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This is What LOTR Would've Looked Like w/ Its Original Cast

posted 8 years ago by TMC-4
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http://www.esquire.com/entertainment/a45254/lotr-original-cast/

You can see the logic: she's a New Zealander, so casting her would save on air fare and accommodation, and she has built-in genre appeal after starring as Xena, everyone's favorite warrior princess. According to reports, Lucy was Peter Jackson's first choice for elf queen Galadriel, but sadly she became pregnant at the wrong time for the back-to-back filming schedule, so that was that. Well, we say sadly, but not for her: She had a baby, and most people prefer those to jobs. 5. Sean Connery as Gandalf You knew about this one, right? Everyone's heard of this one. Apparently Sean "never understood the script", so he turned down around $5.8 million per movie plus a 15% profit share. He didn't

[–] darkangels-33512 8 years ago

No offense to Lucy but I'm glad Cate Blanchett did the part instead.

[–] ZakkWyldeMyLittlePony 8 years ago

I am too.

[–] NotoriousRio 8 years ago

Connery would of made an amazing Gandalf, though I'm very happy with the Gandalf we got, and all the cast for that matter.

[–] indy_go_blue44 8 years ago

I love Sean Connery but I just can't hear that accent and way of saying words as Gandalf though otherwise he would've been good.

"My name is Dolph. Gann Dolph."

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