Final Cast List

[Finrod Felagund]

This is where we will have our final cast list for the Silm. The ones we agree on in the other thread will be posted here!
I've put a few of my own, indulge me! :D

RULES: As for changing an actors appearance, Hair dye is ok, other than that...nono.
(Except for if a character ages through the story, ie. Hurin)


The Silmarillion Movie
Characters


Finwe -
Feanor - Johnny Depp
Maehdros the tall - Joaquin Pheonix
Maglor the singer - Hugh Grant
Celegorm the fair - Orlando Bloom
Curufin the crafty - Tim Roth
Caranthir the dark -
Amrod & Amras the hunters -
Fingolfin -
Fingon -
Turgon -
Aredhel -
Finarfin -
Finrod Felagund - Brad Pitt
Galadriel - Kim Basinger
Orodreth -
Angrod & Aegnor -
Finduilas -
Gwindor -
Barahir -
Beren - Russel Crowe
Luthien -
Elwe Thingol -
Melian - Michelle Pfeiffer
Olwe -
Ingwe -
Hurin - Liam Neeson
Morwen - Catherine Zeta-Jones
Turin -
Nienor - Miranda Otto
Huor - Sean Bean
Tuor -
Beleg Strongbow -
Mablung -
Mim the petty Dwarf - Danny Devito
Idril -
Ecthelion -
Eol - Alan Rickman
Maeglin - Tim Robbins
Elwing -
Earendil

Morgoth -
Sauron -
Ungoliant (voice) -
Manwe -
Ulmo - Sean Connery
Aule -
Orome -
Mandos (Namo) -
Lorien (Irmo) -
Tulkas -
Varda -
Yavanna -
Nienna -
Este -
Vaire -
Vana -
Nessa -
Eonwe -
Thorondor (voice) -
Iluvatar (voice) -

[Attalus]

For Luthien, Liv Tyler; if not her, Catherine Zeta-Jones. For Beren, Mel Gibson.

[Finrod Felagund]

Discussion will be in the other thread, this is for the list, or feedback on my choices so far,

I think Catherine Zeta Jones is hot, but too old for Luthien.

[Arien the Maia]

for Feanaro, I would pick Joaquin Phoenix
and I think that Angelina Jolie would be a good NErdanel although she's not on the list..at the very least she would make a good Noldor elf

[Valandil]

How 'bout Arnold as Hurin?

Nicholas Cage for Caranthir?

Sheesh - what a long list though! Shows again how difficult it would be to make this into a movie. You just KNOW the Hollywood folks would insist on combining characters, etc - so a movie audience could follow along. :(

[Valandil]

And I don't see Finduilas - maybe Heather Graham? Gwyneth Paltrow?

And should First Age Galadriel be someone a bit more... Amazonian? (EDIT: and then could Cate Blanchett be acceptable as a First Age Melian - having played Third Age Galadriel?)

[Finrod Felagund]

I propose to make it a minseries, with narration on the sketchy bits.

i agree, Feanor has to be extremely handsome, yet both fiery and dark and brooding and noble.

Damn hard to cast!

[Arien the Maia]

Originally posted by Finrod Felagund
I propose to make it a minseries, with narration on the sketchy bits.

i agree, Feanor has to be extremely handsome, yet both fiery and dark and brooding and noble.

Damn hard to cast!

I'm tellin' ya Joaquin Phoenix! very dark and brooding! or maybe Billy Zane.....

[Beor]

I dont know if anyone finds him handsome, but the dude from Dark City, uh...I dont remember his name, but he was also in that Jousting movie with Heath Ledger. He seems to have the right build, not too big, but not small, and he is very dark and brooding. I just dont know about beautiful...

[Sween]

How could you not have Colin Farrel as Beren?

[Artanis]

I can imagine Johnny Depp as Fëanor, and then I'd cast myself as Nerdanel.

[Finrod Felagund]

Got Johnny Depp, Joaquin Pheonix just isn't handsome enough.
Changed Galadriel to Kim Basinger and Melian to Michelle Pfeiffer. Miranda Otto I think ius the obvious Nienor.


Turin and Thingol= really hard to cast. Oh yeah, Sean Connery as Ulmo! How did we not think of that?!?

My dad helped me come up with some of my ideas.

[Tuor of Gondolin]

Mim the Petty Dwarf---Danny DeVito

[Finrod Felagund]

i agree.

