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TIL that Sean Connery turned down the role of Gandalf and Aragorn was offered to
yahtzee
Mar 29, 11:49pm
Stuart Townsend was originally cast as Aragorn, and Nicholas Cage was offered Boromir, not Aragorn.
jacobugath
Mar 29, 11:51pm
The documentary i saw on it said Aragorn
yahtzee
Mar 29, 11:55pm
Cage was offered Aragorn but declined, then it went to Townsend, who got fired
Hup
Mar 30, 12:06am
Viggo only did it bc his 11 yr old son persuaded him to
yahtzee
Mar 30, 12:10am
I’m struggling with even the thought of Nicholas cage as Aragorn. It would have been awful.
RalphWiggam
Mar 30, 1:09am
Nicholas Cage - 🤮🤮🤣
DawgHaus
Mar 30, 7:53am
RE: I’m struggling with even the thought of Nicholas cage as Aragorn. It would have been awful.
Colorado
Mar 30, 8:58am
I likewise do not regret Cage turning down any LoTR role
cajuncoug
Mar 30, 4:21am
Townsend was a complete drama queen on set and got himself canned. Imagine self
yahtzee
Mar 30, 10:36am
Also crazy how Viggo could jump in so quickly without the prep time the rest got
Hup
Mar 30, 10:43am
And Liam Neeson turned down Boromir
yahtzee
Mar 29, 11:52pm
Unlike the rest of these, this one makes more sense.
DubuMfalme
Mar 30, 4:23am
Uma Thurman turned down Arwen
yahtzee
Mar 29, 11:53pm
Yuck.
DubuMfalme
Mar 30, 1:20am
Again, that was a good thing. Uma as Eowyn? After Kill Bill, I could see it
cajuncoug
Mar 30, 4:52am
They originally wanted the role of Arwen to be a female warrior but Liv Tyler
yahtzee
Mar 30, 9:56pm
There's a whole section on Wikipedia about the casting of LOTR. Lots of names were thrown around.
jacobugath
Mar 29, 11:53pm
And Magnum PI saved us from Tom Sellack as Indy in Raiders of the Lost Ark.
777
Mar 29, 11:54pm
Dodged a bullet there.
RalphWiggam
Mar 29, 11:58pm
In fairness, I think Sellack would have been okay. . .
Zoobieman
Mar 30, 7:27am
I’m sure many people turned down LOTR roles based on time commitment alone
rivercitycoug
Mar 30, 12:12am
Neeson didnt want to do another movie where he got killed off like phantom
yahtzee
Mar 30, 12:16am
So pretty much everyone in those films is a loser with no family.
jacobugath
Mar 30, 12:53am
Like the people who watch the films
foofcoug
Mar 30, 7:12am
RE: Like the people who watch the films
530Coug
Mar 30, 7:44am
Just goes to show how much even a masterpiece is based so much on luck.
cougsareforreal
Mar 30, 6:20am
Agree. Christopher Walken sucked as the Emperor in Dune 2.
DawgHaus
Mar 30, 8:18am
Also crazy that Randy Bennett turned down the Bilbo Baggins role
rivercitycoug
Mar 30, 8:17am
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