Viggo Mortensen talks The Hobbit - Blu-ray Forum

sfmarine · 02-03-2009, 07:54 PM

http://www.totalfilm.com/news/viggo-...lks-the-hobbit

I'd like to see him reprise his role. It would be hard to see anyone else as Aragorn. Another big one is who will play the young Bilbo.

I think it's safe to say that we're not going to get many details until 2011.

Mouse · 02-03-2009, 07:59 PM

I don't remember Aragorn being in "The Hobbit"? I read it not too long ago... I remember Gandolf, Bilbo, Gollum and my favorites - the dwarves.

Oh well, I like Viggo so it would be good to have him in the movie.

kpkelley · 02-03-2009, 08:02 PM

He would possibly be in the sequel, at least according to Josh's timeline on the Hobbit thread.

SDon1969 · 02-03-2009, 08:13 PM

What the....Aragorn was not in The Hobbit! Hmmmm. Oh well. That isn't staying very faithful to the book, but whatever. And a Hobbit sequel? Now I'm really confused. I'll have to go check this Josh thread....

tommyboy81 · 02-03-2009, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by SDon1969

What the....Aragorn was not in The Hobbit! Hmmmm. Oh well. That isn't staying very faithful to the book, but whatever. And a Hobbit sequel? Now I'm really confused. I'll have to go check this Josh thread....

The Hobbit is going to be 2 movies. So I'm guessing thats why they are saying sequel

kpkelley · 02-03-2009, 08:57 PM

I couldn't find Josh's post, but here is a timeline.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Arda

The Hobbit ends in 2942 of the Third Age, The Fellowship of the Ring begins in 3018.

STARSCREAM · 02-03-2009, 08:59 PM

Hmmmmmm, interesting.

Penitus · 02-04-2009, 12:06 AM

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Hmmmmmm, interesting.

Agreed!

Ator the Invincible · 02-04-2009, 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by SDon1969

What the....Aragorn was not in The Hobbit! Hmmmm. Oh well. That isn't staying very faithful to the book, but whatever. And a Hobbit sequel? Now I'm really confused. I'll have to go check this Josh thread....

There's a portion of the Hobbit where Gandolf leaves the group. If they decide to follow what he was doing durring this period, that gives them room to play. Strider could easily have been around considering his age. They can stay faithful to the book, while still filling in the blanks. Tolkein wrote tons of material beyond the main books.

And yes, they're making a sequel to the Hobbit. It's supposedly a bridge story set between The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings and is based on events from Tolkein's writings. This is most likely where the cameos from the LotR cast will be.

My_Two_Cents · 02-04-2009, 01:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Ator the Invincible

There's a portion of the Hobbit where Gandolf leaves the group. If they decide to follow what he was doing durring this period, that gives them room to play. Strider could easily have been around considering his age. They can stay faithful to the book, while still filling in the blanks. Tolkein wrote tons of material beyond the main books.

And yes, they're making a sequel to the Hobbit. It's supposedly a bridge story set between The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings and is based on events from Tolkein's writings. This is most likely where the cameos from the LotR cast will be.

If I remember correctly, Gandalf left to go battle the Necromancer (Sauron) down in Dol Guldur. I'd love to see that story played-out on the big screen.

JamesKurtovich · 02-04-2009, 03:39 AM

I would love Ian Holme (with some make-up) reprise his role as Bilbo. He can't have aged that much in 8-9 years.. and as Gandalf said, "you haven't aged a day."

But if not him, then that young kid from 'Wanted' and 'Last King of Scotland'. I heard he was being looked at for the role of Bilbo.

Josh · 02-04-2009, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by kpkelley

I couldn't find Josh's post, but here is a timeline.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Arda

The Hobbit ends in 2942 of the Third Age, The Fellowship of the Ring begins in 3018.

Yup, that is where I copy/paste from (its also in the Appendices of LOTR, for those with the book handy). As you can see, there is a lot of Aragorn talk after Bilbo returns to Bag End. Also, Aragorn was born 10 years before Bilbo got the ring, so they could tell the story of his birth and the death of his father - build a history for the character.

P@t_Mtl · 02-04-2009, 02:14 PM

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I would love Ian Holme (with some make-up) reprise his role as Bilbo. He can't have aged that much in 8-9 years.. and as Gandalf said, "you haven't aged a day."
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Ian Holm is now 77 years old, I just don't see how they could make him look younger , at least young enough to be the age of Bilbo at the start of The Hobbit.

Ernest Rister · 02-04-2009, 02:17 PM

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Ian Holm is now 77 years old, I just don't see how they could make him look younger , at least young enough to be the age of Bilbo at the start of The Hobbit.

And he's had brain surgery to remove a tumour.