Joaquin Pheonix for Maehdros, and Orlando Bloom for his lil bro, Celegorm "the fair"

[Finrod Felagund]

Please give your opinions of my choices so far....

[galadriel]

Originally posted by Arien the Maia
for Feanaro, I would pick Joaquin Phoenix
and I think that Angelina Jolie would be a good NErdanel although she's not on the list..at the very least she would make a good Noldor elf

She's too pretty to play Nerdanel. Nerdanel was relatively plain (by Elf standards). I'm sure there's a place for her somewhere, though. Even if it is as a Noldor extra.... :)

I think Joaquin would make a great Maedhros. Miranda Otto would work well for Nienor, too.

Danny DeVito as Mim... that cracks me up.

Not sure about Johnny Depp as Feanor. He's one of my favorite actors, but I'm not sure he has the right... erm... presence for the part. He generally plays the likeable-though-ill-adjusted good guy. Not the alluring maniac.

[Beor]

Jonny Dep would make a good Tuor, just because he could play the crazy situations he gets into well.

[Finrod Felagund]

Originally posted by galadriel

Not sure about Johnny Depp as Feanor. He's one of my favorite actors, but I'm not sure he has the right... erm... presence for the part. He generally plays the likeable-though-ill-adjusted good guy. Not the alluring maniac.

But I think...his look, at the least, is very close to a Feanor, he can play Noble and Dark and fiery all at once....That really wasn't coherent...oh well...

[Grey_Wolf]

Originally posted by Finrod Felagund
This is where we will have our final cast list for the Silm. The ones we agree on in the other thread will be posted here!
I've put a few of my own, indulge me! :D

RULES: As for changing an actors appearance, Hair dye is ok, other than that...nono.
(Except for if a character ages through the story, ie. Hurin)


The Silmarillion Movie
Characters


Finwe - Sean connery
Feanor - Johnny Depp
Maehdros the tall - Joaquin Pheonix
Maglor the singer - Hugh Grant
Celegorm the fair - Orlando Bloom
Curufin the crafty - Tim Roth
Caranthir the dark - Iggy Pop
Amrod & Amras the hunters - Ben Afleck and Kevin Bacon
Fingolfin - John Lithgow
Fingon - Wesley Snipes
Turgon - Jeff Brigdes
Aredhel - Madeleine Stowe
Finarfin - Matt Damon
Finrod Felagund - Brad Pitt
Galadriel - Kim Basinger
Orodreth - Chris O'Donnel
Angrod & Aegnor - Owen Wilson & Ben Stiller
Finduilas - Andie McDowell
Gwindor - Tommy Lee Jones
Barahir - Harvey Keitel
Beren - Russel Crowe
Luthien - Mary Elisabeth Mastrantonio
Elwe Thingol - Clint Eastwood
Melian - Michelle Pfeiffer
Olwe - Kevin Spacey
Ingwe - Alan Rickman
Hurin - Liam Neeson
Morwen - Catherine Zeta-Jones
Turin - Tom Beringer
Nienor - Miranda Otto
Huor - Sean Bean
Tuor - Colin Firth
Beleg Strongbow - George Clooney
Mablung - Billy Nighy
Mim the petty Dwarf - Danny Devito
Idril -
Ecthelion -
Eol - Alan Rickman
Maeglin - Tim Robbins
Elwing -
Earendil

Morgoth - Tommy Lee Jones
Sauron - Nicholas Cage
Ungoliant (voice) -
Manwe -
Ulmo - John Nettles
Aule -
Orome -
Mandos (Namo) -
Lorien (Irmo) -
Tulkas -
Varda -
Yavanna - Jennifer Connelly
Nienna -
Este -
Vaire -
Vana -
Nessa -
Eonwe -
Thorondor (voice) -
Iluvatar (voice) - Sean connery

[Artanis]

Originally posted by Grey_Wolf
Caranthir the dark - Iggy PopHeh heh heh.
Turgon - Sylvester Stallone*gasp* :eek:
NOOOOOOOO!!!!

[Falagar]

Originally posted by Artanis
Heh heh heh.
*gasp* :eek:
NOOOOOOOO!!!!
...just what I was about to say. Though he probably won't join anyway, unless he get to use some guns/artillery (imagine him doing a last stand at the white tower with two uzis...ugh...).

[Captain Stern]

If I ever got the chance to make a Tolkien film all my elves would be played by very aesthetic, fine and angular featured actors and actresses. Then this look would be further perfected by CGI somehow. For me the elves in the PJ films just didn't cut it. Cate Blanchet is attractive, yes, but in a very human way. The same goes for Angelina Jolie and many of the other actresses some of you here have suggested for Elfish roles.

