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TOO SOON! by ScoobySnack	May 21st, 2008 09:00:51 AM
First? by Zombieflicker	May 21st, 2008 09:00:57 AM
Damn! by Zombieflicker	May 21st, 2008 09:01:35 AM
Will they deage by montimer	May 21st, 2008 09:05:31 AM
Yeah, this isn't going to suck. by jae683	May 21st, 2008 09:05:49 AM
Sorry by montimer	May 21st, 2008 09:06:25 AM
Um... by Dauntless	May 21st, 2008 09:07:23 AM
Aragorn? by Teko	May 21st, 2008 09:07:26 AM
Aragorn? by rev_skarekroe	May 21st, 2008 09:09:35 AM
hobbit is movie 1 by Uridium	May 21st, 2008 09:11:50 AM
correction.... by Uridium	May 21st, 2008 09:13:22 AM
They are making two movies by erichaislar	May 21st, 2008 09:13:28 AM
Aragorn by skynetbauxi	May 21st, 2008 09:13:31 AM
alright, I think we figured that one out... by skynetbauxi	May 21st, 2008 09:14:10 AM
this whole 2nd movie thing... by Gatsbys West Egg Omlet	May 21st, 2008 09:18:05 AM
will we get tired of them? by Gatsbys West Egg Omlet	May 21st, 2008 09:20:22 AM
Scouring of the Shire by Razorback	May 21st, 2008 09:21:41 AM
Gandy's Back! by Annie The Pod Racer	May 21st, 2008 09:22:19 AM
Aragorns age by CaptGrogan	May 21st, 2008 09:23:49 AM
HATER by DocPazuzu	May 21st, 2008 09:23:51 AM
why randy gandy loves hobbits by GavinVanDraven	May 21st, 2008 09:25:46 AM
Ian Holm... by DocPazuzu	May 21st, 2008 09:25:51 AM
Well, that was easy! by morGoth	May 21st, 2008 09:27:53 AM
thanks Razorback. by Gatsbys West Egg Omlet	May 21st, 2008 09:29:54 AM
CaptGrogan by SUPERJIM	May 21st, 2008 09:30:31 AM
Eep...that's scary Doc! by morGoth	May 21st, 2008 09:31:03 AM
has anyone read Hater? by Gatsbys West Egg Omlet	May 21st, 2008 09:32:41 AM
T.R. Knight for Bilbo by Lord_Darkmoon	May 21st, 2008 09:34:42 AM
Speaking of Viggo Mortensen... by Mr. Nice Gaius	May 21st, 2008 09:36:14 AM
DocPaz and morGoth by Mr. Nice Gaius	May 21st, 2008 09:36:47 AM
Ian Holm by cutest_of_borg	May 21st, 2008 09:46:18 AM
Aragorn was of Numenorian descent... by morGoth	May 21st, 2008 09:47:14 AM
Final Scene of 2nd Film by cutest_of_borg	May 21st, 2008 09:50:00 AM
The Signal anyone? by JBouganim1	May 21st, 2008 09:51:49 AM
Simon Pegg! by GoSensGo	May 21st, 2008 09:56:19 AM
Go ahead and announce the return of . . . by Nice Marmot	May 21st, 2008 09:57:25 AM
cutest_of_borg by DocPazuzu	May 21st, 2008 09:58:10 AM
uhhh yeah....I'll just stick with Narnia and Harry Potter, thank by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD	May 21st, 2008 10:00:32 AM
What about the Dwarves? by Belkon	May 21st, 2008 10:05:46 AM
OK, Doc by cutest_of_borg	May 21st, 2008 10:08:40 AM
Aragorn in the second movie by fishface	May 21st, 2008 10:08:43 AM
as much as I'd love to see Ian Holm by oisin5199	May 21st, 2008 10:14:44 AM
danny by cutest_of_borg	May 21st, 2008 10:15:26 AM
Ian Holm is too old. by C Legion	May 21st, 2008 10:19:24 AM
Aragorn wasn't nine... by expert_40	May 21st, 2008 10:19:36 AM
