The cast of the trilogy managed to fully become the characters of ‘The Lord of the Rings’ because they were not mega-recognized stars at that time, but if it had been filmed in the 80’s the roles could have gone to someone else.
You could argue that one of the many reasons The Lord of the Rings films were so successful is the ease with which we adapt to the cast and their on-screen performances. Most actors and actresses did not have another role that would have made them Hollywood icons before 2001, so finally Elijah Wood, Orlando Bloom and Liv Tyler; For example; They managed to embody their Middle-earth characters without much prejudice from the audience.
However, the AI proposal for the casting of Peter Jackson’s trilogy is inspired by the 80s and the great acting icons who appeared then. What would happen if Harrison Ford jumped from Indiana Jones to The Lord of the Rings? Or who in Middle Earth could Meryl Streep play after leaving Sophie’s Choice? The user @lotrology responds to these unknowns by sharing images generated with AI through his Instagram account, we leave you with the illustrations.
Legolas
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The elf who masters the bow and arrow like no other came to us with Orlando Bloom on the screen. Had it been filmed in the 80’s the role would have gone to Val Kilmer who played fighter pilot Iceman Kazansky in 1986’s Top Gun.
Gimli
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The brave and strong Gimli fought on screen when he was brought to life by the British John Rhys-Davies. But this is what he would look like with Brian Blessed after being Prince Vultan in Flash Gordon.
Sam
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Frodo’s most faithful friend, Samwise Gamgee was played by Sean Astin… what if Lloyd Dobler from Say What You Want gave him life? This is what actor John Cusack would look like in the role of the unbreakable hobbit.
Frodo
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Frodo Baggins, the person in charge of guarding the One Ring, would have the face of Michael J. Fox. Would you like this version more with the face of the charismatic Marty McFly from Back to the Future rather than that of Elijah Wood?
Boromir
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Sean Bean was the warrior Boromir in this trilogy. On the other hand, if Richard Gere had left his role in An Officer and a Gentleman for this franchise, this is how he would have looked. Would he also have been nominated for a Golden Globe for his performance?
Gandalf
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Originally played by Ian McKellen, the role of the wise advisor of the Fellowship of the Ring would go to Sean Connery: from James Bond to Middle Earth.
Aragorn
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A role as intense and with so much history as that of the warrior Aragorn, finally played by Viggo Mortensen, would be under the tutelage of Harrison Ford. What can we say about Ford, his success in the 80s led him to success in films such as Indiana Jones, Blade Runner and Star Wars alike.
Galadriel
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Finally, instead of Cate Blanchett, the actress who would play the powerful leader of the elves Galadriel is Meryl Streep. Perhaps this trilogy would join his popular films from the beginning of the decade such as Sophie’s Choice or My Africa.
2024-02-14 01:06:46
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