If he was younger I think (looks-wise) Daniel Bernhardt would make a great Turin. Turin put most Noldor Lords to shame, if memory serves, and Daniel Bernhardt is very good looking, again in a very human way. He's just too 'manly' to play any of the elves, if you know what I mean. If you don’t know who he is, he played Sirro in the Mortal Kombat tv series, and he was one of the agents in the 2nd Matrix movie (I think he’s the one who fought a lot with Morphius in the free-way scene).

For Feanor I'd have to cast an unknown as I can't think of anyone who could pull it off. He'd need Christian Bale's 'style' and a look akin to Colin Farrel...

[Aldhelm]

YOU FOOOLS:) All these people are too famous and most of them are american (it's written by an Englishman about an english mythology.

[Finrod Felagund]

Originally posted by Grey_Wolf
Fingolfin - John Lithgow
:confused:

Originally posted by Grey_Wolf
Orodreth - Judi Dench

:eek: umm...Orodreth is male...

Originally posted by Grey_Wolf
Finduilas - Chris O'Donnell


Finduilas is Female...I have nothing to say about Chris O'Donell

[Grey_Wolf]

Originally posted by Finrod Felagund
:confused:



:eek: umm...Orodreth is male...



Finduilas is Female...I have nothing to say about Chris O'Donell


SORRY! Not having read the Sil more twice it wasn't easy to figure out the genders.

[Falagar]

The fact that it ends in -las should give a hint though. ;) It would be hard to come up with a cast list without [m]any known actors, mostly because there's so many strong characters and we'd need strong actors to play them (and those often happen to be the most known)

[Tuor of Gondolin]

originally posted by Aldhelm
YOU FOOOLS All these people are too famous and most of them are american
_________________________
Okay, how about the governor of Austria (err,I mean California),

AH-nold as Glaurung [of course, wearing:cool: glasses]
(until terminated by Turin).
(What was that Turin said as he killed Glaurung?):D

[Grey_Wolf]

Originally posted by Falagar
The fact that it ends in -las should give a hint though. ;) It would be hard to come up with a cast list without [m]any known actors, mostly because there's so many strong characters and we'd need strong actors to play them (and those often happen to be the most known)

Thanks. Inappropriate name suggestions have been removed from the cast list.:)

[Falagar]

Originally posted by Tuor of Gondolin
originally posted by Aldhelm
YOU FOOOLS All these people are too famous and most of them are american
_________________________
Okay, how about the governor of Austria (err,I mean California),

AH-nold as Glaurung [of course, wearing:cool: glasses]
(until terminated by Turin).
(What was that Turin said as he killed Glaurung?):D
More importantly, what did he tell Glaurung when he left Glaurung to find his family? :D

[Artanis]

ROTFL! You guys are funny. :p

[Rían]

Originally posted by Grey_Wolf
.....
Fingon - Kevin Costner...
NO! NO! NO!

I will resign from Entmoot if you cast Kevin Costner as Fingon the Valiant! Aaaaack!!!! Can you picture Kevin Costner rescuing Maedhros?! :rolleyes:

Not that I can think of anyone for Fingon :( Just some incredibly strong and handsome dark-haired unknown actor, I guess. NOT Mr. wimpy Costner! :mad:

Hmm, maybe a beefed-up whats-his-name, you know, the guy that was in the Last of the Mohicans? That performance had a bit of the feel of Fingon in it.

[Tuor of Gondolin]

Originally posted by Rian
Originally posted by Grey_Wolf
.....
Fingon - Kevin Costner...
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------


NO! NO! NO!

I will resign from Entmoot if you cast Kevin Costner as Fingon the Valiant! Aaaaack!!!! Can you picture Kevin Costner rescuing Maedhros?!
____________________________
But what if Maedhros heard a voice saying:
"Sing it and he will come?":)

[Artanis]

Jude Law would make a perfect Fingon. :)

[Rían]

Originally posted by Tuor of Gondolin
But what if Maedhros heard a voice saying:
"Sing it and he will come?":)

Aaack!!! Noooooo!!! *applies mind bleach in copious amounts*


Good idea, Arty, Jude Law has a Fingon-ish look, too.

Oh, and I think the guy I was talking about was Daniel Day-Lewis. They're both dark-haired, intense-looking, high-cheekboned type guys.