they are going to promote gollum like hell by THE KNIGHT	May 21st, 2008 10:21:45 AM
Young Bilbo: Henry by g-ride9000	May 21st, 2008 10:22:54 AM
Oh yeah... by C Legion	May 21st, 2008 10:22:55 AM
Rollins by g-ride9000	May 21st, 2008 10:23:16 AM
Mr. Nice Gaius by Gatsbys West Egg Omlet	May 21st, 2008 10:25:24 AM
Ian Holm is great but he's too old to play 30 anymore by newc0253	May 21st, 2008 10:29:24 AM
this will ruin Gollum in FOTR..... by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD	May 21st, 2008 10:30:07 AM
They won't be deviating from Tolkien... by expert_40	May 21st, 2008 10:32:20 AM
And they can have have Gan and Saru attacking Dol Guldur by Darth Dean	May 21st, 2008 10:34:45 AM
nope by vaterite	May 21st, 2008 10:35:32 AM
Doubt John RD will be back by SUPERJIM	May 21st, 2008 10:35:49 AM
If the second film is about... by The Grug	May 21st, 2008 10:36:01 AM
Gatsbys West Egg Omlet by Mr. Nice Gaius	May 21st, 2008 10:36:12 AM
Action in The Hobbit... by DocPazuzu	May 21st, 2008 10:37:03 AM
Not sure if the riddle scene will play out by JackRabbitSlim	May 21st, 2008 10:37:18 AM
Second film could have the failed retaking of Moria by JackRabbitSlim	May 21st, 2008 10:39:22 AM
DGDB, the FOTR reveal, omnipotent camera perspective by g-ride9000	May 21st, 2008 10:40:22 AM
Starring Mutt Baggins by Hesiod2k7	May 21st, 2008 10:40:32 AM
Robin Williams for Beorn by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD	May 21st, 2008 10:41:04 AM
Gollum Will Be...Younger? by Frodo T. Baggins	May 21st, 2008 10:41:05 AM
vaterite by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD	May 21st, 2008 10:42:34 AM
vaterite by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD	May 21st, 2008 10:43:09 AM
No. Ron Perlam for Beorn! by Hesiod2k7	May 21st, 2008 10:43:53 AM
g-ride9000 by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD	May 21st, 2008 10:44:58 AM
Casting - by ElvisPresLeeHorsleyHarveyOswal dOprahWinFreeJackHorkheimer	May 21st, 2008 10:48:53 AM
expert_40 by C Legion	May 21st, 2008 10:50:11 AM
vaterite will grow up to be... by force_fed	May 21st, 2008 10:52:41 AM
Mr. Nice Gaius by Gatsbys West Egg Omlet	May 21st, 2008 10:56:06 AM
Peter Weir to direct THE HOBBIT by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD	May 21st, 2008 10:57:46 AM
Get Weaving signed up... by skycrapper	May 21st, 2008 10:58:39 AM
DANNYGLUBBERS_WEENYBLUD... by morGoth	May 21st, 2008 11:01:12 AM
good one mr dickblood by g-ride9000	May 21st, 2008 11:01:22 AM
eh by vaterite	May 21st, 2008 11:05:18 AM
morGoth by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD	May 21st, 2008 11:06:19 AM
morGoth go buy some hair die by g-ride9000	May 21st, 2008 11:06:39 AM
g-ride9000 by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD	May 21st, 2008 11:07:19 AM
Now see here cutest... by morGoth	May 21st, 2008 11:09:07 AM
Remeber there was a time by g-ride9000	May 21st, 2008 11:09:59 AM
morGoth by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD	May 21st, 2008 11:10:16 AM
