The Hobbit Movie Forum

[Tinuviel]

Lucy, I feel your pain. I've posted questions on other topics about WHEN they were going to announce who bilbo would be. But considering they're still in the script writing stage, I don't think we'll know until December or January, or maybe even Feburary! GOOD GRIEF!!! Not all of us are as patient as elves!

[Odo Banks]

I did suggest Mr Davies in the Legolas thread. (At least, I think it was the Legolas thread, can't be sure, awhile back now). Good to see someone else on the forum is thinking seriously (?) about him too! I think he'd be excellent.

Odo

[Astar]

Tis funny that you should mention John Rhys Davies and him not wanting to go through the process of being latex-afied to play the part of Gimli again, considering Davies has just recently said that he would prefer not to be asked to play the part again. I always did feel sorry for him when I listened to the commentary on the EE and heard him talk about his skin reactions to the glue and makeup, and how he almost never left his trailer.

[Gandalfs Beard]

I think it's cool they were actually asking him if he'd consider returning as Gloin . It shows that DT and PJ are definitely thinking along the same lines as many of us. Good call Odo and Lucysynk.

GB

[Tinuviel]

indeed GB, it makes me feel kind of special because they asked him to be in the movie, like they ARE looking at the forums and what WE think...

[Poor Knight]

I know this is completely out of left field...and possibly insane...but I just had a thought (always a dangerous thing).

What about Gary Oldman as Bilbo Baggins????

I know he is usually cast as some insane baddie, and not the typical choice.

However, if you look at his face, there can be a kind of earnest simplicity to it. And he looks short! I could just imagine him sitting in the twilight outside Bag End, puffing his pipe.

[Gandalfs Beard]

If he hadn't just brilliantly played a very low-key Commissioner Gordon in the last two Batman films, I would have said that was insane . Even his turn as Sirius Black in the Potter films plays on his Dark Side. But since he played Gordon I could actually see him as a laid back Hobbit type. Very interesting PK .

GB

[Odo Banks]

This is probably so far out of left field it's right field, but what about him playing Beren? Sirius done less mad might work? Certainly would make a ragged Ranger sort. Sorry, wrong thread...

Odo

[Tinuviel]

Or maybe as (I know this is a bad character) the mayor of Lake Town. Or maybe someone else. ANd I had NO idea he was Serious Black!!!!!! Wow he looks different as Gordon!

[lucysynk]

I just watched a DVD of the Dr. Who episode "The Next Doctor". David Morrisey plays the title role. I liked him quite a bit, and physically he seems the right build to play Bilbo. Seems a few other people may have mentioned him as a possibility too. Any thoughts?

Lucy