Cast Speculation

Post by **Elentári** » Sat Apr 09, 2011 7:50 am

Oh, I see...you were agreeing with me in a negative sort of way!!

Post by **Primula Baggins** » Sat Apr 09, 2011 5:51 pm

Post by **Ethelwynn** » Sat Apr 09, 2011 7:28 pm

OK, I know I'm jumping in late here but, oh well. Just my thought, but I doubt they would cast Orlando Bloom as anything other than Legolas. Heck, theaters are already investing in industrial shop-vac machines to clean up the fan girls' slobber once he hits the screen. (Only half joking there!)

Looking at all the cast that hasn't been cast yet, I'm wondering if the producers are deliberately holding out on us. Now that they've seen the publicity that fans on the web can generate, they might be keeping us on pins and needles regarding Elrond, Bard, Thranduil, etc. I'm willing to bet money I don't currently have that these parts are signed but no announcements have been made to increase speculation. Any thoughts?

Sat Apr 09, 2011 7:38 pm

An Ethelwynn is never late. She posts exactly when she means to.

(Or something like that.)

And I agree with. (I also love your profile picture.)

Post by **ToshoftheWuffingas** » Sat Apr 09, 2011 8:06 pm

For the record my suggestion that an older Bloom gets to play Thrandruil was not intended with high seriousness.

Post by **Elentári** » Sat Apr 09, 2011 9:15 pm

Tosh, you rascal!

Anyway, the rumours about Tennant for Thranduil and Fassbender for Bard seem to have gone away for the moment, but I wonder how far off the mark they actually are...

Post by **SirDennis** » Sat Apr 09, 2011 9:17 pm

Fassbender appears to be quite busy in the foreseeable future. Was there ever really a rumour he was tagged or was it merely wishful thinking on the part of some fans?

Post by **Elentári** » Sat Apr 09, 2011 9:25 pm

Well, it was Deadline that started the rumour 6 months ago...

...they got the Nesbitt offer right, anyway!

Post by **Ethelwynn** » Sat Apr 09, 2011 11:56 pm

Voronwë, please don't put me in the class with the Wizards. I don't want that level of responsibility. I'd do something hotheaded and then where would we be?

OTOH, I'm wondering if we can hold PJ culpable for any heart attacks or dizzy spells he's causing by the delay in announcing the full cast.

Sat Apr 09, 2011 11:59 pm

Ethelwynn wrote:Voronwë, please don't put me in the class with the Wizards. I don't want that level of responsibility. I'd do something hotheaded and then where would we be?

I don't know, with that shiny sword, who knows what might happen?

On the other hand, that sentiment is pretty at odds with the one expressed in you signature quote, isn't it? It sounds to me like your ready for just about anything.

Post by **Ethelwynn** » Sun Apr 10, 2011 12:58 am

The fact that I tend not to count the odds or consider consequences is not a recommendation to give me unlimited power. I might regret what happened, but by then I'd be apologizing to smoking dust. Hey, at least I know myself.

Post by **SirDennis** » Sun Apr 10, 2011 4:20 am

Thanks for the link Elentári. I completely missed that one, probably due to all the "white noise" at the time.

Sun Apr 10, 2011 4:45 am

Wed Apr 27, 2011 3:32 pm

According to Jack at the Noldor Blog (an often unreliable source, I must say), Hugo Weaving has been spotted in Wellington. Given that PJ recently mentioned in a Facebook post that Rivendell scenes were coming up soon, this has naturally prompted speculation that he is there to film scenes as Elrond (despite the lack of any official announcements of his casting).

Scoop! Hugo Weaving spotted in Wellington!

Sat Apr 30, 2011 3:08 pm

Jackson confirms that Weaving in town, posting a picture of the two of them together on Facebook. But while most people seem to be taking this as confirmation of Weaving's casting as Elrond, Jackson's comment about the picture, "An old friend came to visit me on set today..." doesn't suggest that to me. It suggests that Weaving is just visiting. On the other hand, Jackson did say recently that they were going to be filming Rivendell scenes soon, so it does seem like quite the coincidence if Weaving was "just visiting" at just the time they were filming Rivendell scenes.

What say you?

Post by **Primula Baggins** » Sat Apr 30, 2011 3:59 pm

I say I don't see why they're being coy about this. Tell us he's cast, or tell us he's not cast.

I do think it would be very odd for Weaving to make a friendly visit to the set shortly before the filming of Rivendell scenes with someone else as Elrond.

But again, what is the point of making no announcement? Unless perhaps negotiations are close to success but not quite there yet?

Post by **vison** » Sat Apr 30, 2011 4:01 pm

IAWP.

Sat Apr 30, 2011 4:15 pm

Me too. It's all very odd. Either say something clear, or don't say anything at all. I don't like vagueness. Never have, never will.

Post by **Ethelwynn** » Sat Apr 30, 2011 4:22 pm

I am going to assume the best until I hear differently. Something like this will no doubt help to keep some of the younger fans interested, but it's rough on the rest of us.

Post by **Elentári** » Sat Apr 30, 2011 4:30 pm

It's intriguing, isn't it? Can't see why they don't make an announcement one way or the other unless they haven't managed to strike the deal yet...being teased is annoying!