P@t_Mtl · 02-04-2009, 02:19 PM

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And he's had brain surgery to remove a tumour.

And of course that, in truth I don't see Ian Holm taking the role of Bilbo again unfortunatly

Ernest Rister · 02-04-2009, 02:24 PM

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And of course that, in truth I don't see Ian Holm taking the role of Bilbo again unfortunatly

He was great in Ratatouille.

McKellars · 02-04-2009, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by P@t_Mtl

Ian Holm is now 77 years old, I just don't see how they could make him look younger , at least young enough to be the age of Bilbo at the start of The Hobbit.

There is absolutely no way that Ian Holm is going to reprise the role of Bilbo. I mean, they had to tape his face back for the prelude scenes in The Fellowship of the Ring and I just don't think he'd be up to the challenge of going through a year of filming like that. On another note, Christopher Lee has said that he would like to reprise the role of Saruman but he is not sure if he is up to flying to New Zealand for filming.

JamesKurtovich · 02-04-2009, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by McKellars

There is absolutely no way that Ian Holm is going to reprise the role of Bilbo. I mean, they had to tape his face back for the prelude scenes in The Fellowship of the Ring and I just don't think he'd be up to the challenge of going through a year of filming like that. On another note, Christopher Lee has said that he would like to reprise the role of Saruman but he is not sure if he is up to flying to New Zealand for filming.

That's stupid. "Yeah, I love it, I read it every year and I knew Tolkien. But I am not sure if I want to fly on a plane for 20 hours so I can act in a film adaption of one of the biggest and best known novels of all time."

McKellars · 02-04-2009, 04:51 PM

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That's stupid. "Yeah, I love it, I read it every year and I knew Tolkien. But I am not sure if I want to fly on a plane for 20 hours so I can act in a film adaption of one of the biggest and best known novels of all time."

Well, the man is 86 years old. I hope he changes his mind though.

P@t_Mtl · 02-04-2009, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by JamesKurtovich

That's stupid. "Yeah, I love it, I read it every year and I knew Tolkien. But I am not sure if I want to fly on a plane for 20 hours so I can act in a film adaption of one of the biggest and best known novels of all time."

When you are 86, think back on what you just said he see if you will want to fly 20 hours to make a film?

02-03-2009, 07:54 PM	#1
sfmarine Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Apr 2008 Location:The Swan Station aDdIcTeD 2 LOST PSN:U5MC51473 Home Theater Gallery:18 4K collection:931 Blu-ray collection:2312 DVD collection:276 MA collection:461 Digital collection:492 iTunes collection:534 Blu-ray reviews: 7 Trading Score:43	Viggo Mortensen talks The Hobbit http://www.totalfilm.com/news/viggo-...lks-the-hobbit I'd like to see him reprise his role. It would be hard to see anyone else as Aragorn. Another big one is who will play the young Bilbo. I think it's safe to say that we're not going to get many details until 2011.

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02-03-2009, 07:59 PM	#2
Mouse Special Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Texas, USA Blu-ray collection:83 DVD collection:116 Trading Score:1	I don't remember Aragorn being in "The Hobbit"? I read it not too long ago... I remember Gandolf, Bilbo, Gollum and my favorites - the dwarves. Oh well, I like Viggo so it would be good to have him in the movie.

02-03-2009, 08:02 PM	#3
kpkelley Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Framingham, MA 4K collection:385 Blu-ray collection:2478 Digital collection:113 Blu-ray reviews: 152	He would possibly be in the sequel, at least according to Josh's timeline on the Hobbit thread.

02-03-2009, 08:13 PM	#4
SDon1969 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Massachusetts Home Theater Gallery:32 Blu-ray collection:745 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	What the....Aragorn was not in The Hobbit! Hmmmm. Oh well. That isn't staying very faithful to the book, but whatever. And a Hobbit sequel? Now I'm really confused. I'll have to go check this Josh thread....

02-03-2009, 08:57 PM	#6
kpkelley Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Framingham, MA 4K collection:385 Blu-ray collection:2478 Digital collection:113 Blu-ray reviews: 152	I couldn't find Josh's post, but here is a timeline. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Arda The Hobbit ends in 2942 of the Third Age, The Fellowship of the Ring begins in 3018.

02-03-2009, 08:59 PM	#7
STARSCREAM Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Dagobah Blu-ray collection:148 Trading Score:67	Hmmmmmm, interesting.

02-04-2009, 03:39 AM	#11
JamesKurtovich Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Alaska Home Theater Gallery:6 Blu-ray collection:229 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:2	I would love Ian Holme (with some make-up) reprise his role as Bilbo. He can't have aged that much in 8-9 years.. and as Gandalf said, "you haven't aged a day." But if not him, then that young kid from 'Wanted' and 'Last King of Scotland'. I heard he was being looked at for the role of Bilbo.

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