Maybe you should think before you make rash comments,

I am not looking for a disagreement or a quarrel as "they are best left where they are....on other boards",

Yours a rather bemused Arkenstone

[Zackira]

Like I said: Finding this very actor is gonna be hard!

[erebor217]

i could not agree more zackira, a real challenge for del toro.

i personally agree with whoever suggested colm meaney, a real hobbit character from what i have seen of him.

many apologies to arkenstone, no offense meant on my overly aggressive views on mcgregor, you clearly know your stuff and im sure would be interesting to talk to at some point...

your apologetically, erebor217

[Arkenstone]

Colm Meaney is a really good suggestion,

No worries Erebor 217, and like wise, you obviously know what your talking about, . I will be really interested to see what the outcome is!

I completely understand your opinoin on Mcgregor.

Hopefully chat in the near future

Yours,

Arkenstone