it’s hard to imagine The Lord of the Rings movies with one of the alternative actors who is almost establishing himself, like Stuart Townsend who originally had the role of Aragorn before Viggo Mortensen intervenes . Still, some concepts might have worked in the long run, even if the whole lineup was stellar.
The most recent case at this point comes from the last show host James Corden, who admits he auditioned for the Peter Jackson trilogy and was up for the role of Samwise. The more I think about it, the more perfect it could have been. With all due respect to Sean Astin who played the role of Samwise Gamgee in the stellar The Lord of the Rings problem .
Best friend and rocking prop to Elijah Wood’s Frodo, the character is the kind of person you wish you could see on both your brightest and darkest days. And as James Corden told Josh Horowitz Happy Sad Confused (opens in a new tab)not only did he audition for this role, but he seemed to have a lot of consideration:
Every person in London auditioned for Lord of the Rings. Everyone. I auditioned for Samwise. I was doing the accent and everything. …Two other friends of mine entered [to audition] then they all called us the next day. Then they called us the next day. And then none of us were called after.
At the time these hearings were taking place, the James Corden we all know today did not exist. This opportunity was long before I hosted an episode of The Late Late Show with James Cordenand even predates one of his earliest successes as a cast member of the hit comedy story guys.
So having a new, young Corden play the ever-optimistic Sam may have been a special turning point for starmaking. As long as the actor could hold on Peter Jackson’s sometimes stoic but sharp criticisms , his variant of the role would be the last innocent in a time of great battle and pain. However, Sean Astin would go on to win the role after all the hype that nearly gave birth to other wild casting scenarios, like Sean Connery as Gandalf.
While it was a long dormant brand at the time of its production, The Lord of the Rings it was still a pretty attractive property to be on New Line Cinema’s desk. At the time, molding was essential and, as we can see on the finished product, the molding choices were more than validated.
History might have turned out differently if James Corden had landed this historic role. then again, yes The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power problem needs a Tom Bombadil in the future, Corden would be perfect for this bill. Even the actor’s detractors would have to agree, just like the man himself, Mr. Bombadil is a light-hearted character you either love or hate. It’s as if the universe has provided James Corden with yet another Hobbit-sized door to walk through, as long as that character heeds plans for the new prequel series.
Fans need to prepare, like The Late Late Show with James Corden ends in spring 2023 . Even if you like the the Lord of the Rings other than that story, all you need to get back to middle earth is a Video Prime Membership . It’s not just the first season of rings of power available, but so are the seeds the Lord of the Rings Yes hobbits trilogies, as of this writing.
Source: Cinemablend