[Nerdanel]

Originally posted by RÃ*an
NO! NO! NO!

I will resign from Entmoot if you cast Kevin Costner as Fingon the Valiant! Aaaaack!!!! Can you picture Kevin Costner rescuing Maedhros?! :rolleyes:


Meee toooo!!!!! I totally agree, RÃ*an.

And please - no Sylvester Stallone.:eek:

You made an interesting list, though, Grey_Wolf: I couldn't stop laughing when I read this:

Originally posted by Grey_Wolf
Morgoth - Tommy Lee Jones
Sauron - Nicholas Cage


:D :D :D ........

......:evil:

[Curufinwe]

How about Alec Baldwin as Manwe?

[Aldhelm]

Originally posted by Tuor of Gondolin
________________________
Okay, how about the governor of Austria (err,I mean California),

AH-nold as Glaurung [of course, wearing:cool: glasses]
(until terminated by Turin).
(What was that Turin said as he killed Glaurung?):D [/B]

:eek:
Shudders, shrieks, curls up into a ball and finally dies!:(

[Artanis]

Talking about Jude Law: Uma Thurman could do Finduilas.

[Rían]

Hey, that's pretty good!

[Grey_Wolf]

Originally posted by RÃ*an
NO! NO! NO!

I will resign from Entmoot if you cast Kevin Costner as Fingon the Valiant! Aaaaack!!!! Can you picture Kevin Costner rescuing Maedhros?! :rolleyes:

Not that I can think of anyone for Fingon :( Just some incredibly strong and handsome dark-haired unknown actor, I guess. NOT Mr. wimpy Costner! :mad:

Hmm, maybe a beefed-up whats-his-name, you know, the guy that was in the Last of the Mohicans? That performance had a bit of the feel of Fingon in it.

Yeah, Daniel Day-Lewis would do nicely.

[Andúril]

I can not accept anyone other than Christian Bale as Feanor.

[Artanis]

Originally posted by Andúril
I can not accept anyone other than Christian Bale as Feanor. Patrick Bateman :o ... But I guess he could be OK ...

[Andúril]

http://www.efanguide.com/~cbale/cbequilibriumblue.jpg

Picture Bale w/pointy ears. :) Depp strikes me as too soft for the role.

[Artanis]

Originally posted by Andúril
Picture Bale w/pointy ears. :)Jah, jah, he looks Fëanáro-ish enough. And who cares about ears. :p Depp strikes me as too soft for the role. Depp, soft?? Noooo way.

[Andúril]

I don't know about you, but this is not how I imagined Feanor:

http://www.johnnydeppfan.com/hp24a.jpg

[Artanis]

Depp has played characters of all types. And he is a GOOD actor, and dammit, the guy is HOT! :D

[Andúril]

Originally posted by Artanis
Depp has played characters of all types. And he is a GOOD actor, and dammit, the guy is HOT! :D Well, I agree that Depp is a good actor. Somehow, he just doesn't work for me as Feanor. I don't see that role as one that Depp could pull off believably.

[BeardofPants]

Johnny Depp. ::drool:: er.... excuse me... :o

[Johncroix]

Definately Uma Thurman as Luthien.

[Andúril]

Originally posted by Johncroix
Definately Uma Thurman as Luthien. You're kidding, right? Luthien is supposed to be hot.

[Johncroix]

Originally posted by Andúril
You're kidding, right? Luthien is supposed to be hot.

Oh, it's on, now. Let's not confuse "hot" with "exotic", and Uma is totally exotic, as was Luthien. I rest my case.:cool:

[Andúril]

Originally posted by Johncroix
Oh, it's on, now. Let's not confuse "hot" with "exotic", and Uma is totally exotic, as was Luthien. I rest my case.:cool: Hmmm.....I'll believe you (for now). I'll just go re-read the necessarily parts when I get home. I always thought Luthien was the hottest elf-chick on the planet, but hey.

[Lizra]

Uma looks a little "machine-ish" to me, beautiful but brain dead? :p

[Rían]

Originally posted by Andúril
http://www.efanguide.com/~cbale/cbequilibriumblue.jpg

Picture Bale w/pointy ears. :) Depp strikes me as too soft for the role. WOW! I don't know who the guy is, but he sure has what I picture to be Feanaro's look!

