[Stunaep]

While we are all anxiously waiting for Return of the King, let's play a game of Recasting. Five actors can stay. The rest will have to be replaced. Here's a list of the original cast, rather shortened to make your job easier.

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The Original LOTR Cast:

Frodo - Elijah Wood
Sam - Sean Astin
Gandalf - Ian McKellen
Aragorn - Viggo Mortensen
Arwen - Liv Tyler
Legolas - Orlando Bloom
Gimli - John Rhys-Davies
Saruman - Christopher Lee
Elrond - Hugo Weaving
Merry - Billy Boyd
Pippin - Dominic Monaghan
Eowyn - Miranda Otto
Wormtongue - Brad Dourif
Boromir - Sean Bean
Faramir - David Wenham
Gollum - Andy Serkis
Bibo - Ian Holm

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Stu's LOTR cast:

Sam - Sean Astin
Aragorn - Viggo Mortensen
Saruman - Christopher Lee
Gandalf - Ian McKellen
Bilbo - Ian Holm

Frodo - I have absolutely no Idea
Arwen - Uma Thurman. She can act, yes she can, precious.
Legolas - Christian Bale.
Gimli -  Jon Voight. Don't ask
Elrond - Patrick Stewart
Merry - Edward Norton
Pippin - Edward Norton. What?
Eowyn - Peta Wilson. Damn, I love that actress
Wormtongue - Dwight Schultz. He's good at playing pshychos.
Boromir - Ralph Phiennes
Faramir - Russell Crowe
Gollum - Andreas Katsulas

[Ashrak]

your sick you DO know that.

[Nico]

I've fine with the current casting, I'd only get rid of Liv Tyler. She sux as an elf.

[mikhael]

I dunno, Venom. I say keep Liv Tyler. I don't think there's anyone on the cast that I'd like swapped out.

[pyro-manic]

I'd agree with Venom - Liv Tyler's not pointy enough for an elf....

[Stunaep]

Ashrak, I'm not sick, I've just been browsing a bit too much Rotten Tomatoes forums.

Not that there is really anyone I don't like in the movie. They are all perfect for their roles (although, I sure would have wanted to see Andreas Katsulas playing Gollum.) It's just if all of the original cast, except five were suddenly buried under a landslide for five years, these are who I'd choose.

[Stryke 9]

Movie needs more Bruce Willis. 'Nuff said.

[01010]

Originally posted by Stryke 9
Movie needs more Bruce Willis. 'Nuff said.

EVERY movie sans Bruce Willis needs him.

[Stryke 9]

Yes. Definitely.

And maybe Bruce Campbell.

[01010]

Originally posted by Stryke 9
Yes. Definitely.

And maybe Bruce Campbell.

It's like you're reading my thoughts. This is bizarre.

[Stryke 9]

Well, I was originally gonna say Mel Gibson, but after the last Mad Max he just stopped kicking ass so much.

[01010]

Originally posted by Stryke 9
Well, I was originally gonna say Mel Gibson, but after the last Mad Max he just stopped kicking ass so much.

Ever seen Payback? He kicks a whole lot of ass in that.

[neo_hermes]

Not with that squished foot

[Stryke 9]

Nope. Saw The Patriot, though. Funny as offing the British initially is...

[Knight Templar]

Gary Coleman could play Frodo.. maybe.

[Falcon]

Patrick Stewart could play Gandalf I thought it was him the first time I saw LOTR.

[Grey Wolf]

Let's see.... Keep everyone except for Elijah. Frodo is not supposed to be thin as a stick. And he's annoying.