Actors to play Bilbo

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Re: Actors to play Bilbo

Postby Flea on Sat May 16, 2009 5:08 pm

uhmm... i can't think of an actor that looks more like a Hobbit than this guy: Peter MacNicol... hes not "young" exactly.. but he doesnt look old either..
anyways :P hes the first person i think of when i hear the word "Hobbit"! XD he got the size, looks and the voice for it :P
(just my opinion :X)
Im pretty sure u know him when u see him :)
Here is a link where u can see him:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001493/

Tell me what you think ;)
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Re: Actors to play Bilbo

Postby Zackira on Sat May 16, 2009 5:20 pm

He really does look like a hobbit, I totally agree ;)

He also kind of looks like Bilbo himself, so I think we have got a match here!
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Re: Actors to play Bilbo

Postby Gandalfs Beard on Sat May 16, 2009 5:59 pm

Hmmm...MacNicol does look hobbity and a bit like Bilbo :) . But I have 2 reservations. One is; can he do a good British accent? This is very important. I can't remember seeing him in anything where he does a British accent (didn't he do a wacky Eastern European accent in one of the Ghostbuster movies). And two; he's roughly 55 which is the right age for book Bilbo (and technically film Bilbo too), but judging by film Frodo Hobbits can maintain their youthful good looks until their early 50s ;) :lol: . So I think PJ and Del Toro will be looking for someone a bit younger.

I wish they would actually use Sir Ian Holm. Surely nowadays the digital technology exists to de-age him :lol: . But fat chance of that happening. Barring that, Colm Meaney (who is also in his mid-50s) would actually be ideal for the part. He looks like a hobbit, looks very Bilboish, has an Irish accent and is also the correct age. But, again, they are more likely to go for someone younger, like Ewan McGregor (who would be quite good if they put a bit of fat on him).

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Re: Actors to play Bilbo

Postby Beren on Tue May 19, 2009 9:13 pm

I think that Colm Meaney is the best choice. Ian Holm can't do it because he's so old the rigorous lifestyle of 2 huge movies would probably kill him. Colm Meaney looks like Holm a bit, and they can use digital technology to make him look even more like a young Bilbo.
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Re: Actors to play Bilbo

Postby Gandalfs Beard on Wed May 20, 2009 2:20 am

I agree Beren. Colm Meaney is my first choice right now.

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Re: Actors to play Bilbo

Postby Kittysniper1234 on Sat May 30, 2009 8:23 am

Personally, I like the idea of Jack Black palying a hobbit :P He already looks hobbit like as it is.
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Re: Actors to play Bilbo

Postby Gandalfs Beard on Sat May 30, 2009 8:42 am

I love Jack Black. He would be great in a Hobbit Spoof :lol: . But I couldn't really see him in The Hobbit unless he could pull of a GOOD British accent ;) .

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Re: Actors to play Bilbo

Postby Zackira on Sat May 30, 2009 11:08 am

Jack Black har already played Frodo in a LOTR spoof. Made by MTV, of course, and in this spoof, he kind of looks like a hobbit. I really dont think he is suited for the REAL role though, its too big and serious for Mr. Black.
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Re: Actors to play Bilbo

Postby Gandalfs Beard on Sat May 30, 2009 7:51 pm

You're right Zackira. Wasn't it an Academy Awards spoof? At least that's what I recall.

And I agree that it's far too serious a role for Jack Black.

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Re: Actors to play Bilbo

Postby Zackira on Sat May 30, 2009 8:41 pm

Is there any chance someone could write all suggestions for the role so far?
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