Did we ever come up with someone for Thingol the popular? ;) SGH, any suggestions? :D

[Andúril]

Originally posted by Andúril
Hmmm.....I'll believe you (for now). I'll just go re-read the necessarily parts when I get home. I always thought Luthien was the hottest elf-chick on the planet, but hey. Okay, as per Tolkien, "...the most beautiful of all the Children of Iluvatar". So there we go. Luthien was hot. The hottest chick on the planet. And respectfully, Uma Thurman isn't my idea of the hottest chick on the planet. For instance, her eyes are too big.

[Johncroix]

Originally posted by Andúril
Okay, as per Tolkien, "...the most beautiful of all the Children of Iluvatar". So there we go. Luthien was hot. The hottest chick on the planet. And respectfully, Uma Thurman isn't my idea of the hottest chick on the planet. For instance, her eyes are too big.

Well, we'll let it rest for now. How about Hugh Jackman as Beren?

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

erm, bump? ;)

this is a really interesting thread!

are you allowed deceased actors?
if so, richard harris (in marcus aurelius mode) would be perfect as thingol

[Elemmírë]

Depp has played characters of all types. And he is a GOOD actor, and dammit, the guy is HOT! :D

Ooooh yeah.... :D

Which is why I don't want him to play Fëanor. :mad: I really, really like Johnny Depp. :p

I like Andúril's choice. :)

Orlando Bloom as Celegorm... :p Nice. ;)

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

soooo, johnny depp as turgon, then ;):D:p

[Elemmírë]

soooo, johnny depp as turgon, then ;):D:p

Wow... getting distracted by pictures as I try to decide... :o

I have a bit of trouble picturing him as any Elf... though, when you look at the differences in the characters he played in, say, Chocolat and Pirates...

Gyaah. I don't know.

Just... not Fëanor.

Or Túrin...

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

i know he's not an actor, per se :p
but Ville Valo could play any elf, fingon, perhaps?

(anyone that doesn't know who ville valo is, avatar<<<)
in case i change my avatar:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/chrysdawson/villevalo2.jpg

[LickTheEnvelope]

Ya let's get some brits in there!! I'm Canadian and this cast looks way to Americanized... which in the end will just make it more expensive...

Some suggestions and others can put them into places:

Anthony Hopkins

Clive Owen (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0654110/)

Ioan Gruffudd (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0344435/)

Keira Knightley (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0461136/)

Rupert Everett (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000391/)

Izabella Scorupco (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001713/)

Christian Bale (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000288/)
Bale is freakin perfect for Feanor as some have allready mentioned, and he's gonna be Batman this year!!! Johnny Depp is one of my favorite actors and can easily play any role... but Bale is just too Feanor after watching American Psycho it just seems to fit so nicely.

Matthew McConaughy (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000190/)

Diane Kruger (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1208167/)

Eric Bana (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0051509/)

Adoni Maropis (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0549539/)

Connie Nielsen (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001567/)

Kate Winslett (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000701/)

[Minielin]

(sheesh, HIM obsession.)

Ewan McGregor as Maglor...

Rupert Everett as Saeros.

Luthien is a hard role to cast... I'd say someone like Diane Kruger, probably with her hair brown or black.

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

(sheesh, HIM obsession.)
:DI can't help it!:D

I think Laim Neeson would make a good Tuor

[Willow Oran]

Personally I think Catherine Zeta-Jones would be a good choice for Luthien. Remember, any actress playing Luthien would need to be able to sing and dance as well as look pretty while playing a strong-willed elf woman.

Also, is it just me or is Brad Pitt just a tad too human for Finrod?

It's his cheekbones and the jawline, they're squared and rounded at the same time and it doesn't look right, which is a pity, finding good actors that look good with fair hair is going to be a bit of a problem in casting this.

[Rían]

*checks out Christian Bale piccy*

OOOhh, he IS a good Feanor!!

[LickTheEnvelope]

Look at this freakin guy one more time and just try to say he isn't Feanor...!




Seriously!
Christian Bale is FEANOR!!! (http://www.imdb.com/gallery/granitz/0558-mid/balechr1.sti?path=pgallery&path_key=Bale,%20Christian)

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

Look at this freakin guy one more time and just try to say he isn't Feanor...!




Seriously!
Christian Bale is FEANOR!!! (http://www.imdb.com/gallery/granitz/0558-mid/balechr1.sti?path=pgallery&path_key=Bale,%20Christian)
maybe if the wrinkles could be smoothed out a bit...:p

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

:DI can't help it!:D

I think Laim Neeson would make a good Tuor
revision from watching Rob Roy, Liam Neeson could quite easily be Turgon, whilst Tim Roth could be Feanor
I would like to see John Cleese as Thingol (if he could do it in a serious way:p), he is certainly tall enough (over 6 ft at 12 years old :eek: )
Peter O'Toole as the old Hurin would be good
Yul Brynner as Eol would work
Ewan MacGregor as Maeglin..?