I will g-ride9000... by morGoth	May 21st, 2008 11:10:44 AM
Thats what goths do, they die by g-ride9000	May 21st, 2008 11:12:24 AM
I do... by morGoth	May 21st, 2008 11:13:12 AM
oh such great and surprising news by pipergates	May 21st, 2008 11:13:16 AM
Also... by morGoth	May 21st, 2008 11:14:12 AM
"The greatest adventure lies ahead." so lets by CrichtonAstronut	May 21st, 2008 11:15:23 AM
C Legion... by expert_40	May 21st, 2008 11:15:30 AM
I wonder if Mrs. Pollock my 10th grade by g-ride9000	May 21st, 2008 11:16:10 AM
morGoth by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD	May 21st, 2008 11:16:14 AM
Since I turned 11... by expert_40	May 21st, 2008 11:17:07 AM
Of course g-ride9000... by morGoth	May 21st, 2008 11:17:13 AM
expert_40, I've been reading about Obama for sometime by g-ride9000	May 21st, 2008 11:19:00 AM
G-ride... by morGoth	May 21st, 2008 11:19:34 AM
that was so lame morGoth by g-ride9000	May 21st, 2008 11:26:05 AM
expert_40 by C Legion	May 21st, 2008 11:27:21 AM
I thought it said FACER hater by Lenny8	May 21st, 2008 11:27:41 AM
no americans please, keep cast british like Potter by pipergates	May 21st, 2008 11:29:01 AM
Great.... by kwisatzhaderach	May 21st, 2008 11:30:58 AM
ABOUT HATER by JBouganim1	May 21st, 2008 11:34:02 AM
Thanks for the offer of more talking... by morGoth	May 21st, 2008 11:34:07 AM
piper... by morGoth	May 21st, 2008 11:35:03 AM
actually about hater.. by JBouganim1	May 21st, 2008 11:36:54 AM
Del Toro should script to avoid lame cliches by pipergates	May 21st, 2008 11:38:18 AM
scottish would be cool for the dwarfes, no? by pipergates	May 21st, 2008 11:42:27 AM
Bill Bailey for one of the Dwarves! by 11dayempire	May 21st, 2008 11:44:04 AM
In college by Series7	May 21st, 2008 11:44:55 AM
Two Films by ScottinDC	May 21st, 2008 11:46:43 AM
Why is it... by morGoth	May 21st, 2008 11:51:39 AM
No, that's not true ScottinDC... by morGoth	May 21st, 2008 11:53:10 AM
hey expert 40... by Wyndam Earle	May 21st, 2008 12:01:08 PM
C Legion... by expert_40	May 21st, 2008 12:01:31 PM
James Earl Jones for Smaug! by gringostar	May 21st, 2008 12:01:43 PM
Wyndam Earle... by expert_40	May 21st, 2008 12:04:37 PM
morGoth by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD	May 21st, 2008 12:05:53 PM
What came first? Hater or The Signal? by NoShow	May 21st, 2008 12:09:56 PM
Aragorn is the obvious hero of the second movie. by ar42	May 21st, 2008 12:10:22 PM
ARAGORN IS NOT IN THE HOBBIT by Halloween68	May 21st, 2008 12:13:34 PM
and to YOU, morgoth... by Wyndam Earle	May 21st, 2008 12:13:42 PM
Having recently re-read LOTR by King Sweyn Forkbeard	May 21st, 2008 12:17:16 PM
expert.. by Wyndam Earle	May 21st, 2008 12:25:23 PM
come on Wyndham...when did a yank ever do brit? by pipergates	May 21st, 2008 12:30:37 PM
British actors doign American accents by I am the most horrible	May 21st, 2008 12:35:49 PM
