{"id":104729,"date":"2018-03-19T08:00:33","date_gmt":"2018-03-19T13:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/?p=104729"},"modified":"2018-03-18T20:32:50","modified_gmt":"2018-03-19T01:32:50","slug":"middle-earth-march-madness-2018-is-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/2018\/03\/19\/104729-middle-earth-march-madness-2018-is-here\/","title":{"rendered":"Middle-earth March Madness 2018 is here!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Welcome all, to the annual showdown in the realms of Eriador and beyond! Yes, it’s that time of year when hobbit must fight wizard, dwarf must battle elf, and man must face … erm … well, maybe himself.<\/p>\n

Because this year we’ve thrown something new into the mix for March Madness. We thought it would be interesting to see if Sherlock could outwit the most cunning of dragons; or if Rudy has more heart than Samwise. What would fastidious Oscar Wilde make of the slovenly Master of Lake-town? Can Dwalin out-wrestle Dougal Mackenzie?<\/p>\n

That’s right – our brackets contain actors in both their Tolkien roles, and a role they play in another film or TV show. So Luke Evans appears both as Bard and Gaston; and Billy Boyd is there both as Pippin and Barret Bonden (from ‘Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World’). This means that some battles will be between two characters from Middle-earth, some between two ‘outside’ characters, and some will be a mix; and yes, actors could find themselves facing an alter ego.<\/p>\n

Are we crazy? Is there absolutely no way that the ape Caesar would stand a chance against Gollum? Is Magneto clearly no match for Gandalf? That’s for YOU to decide! Voting starts today – and the madness will run until April 5th. Here is the schedule for rounds:<\/p>\n