[Willow Oran]

John Cleese as Thingol... *snerk* That's not a bad idea. It appeals to my sense of humor anyway. Of course I'm sure he could do it seriously, but some mental images just won't be quiet.

(Thingol: You may marry my daughter only if you venture into the depths of Angband and fetch me... A SHRUBBERY!) :D

[Count Comfect]

But can you really see Cleese being father to the most beautiful creature ever? :D

Actually, he'd be very good, but I keep seeing Stephen Fry in the role. Serious Stephen Fry. Not funny.

[Earniel]

John Cleese as Thingol... *snerk* That's not a bad idea. It appeals to my sense of humor anyway. Of course I'm sure he could do it seriously, but some mental images just won't be quiet.

(Thingol: You may marry my daughter only if you venture into the depths of Angband and fetch me... A SHRUBBERY!) :D
Darn, why didn't we think of that one before? :p

[Nurvingiel]

What about Cary Elwes as Fingon? (The Princess Bride, Robin Hood Men In Tights)

I think we could find an Elvish role for Robin Wright Penn (Princess Bride).

What? Some very good-looking actors and actresses were employed in The Princess Bride.

[Pippin Skywalker]

Here is a thread devoted to Silmarillion Casting ideas.


1. Gerard Butler (Turin Taramber). For anyone who saw him in Timeline he has the look and the acting ability to pull this role off. Turin is always portrayed with really dark hair and with a temper....so what better than an angry Scotsman to play the role. ;)

2. John Noble (Hurin). Well think about it. The guy has the right look...and about ten years from now would be the right age to be Gerard (Turin's) dad.


3. Adrien Brody (either Fingolfin, Finarfin, Fingon). This one could be amazing...he is the most elvish looking actors I've EVER seen, not to mention his is an Oscar Winner and has the talent to play one of the good less tempestuous elves (in my opinion he would not be a good Feanor)


Well these are the choices I have for now....Of course if I were making films of the Sil I would at the very LEAST audition all these people. In my opinion Butler and Brody would have decent shots at actually being cast.


What do you all think? I like to think creative when casting (not just randomly pick the entertainment business most high wattage stars). All these actors are know or up and comming, however I would probably look for a lot of unknowns in theater companies around the world. The reason these three film actors are being considered is their resemblance and acting caliber for the parts.

Okay....enough of my essay. ;)

[Radagast The Brown]

There's a thread about casting of the Sil - http://entmoot.com/showthread.php?t=9515. :)

[Pippin Skywalker]

Well...time for the next generation thread I guess ;)

[Radagast The Brown]

Well...time for the next generation thread I guess ;)I'd actually suggest to simple continue the other thread... since there's no point to have two similar threads. :p and it's not that old, really. Think it's the second page.

[Earniel]

Both threads on Silmarillion film casting now merged.

[Last Child of Ungoliant]

jeff goldblum as feanor (anyone who has watched 'The Fly' will know what i mean)

[Rosie Gamgee]

Jeff Goldblum!!!! Holy Toledo! :p

Oh, it's been a while since I read it, but... I'd definitely see Russell Crowe in Beren. I think... who was that lady in Gladiator?... Connie Nelson! would play a good Galadriel. Maybe Claire Danes as Niniel (she was in the silly, right? It's been a while). Summer Glau as Luthien. ?

[FeanorMcFinwe]

Sean Connery as Ulmo is perfect, as for Feanor? with some thought, Jonny Depp works well. And Nicolas Cage as Sauron works for me too. Liam Neeson as Fingolfin I like, and Ian McCellan as Finwe, or an older Hugo Weaving

[FeanorMcFinwe]

ok, Clive Owen from the king aurthur movie is Feanor, no doubt. and patrick stewart as Finwe. this is going to be on my mind for a while

[Manveru]

Beren: Ewan McGregor
Luthien: Diane Kruger
Morwen: Jodie Foster
Feanor: Johnny Depp
Turin: Colin Ferral
Hurin: Liam Neeson
Thingol: Jeremy Irons
Gwindor: David Thewlis
Nienor: Scarlet Johansson


just some ideas, of course though it should be mostly lesser known actors that should be used, but as they are lesser known, i dont know them. also i dont think anyone from the lotr movies should be used except for people like galadriel who could be played by the same actors

[Artanis]

Yay for Depp as Fëanor! :) :D

As for Jeremy Irons, I'm a huge fan of him. But somehow I can't imagine him as Thingol.