Oh, and Martin Freeman as Bilbo by I am the most horrible	May 21st, 2008 12:36:27 PM
American doing British accent well: by I am the most horrible	May 21st, 2008 12:39:02 PM
Howdy, morGy! by cutest_of_borg	May 21st, 2008 12:41:38 PM
You Have All Forgotten by mara69	May 21st, 2008 12:42:38 PM
HATER - a talkbacker story by ricarleite	May 21st, 2008 12:43:12 PM
And will Shia LaBeouf play by Darth WickedChicken	May 21st, 2008 12:45:33 PM
The one accent Brits do better than Americans... by expert_40	May 21st, 2008 12:45:51 PM
You Have All Forgotten by mara69	May 21st, 2008 12:45:59 PM
pipergates.. by Wyndam Earle	May 21st, 2008 12:47:53 PM
Name films where Brits did good American accents.... by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD	May 21st, 2008 12:48:50 PM
More casting ideas by ZarquonSaves	May 21st, 2008 12:52:07 PM
Core Bloymey I 'ate 'artford! by I am the most horrible	May 21st, 2008 12:58:56 PM
expert.. by Wyndam Earle	May 21st, 2008 12:59:04 PM
YES on NIGHY by I am the most horrible	May 21st, 2008 12:59:28 PM
Apollo on BSG by I am the most horrible	May 21st, 2008 01:00:54 PM
Cary Grant... by expert_40	May 21st, 2008 01:05:14 PM
Kelly Macdonald by Darth WickedChicken	May 21st, 2008 01:06:05 PM
Oliver Reed for Beorn! by kevinwillis.net	May 21st, 2008 01:08:00 PM
Tom Cruise for Bilbo - he's the right height by Yeti	May 21st, 2008 01:10:55 PM
You're kidding right? by expert_40	May 21st, 2008 01:14:45 PM
The Downfall of Numenor . . . by kevinwillis.net	May 21st, 2008 01:15:20 PM
Vivienne Leigh was the Bomb by kevinwillis.net	May 21st, 2008 01:17:55 PM
Kevin Willis... by expert_40	May 21st, 2008 01:20:38 PM
DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD by ricarleite	May 21st, 2008 01:21:27 PM
Taking Liberties with LOTR by kevinwillis.net	May 21st, 2008 01:23:10 PM
I'm a Shorter, Whiter Kevin Willis by kevinwillis.net	May 21st, 2008 01:24:31 PM
Voice of Smaug??? DUH!!! by Darth Macchio	May 21st, 2008 01:38:32 PM
Alas... by expert_40	May 21st, 2008 01:41:48 PM
The second film better be a musical starring Robin Williams as B by Darth_Inedible	May 21st, 2008 02:01:10 PM
Martin Freeman by TheNorthlander	May 21st, 2008 02:02:19 PM
I have an idea... by LazarusRevival	May 21st, 2008 02:07:04 PM
Del Torro has done some great stuff before by DarthJedi	May 21st, 2008 02:07:18 PM
expert_40: Nah, Not Much Into Sports by kevinwillis.net	May 21st, 2008 02:07:50 PM
Andy Garcia IS Beorn by I am the most horrible	May 21st, 2008 02:15:16 PM
Aragon was in The Hobbit? by fiester	May 21st, 2008 02:24:06 PM
Brian Cox = Thorin Oakenshield by performingmonkey	May 21st, 2008 02:28:31 PM
James McAvoy for Bilbo... by KillaKane	May 21st, 2008 02:33:02 PM
Martin Freeman by zebra	May 21st, 2008 02:46:44 PM
This is going to rock. by JimboTHC	May 21st, 2008 03:05:39 PM
King Sweyn Forkbeard... by poeticwarriorIII	May 21st, 2008 03:06:06 PM
Martin Freeman by cutest_of_borg	May 21st, 2008 03:07:22 PM
