Rumor: Tobey Maguire in Talks For The Hobbit
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While I would buy Maguire as Bilbo, Ian Holme just OWNED the part when he played him in the LOTR films, and even though they were pretty short bits, it'll be really hard for me to see another actor in those shoes.
And to all you Bilbo was 50 yutzes, so was Frodo.
And to all you Bilbo was 50 yutzes, so was Frodo.
Ok, for everyone saying that Maguire is a bad choice, offer up someone that would be a good choice. Assume for the moment that "star-power" doesn't factor into it (in other words, it doesn't have to be someone bankable like Maguire), just the ability to actually do the role justice.
Then, whilst making his favourite alcohloc beverage, a Shirley Temple, you accidently drop 23 painkillers into it, and only then realise what's happened afterwards. You take the kid and run, or not, depends how much you care about it. Obviously if its named Josh you're going to leave it there.Gxas said:
Tough role to cast, but I'm convinced Maguire is a bad choice. I'd prefer an actor who looks in his 30s (a heavily made up Maguire would be distracting imo). Frodo got the ring at the age of 33 (at their joint birthday), and his appearance fits a hobbit's slower ageing process for that age imo, but someone of a similarly youthful appearance wouldn't fit that of a fifty year old hobbit (and I have severe doubts Maguire'd convincingly convey Biblo's fussy attitude).
Thank fuck for that. Rumour denied by Maguire.
http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2009/12/16/tobey-maguire-addresses-those-hobbit-rumors-on-the-nine-premiere-red-carpet/
Let the wild speculation continue. I'm hoping for a relative unknown, but I fancy Michael Sheen could do a good job. He's just got a hobittish look about him (along with being a phenomenal actor, although I don't know how he'd take to a fantasy role, he's already got one upcoming in Burton's Alice).
I've got the exact same attitude, although I think any actor getting the part has a tricky job. The way I see it, they have to play a character 20 years older than their physical appearance (the somewhat doddery personality can be conveyed by clothing and mannerisms). I can't think of any talented actors in their mid-thirties that could pull off this role, as Bilbo can't look like a Hollywood star.PedroSteckecilo said:
Thank fuck for that. Rumour denied by Maguire.
http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2009/12/16/tobey-maguire-addresses-those-hobbit-rumors-on-the-nine-premiere-red-carpet/
Let the wild speculation continue. I'm hoping for a relative unknown, but I fancy Michael Sheen could do a good job. He's just got a hobittish look about him (along with being a phenomenal actor, although I don't know how he'd take to a fantasy role, he's already got one upcoming in Burton's Alice).
That spider in the picture is already going right to town on his hand there. No doubt it got turned on by the slightly dreamy slightly perverse stare of Maguire.HUBILUB said:
In all seriousness (did I spell that right?) the movie (in my opinion) would either need to be 5 hours long or split into two seperate films.
His performance in Brothers was fantastic, and very different from other things he has done. I think he could do it. I'd have to get used to picturing him at half height though. It's good for him to push out of the spider man role, he has done other movies before/after that but nothing has managed to take that title off. Maybe something like The Hobbit is what he needs.
There is one very BIG problem with Liam Neeson playing a Hobbit, the fact that he's 6'4 and looks very tall. For LOTR they picked actors who "looked" short to play the Hobbits, and they're likely doing something similar while casting Bilbo.steeltrain said:
How about Ian Holme ? I think he'd manage to pull it of.screw that, just read he can't do it.Susan Arendt said:
I'll be back with a candidate later, just gotta find one first. But he has to be at least in his forties, since Bilbo was in his fifties in the book.
Thoughts on Michael Sheen? 40yrs old, 5ft 10...
I'd totally buy into him as a hobbit, and he's definitely an actor capable of doing the role.
I'd totally buy into him as a hobbit, and he's definitely an actor capable of doing the role.