[Rían]

Oh, I just thought of someone - that cute Egyptian guy in the Mummy movies for Fingon! *swoons*

[Lotesse]

Feanor's my fantasy Elf, so I feel personally obligated to interject my own ideas re: casting his role - I HATE Clive Owen, Christian Bale doesn't have the feeling of true artistic depth for me nor does he come across as very emotionally interesting; Jeff Goldblum - - ARE YOU KIDDING??!?!
Absolutely, absolutely Johnny Depp. His range is astounding, he's one of the few dramatic artists out there nowadays who naturally possesses true depth and variance, who is endlessly interesting and unpredictable, who is endowed with the right look in every way, etcetera ad nauseum.

Feanor MUST be given to Johnny Depp.

and, Nurvingiel - I agree - Cary Elwes is a good idea to play Fingon.

[Earniel]

Mja, Lotesse, I wholeheartedly agree with you, Johnny Depp would make an ogle-worthy *cough cough* I mean outstanding Fëanor. :)

[Manveru]

I was thinking Joaquin Pheonix would make a good Turin

[Telcontar_Dunedain]

Not sure if it's been mentioned but I think Russell Crowe would make quite a good Turin.

[Manveru]

i dunno he might b getting too old for turin

[JTB]

Do you have to read LOTR Trilogy to read the Silmarilion?

[Lotesse]

Answer to above enormous question: No.
In fact, theoretically no one "has" to do anything that they don't want to do. One's experience of the whole middle-earth scenario might be nicely enhanced, though, by reading the Sil first, then proceeding to Lord of the Rings, just because of the historically chronological aspect of it. But do whatever floats your boat. :)

[Lotesse]

This is Final Cast List, so...

for Nienna, I'd cast Isabelle Adjani.

for Melian, Diane Lane.

[Andúril]

Feanor's my fantasy Elf, so I feel personally obligated to interject my own ideas re: casting his role - I HATE Clive Owen, Christian Bale doesn't have the feeling of true artistic depth for me nor does he come across as very emotionally interestingI reckon Bale would be ideal. Not taking anything away from Depp, but there's something about Bale that suggests to me that he'd totally pwn Feanor's stubbornness. And any fight scene.

And:

Would you really want to blame every little thing on Johnny Depp? Shame on you.

[Artanis]

Would you really want to blame every little thing on Johnny Depp? Shame on you.
There are those who don't blame every little, or big, thing on Fëanor, you know. :)

If Bale were to do Fëanor I would only see Patrick Bateman. :eek:

[JTB]

How about Brian Cox or Brendan Gleeson as Tulkas??? :confused:

P.S Thanks for the opinion! I'm reading it right now! :D

[Andúril]

There are those who don't blame every little, or big, thing on Fëanor, you know. :)Riiiiiight. Like who?

:pIf Bale were to do Fëanor I would only see Patrick Bateman. :eek:I want to see American Psycho again!

[Finrod Felagund]

Do you have to read LOTR Trilogy to read the Silmarilion?

Best. Post. Ever! lol

[Valandil]

Best. Post. Ever! lol

Ever? You've GOT to be kidding. :p

[Finrod Felagund]

Ok...not the best ever...but I laughed out loud that randomness and blatant out of context-ness...I'm still laughing.

You can't say it didn't make you laugh. Just blaring there in huge letters!

[Valandil]

You can't say it didn't make you laugh. Just blaring there in huge letters!

I can, and it didn't

[Finrod Felagund]

Confused...it says Val posted here last, but mine's the last post...weird...Val...are you tampering with the system? :eek:

[Lady Marion Magdalena]

Val did just post there. I can see his post perfectly. I think it's just one of those weird little glitches.

[Finrod Felagund]

Weird...I can see it now too...

[Rían]

Confused...it says Val posted here last, but mine's the last post...weird...Val...are you tampering with the system? :eek:
No, it's the mean tartan-hat-wearing post-eating beastie ...

(is that it, BB?)