Martin Freeman far less gay than McAvoy by JimboTHC	May 21st, 2008 03:12:26 PM
James McAvoy I tell'ee! by morGoth	May 21st, 2008 03:13:16 PM
Bilbo McAvoy Baggins by pipergates	May 21st, 2008 03:21:39 PM
Jesus H. Christ by PhxMonsterGuy	May 21st, 2008 03:29:21 PM
What? Morgan Freeman as a hobbit? by Dreamwriter	May 21st, 2008 03:29:23 PM
I second that DarthJedi... by morGoth	May 21st, 2008 03:35:04 PM
Ay, morGoth, 'tis true. by cutest_of_borg	May 21st, 2008 03:40:50 PM
Coltrane as Beorn: by DocPazuzu	May 21st, 2008 03:44:40 PM
Freeman OR McAvoy... by DocPazuzu	May 21st, 2008 03:45:57 PM
Bah...NO Freeman... by morGoth	May 21st, 2008 03:50:32 PM
masochistic by vaterite	May 21st, 2008 03:51:04 PM
if its McAvoy.... by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD	May 21st, 2008 03:59:31 PM
James Marsters British accent on Buffy by CarmillaVonDoom	May 21st, 2008 04:01:34 PM
I'd kill to see Viggo back as Aragorn by THT3000	May 21st, 2008 04:11:06 PM
Robert Downey Jr by I Dunno	May 21st, 2008 04:31:20 PM
Zach Braff is playing BILBO!! by JimboTHC	May 21st, 2008 04:35:55 PM
Brian Dennehy as Bilbo by ricardomontalkhan	May 21st, 2008 04:48:49 PM
Rob Shneider as Bilbo by Prossor	May 21st, 2008 05:14:24 PM
Warwick Davis & Peter Dinlidge by pokadoo	May 21st, 2008 05:27:30 PM
"Dinklidge" by pokadoo	May 21st, 2008 05:29:42 PM
At the risk of sounding like a nerd.... by Logan_1973	May 21st, 2008 06:53:46 PM
If they do recast Ian Holm... by henrydalton	May 21st, 2008 07:04:02 PM
Aragorn in the Hobbit by Ingeld	May 21st, 2008 07:23:39 PM
Logan_1973 by BadMrWonka	May 21st, 2008 07:24:14 PM
re: Henrydalton by Ingeld	May 21st, 2008 07:26:11 PM
What's a "hobbit"? by CountryBoy	May 21st, 2008 07:42:11 PM
so wait... by snaredrum	May 21st, 2008 08:11:29 PM
Bilbo's GOTTA be played by Steve Martin. by TomBodet	May 21st, 2008 08:22:17 PM
cutest_of_borg by TheNorthlander	May 21st, 2008 08:55:21 PM
Del Toro seems to get distracted easily by sleeptones	May 21st, 2008 09:03:59 PM
Mother, Father, Family John Family by Sraven	May 21st, 2008 09:13:39 PM
Ian Holm is tool old..Martin Freeman could be good by quantize	May 21st, 2008 09:18:09 PM
After The Signal and The Happening by Lyghthouse	May 21st, 2008 09:21:41 PM
Worst American doing Brit Accent? Mare-ree Pop-iiins!!!! by Jugs	May 21st, 2008 09:36:55 PM
Walsh & Boyens are writing by Jack Colby	May 21st, 2008 09:45:24 PM
100 bucks by StuckInthePresentPaused	May 21st, 2008 10:02:41 PM
ZZZZZzzzzzzzzzz by Mr Spork	May 21st, 2008 10:03:17 PM
James MacAvoy for Bilbo... by The Grug	May 21st, 2008 10:11:35 PM
KAIJU DEELY BOBBERSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! by TomBodet	May 21st, 2008 10:24:15 PM
Danny Devito as Thorin! by Groothewarrior	May 21st, 2008 11:26:50 PM
Joe Pesci is a little guy too he could be Oin or Gloin by Groothewarrior	May 21st, 2008 11:33:49 PM
Damn you, George Lucas! by Motoko Kusanagi	May 22nd, 2008 12:50:25 AM
