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Elijah Wood was miscast as Frodo (self.unpopularopinion)

submitted 9 months ago by Crackhappy to c/unpopularopinion

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Martin Freeman would have been a much better Frodo. Elijah isn't even in the top 100 list of actors that I would cast as Frodo.

The LOTR movies succeeded despite him.

Don't get me wrong, I like Elijah. I just feel that he was miscast in those films.

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[–] [email protected] 48 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Production began in October of 1999. I can't find a definitive date for casting but I'm guessing it would have been '99 as well.

Martin Freeman would have been "acting" for all of 2 years with basically 1 short and a couple of minor TV appearances to his name.

Elijah Wood and Sean Astin each had been working for over a decade when cast, with dozens of credits each.

Not saying Martin couldn't have done it (I think he would have nailed the role!), but it would have been a BOLD choice to cast a total newcomer to the lead of your $250M moonshot of a trilogy.

[–] fidodo 2 points 8 months ago

Plenty of movies cast newcomers for lead roles, but what are the chances Martin Freeman would be on anyone's radar for the role?