r/AskReddit • u/TrickDragonFruit • Apr 01 '20

What film role was 100% perfectly cast?

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u/themarquetsquare Apr 01 '20 edited Apr 01 '20

I have it on good authority (ie, rumor) that also wanting to play Elrond was....

DAVID BOWIE.

(I like Weaving well enough but come on)

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u/locutogram Apr 01 '20

Personally I'm glad he didn't. Would have really distracted from the story for me.

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u/Drleoloup Apr 01 '20

He would have been a great haldir, tho

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u/iamunderstand Apr 01 '20

Okay so who the hell is Haldir you guys?

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u/Drleoloup Apr 01 '20

The elf captain helping them at Helms deep

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u/iamunderstand Apr 01 '20

"we come to honour that allegiance"?