Would Sandra Bullock be a good Mrs. Isildur?: Sandra & friends

» SAyleen - Sandra & friends

I've only read the Rings trilogy and The Hobbit -- I've also studied the appendices, but that basically determines the vast expanse of my knowledge, and so overall I'm enjoying the wisdom that all of you have to share. However, on the direct subject of Sandra B. herself ... she is my hero and I have to agree that your vision of her overlooking the Tolkien domain rings nicely in my mind. =)

To broaden the discussion a bit on casting (sorry ... my bachelors is in theatre), I'm not sure if there is a previous discussion on this, but I've heard that some of the critics weren't very happy with Elijah Wood as Frodo. My personal opinion is that those critics haven't read any of the books. That's one issue I have with making movies of literature. Great books are even greater when they allow imagination to take over and fill in some gaps. When we can see the characters in flesh and blood then our imaginations are no longer left to their own devices.

To be certain about Sandra as Mrs. Isildur, I'd have to see her get a chance at it ;) But if first impulses were always taken, then the tragically young Mr. Wood could have had little hope at obtaining his role. And after seeing his performance in The Fellowship... I have trouble imagining anyone else as Frodo, and I look forward to seeing him take on the challenging transformation his character will undergo in the next two movies.

Thanks & best wishes!
- S. Ayleen

-- posted by SAyleen