[BeardofPants]

Might be time to clear those cookies, dipshit. :p

[Grey_Wolf]

Finwe - Sean connery
Feanor - Johnny Depp
Maehdros the tall - Joaquin Pheonix
Maglor the singer - Hugh Grant
Celegorm the fair - Orlando Bloom
Curufin the crafty - Tim Roth
Caranthir the dark - Iggy Pop
Amrod & Amras the hunters - Ben Afleck and Kevin Bacon
Fingolfin - William Hurt
Fingon - Wesley Snipes
Turgon - Jeff Brigdes
Aredhel - Madeleine Stowe
Finarfin - Matt Damon
Finrod Felagund - Brad Pitt
Galadriel - Kim Basinger
Orodreth - Chris O'Donnel
Angrod & Aegnor - Owen Wilson & Ben Stiller
Finduilas - Andie McDowell
Gwindor - Tommy Lee Jones
Barahir - Harvey Keitel
Beren - Russel Crowe
Luthien - Mary Elisabeth Mastrantonio
Elwe Thingol - Clint Eastwood
Melian - Michelle Pfeiffer
Olwe - Kevin Spacey
Ingwe - Ian McKellen
Hurin - Liam Neeson
Morwen - Catherine Zeta-Jones
Turin - Tom Beringer
Nienor - Miranda Otto
Huor - Sean Bean
Tuor - Colin Firth
Beleg Strongbow - George Clooney
Mablung - Billy Nighy
Mim the petty Dwarf - Danny Devito
Idril - Liv Tyler
Ecthelion - Paul Freeman
Eol - Alan Rickman
Maeglin - Tim Robbins
Elwing - Marcus Schenkenberg
Earendil - Tom Hanks

Morgoth - John Lithgow
Sauron - Nicholas Cage
Ungoliant (voice) - James Earl Jones
Manwe - Scott Glenn
Ulmo - Sam Neil
Aule - Christopher Walken
Orome - Stellan Skarsgård
Mandos (Namo) - Clive Owen
Lorien (Irmo) - Ben Kinsley
Tulkas - Dolph Lundgren
Varda - Judi Dench
Yavanna - Jennifer Connelly
Nienna - Uma Thurman
Este - Keira Knightley
Vaire - Laura Linney
Vana - Viveca A Fox
Nessa - Holly Marie Combs
Eonwe - Laurence Fishburne
Thorondor (voice) - Kris Kristofferson
Iluvatar (voice) - James Earl Jones

Have added some reeeaallllyyy apropriate names. :D

[JTB]

Ok...not the best ever...but I laughed out loud that randomness and blatant out of context-ness...I'm still laughing.

You can't say it didn't make you laugh. Just blaring there in huge letters!
Why thank you! :D LOL.

[Ainulindalë]

Why not use tv-actors or unknown upstarts from Shakespear theatercompany's?

I think the Silmarillion would make a very bad movie, even as a trilogy! But as a tv-series it'll be the gargantuan tv-showhit!!! If you could snatch a good director and producers for it.

[Qel Vandeth]

Has anyone mentioned Jennifer Connelly for Luthien? I think she is the only actress who can play her part to the extreme. She has class, beauty, a little bit sorrow in her eyes, and also she is a right age (actress like Natalie Portman, Keira Knightley or Emma Rossum are extremely hot and may prove to be good choice in the future, but they are simply too young now).

I think Russell Crowe may be a candidate for Beren, but then it will be too similar to [Beautiful Mind] in which he starred with Jennifer Connelly. Plus, Russell may be just too old to be Beren. Eric Bana from [Troy] is what I think my ideal actor for Beren, though James Caviezel from the [Count of Monte Cristo] would do a good job too I guess.

Joaquin Pheonix ain't handsome enough for Maedhros I think, cause I would imagine Maedhros to be quite handsome elf prince. Patrick Wilson from [The Phantom of the Opera] would be a good choice. He is quite handsome yet carrying a bit of tragic in his eyes, as he would portray a character like Maedhros who has a kind heart yet bound tragically to an evil oath very well.

Finrod is a very interesting choice. I think David Wenham who played Faramir in [Lord of the Ring] movies is a great choice, yet since all these stories are related it is logical to avoid using the same actors/actresses as different roles. I would say Ioan Gruffudd who played Lancelot in [King Arthur] is a good choice.

I would say the best choice for Turin is Keanu Reeves, though he probably won't get everything out of this character because he ain't an extremely good actor in terms of acting skills. Colin Farrell will do a good job with Tuor, but he probably needs to up his acting skill too. But Tuor is a much easier person to act than Turin, cause his individual characteristic ain't as strong.

from Jim Su