I'll let the short jewish dude at work know by Spazatronic 2000	May 22nd, 2008 01:48:10 AM
BRIAN FUCKING BLESSED!!!!!! by shubniggurath	May 22nd, 2008 03:43:31 AM
YOUR CAST. TELL ME I AM WRONG. by SonOfTorah	May 22nd, 2008 03:54:05 AM
Danny by Lost Jarv	May 22nd, 2008 04:02:50 AM
SonOfTorah by shubniggurath	May 22nd, 2008 04:11:51 AM
Shubniggurath by SonOfTorah	May 22nd, 2008 04:20:27 AM
BBC Radio adaptation by shubniggurath	May 22nd, 2008 04:33:52 AM
Bridge movie by Prawnee	May 22nd, 2008 05:02:22 AM
Bridge movie by Prawnee	May 22nd, 2008 05:02:22 AM
Bridge movie by Prawnee	May 22nd, 2008 05:02:23 AM
CaptGrogan re: Aragorn's age. by Lemming	May 22nd, 2008 05:35:32 AM
Oh and all dragons are Sean Connory or Liam Neeson aren't they? by Lemming	May 22nd, 2008 05:36:48 AM
Second worst accents of all time by Lost Jarv	May 22nd, 2008 05:58:11 AM
Seventh Doctor Who Sylvester McCoy by pearlanddean	May 22nd, 2008 06:45:40 AM
Money money money! by Knuckleduster	May 22nd, 2008 07:15:31 AM
Brian Blessed... by DocPazuzu	May 22nd, 2008 07:15:59 AM
Who is playing the dwarves? by HewligansHaircut	May 22nd, 2008 07:52:13 AM
Brian Blessed is by Lost Jarv	May 22nd, 2008 09:00:01 AM
peter dinklage, great actor by taff	May 22nd, 2008 09:21:03 AM
Things... by SKULL1138	May 22nd, 2008 09:31:01 AM
Also.. by SKULL1138	May 22nd, 2008 09:54:08 AM
Smaug Voice Casting by Stuffedlemur	May 22nd, 2008 10:20:28 AM
Agree by Cobbio	May 22nd, 2008 10:33:47 AM
Info by Cobbio	May 22nd, 2008 10:46:04 AM
Definitely Love to See Del Toro direct by CrichtonAstronut	May 22nd, 2008 11:20:07 AM
I HAVE imagined that scene Cobbio... by morGoth	May 22nd, 2008 11:36:25 AM
Um, meant to say... by morGoth	May 22nd, 2008 11:38:40 AM
Let Holm Decide by Le Vicious Fishus	May 22nd, 2008 12:22:58 PM
My choice for Smaug's voice by Dingbatty	May 22nd, 2008 03:49:51 PM
picks for Bilbo casting by octagonproplex	May 22nd, 2008 04:50:07 PM
young by vaterite	May 23rd, 2008 12:36:08 AM
Voice of Smaug ... by irritable	May 23rd, 2008 07:05:35 AM
The Necromancer was thrown out by irritable	May 23rd, 2008 07:14:01 AM
Nerdy Correction by irritable	May 23rd, 2008 07:26:02 AM
I contributed to PJ's vast monetary fortune... by Damned if I can login	May 23rd, 2008 08:40:12 AM
It was the new, lame ideas ... by irritable	May 23rd, 2008 08:54:33 AM
irritable.... by Damned if I can login	May 23rd, 2008 09:22:21 AM
Not to argue, but... by morGoth	May 23rd, 2008 11:23:18 AM
Worst adaptation: by morGoth	May 23rd, 2008 11:30:52 AM
Worst substitution: by morGoth	May 23rd, 2008 11:44:38 AM
Sure morGoth by irritable	May 23rd, 2008 12:03:15 PM
Witch King, Orcs, etc... by Damned if I can login	May 23rd, 2008 01:05:05 PM
O to see Lubgurz in the springtime... by morGoth	May 23rd, 2008 03:30:18 PM
Yes, that would make it tough irritable... by morGoth	May 23rd, 2008 03:35:21 PM

HOBBIT Casting Outreach Has Begun!! + del Toro & Mark Johnson Face HATER!!

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