Warning: fangirl raving imminent.
The first time I saw the first Fellowship of the Ring trailer in a cinema, it took me totally by surprise. I really liked the book, but given that every other fantasy movie ever made has been located somewhere toward the "embarrassing rubbish" end of the spectrum, I didn't have any great expectations. Then I saw the trailer. I flushed hot. I went so hot I ended up taking several layers of clothing off. I started to shake. I sat through the first half-hour of the film - I can't even remember which one - shaking uncontrollably.
It was love at first sight. It was like a believer finally seeing proof of God.
I don't expect you to understand ... unless you do.
So I've been
So here's the guy playing Bilbo Baggins:
Perfect, perfect casting. Martin Freeman played the nice guy in the original UK version of The Office. He's brilliant at sweet and funny. Safe money was on him getting the role.
Then it started to get a bit, um ... left field. This is the guy playing Thorin Oakenshield, leader of the dwarves:
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Um. Um. I'm not complaining - Richard Armitage is hot and is also a genuine fantasy fan, so good on him. Go geeks! Go geeks in leather!
But ... he's not my idea of what a dwarf looks like. I'll be fascinated to see what they do with prosthetics and beards.
Then it got shocking. I screamed out loud. Well, squealed, really. Kili is being played by Aidan Turner:
Yes, the very image of hot Irish heaven. The man who convinced me vampires could be interesting.
Dwarvish, though? I don't think so. Elvish, more like. Let's have another picture of him while I wipe my keyboard:
*Sigh*
Oh yes, and Kili's twin brother, Fili, is to be played by Rob Kazinsky, whom I understand is a pretty popular actor too, though in programmes I don't watch:
I can see the Dwarvish race is getting a bit of a face-lift.
:-)
Full details and all the breaking cast news can be found at The One Ring, of course - possibly the best-organised and most powerful fansite on the net.
I can't wait to see who Jackson picks to play Bard the Bowman...
* "Dwarves" is how Tolkien spells it. Though not, I found out, how Harlequin Spice does.
12 comments:
SQEEE!
Where to start? Watching Jackson's LOTR was like watching it in my own head - couldn't believe how happy I was to hear about the Hobbit. Can't WAIT. I totally understand your reaction. The excitement...
And Aidan Turner eh? Who knew we made em like that?
I have to download series 2 off somewhere, I didn't have BBC whatever anymore when it was on.
Harlequin Spice made you say Dwarfs?? Did they make you say shelfs too?
I think "dwarves" is something Tolkien invented - but he was a philologist and I suppose he probably argued his editor at Unwin into a corner!
uhmmm...i m afraid of dwarfs..and midgets..and i better shut up now before you guys start to throw tomatos at me because i m so fucking political incorect....
ps: dont look into their eyes..that brings bad luck!!!
Jeeze ,Dan, it's not like you can see down low enough to make eye contact with them anyway.
Oh, wow, I must find out more about this Richard guy... Yum.
Boy, I hope that's a joke Danielle. We can't help our phobias, but some of them we should just keep quiet about.
You should watch the movie "In Bruges." Heh. Kill or cure.
Scarlett, Richard Armitage is a major - and very dark - character in the current series of "Spooks," which is bound to be available on DVD soon enough.
When I came out of Fellowship of the Ring my overwhelming emotion was relief. Well, relief combined with utter awe. I still have a soft spot for the cartoon, but, y'know, I was 11.
I bought the LP of the cartoon music!
Mmm... hot dwarves indeed. Especially Aidan. Mmm...
Can't wait for this film to come out - it's been a long time coming!
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