Xoanon here, Well folks, it seems that everyone’s dream for Terence Stamp to play a baddie in LOTR…
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Well folks, it seems that everyone’s dream for Terence Stamp to play a baddie in LOTR is untrue. TheOneRing.net placed a call asking if Stamp had been cast we received a hard line
‘Absolutely not’
When asked if he was even a contender
‘Not that I know of, I mean they did this with (Tim) Spall as well, it’s untrue’
(Tim Spall was once heavily rumored to play Gimli the Dwarf, a role now taken up by John Rhys-Davies). So that’s it straight from the best source possible.
Just a reminder the Barliman’s Tolkien Trivia Contest begins at 8PM EST tonight. For more details on the contest and the prizes you can read about it here.
Greetings, Quickbeam here.
“No rest for the wicked,” they say, and no rest for us at the Green Books! Reader response has been remarkable. Indeed, our premiere Stump the Staff item stirred up a lot of feedback. Recall the perplexing riddle of Gandalf’s note: “Do Not Use It Again“? Well, some of your alternate answers were quite compelling; see the updates here.
Over in Questions & Answers, I have learned my lesson about being too hasty… and nobody is going to let me get away with an incomplete answer! We have posted some great follow-up here.
Also: fresh from the inkwells of YOU, the Fans, we have over a dozen new poems & stories in “Moon Letters.” We have a broad international audience here at TheOneRing.net™, as evidenced by the myriad submissions we receive from around the world.
Check out an extraordinary piece by Eledhwen, “Master Samwise’s Last Journey” and enjoy a “Guided Tour” of famous battlefields with Salvador Busquets (tip of the hat to Sal for his work, especially since English is NOT his first language!). Follow the ongoing adventures of Gasgaroth the Smithee in our serial, “The Dead Ringer Cometh” see Chapter III here.
Lastly, I’m thrilled that my kindred spirit, Mia, is now contributing her terrific illustrations to TheOneRing.net™! Her work is whimsical and lovely; you can see her stuff in the Fan Art Section here. And check out the *whacky* Gandalf Coin Bank she drew for me! Maybe one day I can make her my Entwife (oops, did I let that slip?).
Much too hasty,
Quickbeam
P.S. You’d better pull out all your old Tolkien volumes for the upcoming Brain Bender Contest! It’s going to be super-tough, I promise, but the prizes are excellent. 🙂
Check out the second round of questions with Marlow in our interview section. Marlow answers your questions on the 1993 LOTR writing sessions.
We have lots of new fan art for your viewing pleasure.
Thanks to Salvador Busquets and Barliman’s Chatroom for this weeks poll! It sure had me thinking. (which can be a bad thing sometimes!)
Don’t forget our TheOneRing.net™ section! It has links, contests, and lots of info that some of you might not have known existed!
have a great week everyone!
From: Mark
Hi folks,
I’ve been enjoying your site each day. A cup of coffee and a check on the latest news is a nice way to get things rolling. Here’s a (very) little contribution of my own:
My family is from New Zealand, and though we are now situated in various places on the east coast of USA, we stay in touch with relatives and friends from back home. As an old LOTR fanatic, I was delighted to learn of the production, especially the news of Masterton, my birthplace (I had always wished that I was born somewhere in Middle Earth – this is the closest I’ll come). Anyway, my mother has received some local “intelligence” that you might find interesting. She has an old friend who lives in Seatoun, and when you published news of the construction there, we went to her for the answers. She writes:
“In answer to all the LOTR questions, Yes, they are building a village for the film in Seatoun on the old Fort Dorset land. The army have moved out and the land is earmarked for a new Seatoun School plus housing development. We peeped over the fence last weekend when visiting the area. Can’t see much – everything covered. Peter Jackson – a local Pukerua Bay lad (Pukerua Bay used to be a drab northern suburb) – has made several movies but this is his most ambitious. He has bought 5 houses in the area – both over 1 million dollars. Sam Neill – a prominent actor – bought 2 houses in our street just above Peter Jackson’s – they are firnds. Also we are told Sean Connery has been strolling up Tai Pak on occasions. An old neighbor met him one day and couldn’t believe it. He must be in the movie.”
Keep up the great work! I really enjoy it.
From: EMMANUEL C.
Sir McKellen,
I am a french fan of Tolkien’s books and when the LOTR Movies were announced, I’ve been very happy. Hear that you will be in this project is for me THE gratification. You must know that i was sincerely impressed by your performance in Apt Pupil, ( Un élève doué in french ) and some others movies, like gods and monsters that I ‘ve seen in English.( That was difficult for me !)Therefore, I am not at all worried about the part of Gandalf the Grey in LOTR.
I ‘ve just one question : I want to know if the interpretation of Magneto can help or influence you to act the part of Gandalf ? Please, a answer will be great !
I’m very, very, very sorry for my english !
Sincerely,
Emmanuel
at the moment magneto and gandalf dont know each other – i shot apt pupil and gods and monsters back-to-back and those characters didnt seem to verlap
best wishes ian mckellen
