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Originally Posted by Dylflon
Well, if you remember in the prologue part of Fellowship, Ian Holm plays a young Bilbo quite passably. I mean, if they can have cave trolls, and legions of orcs, they can make Ian Holm look young. I'd be sad if they didn't use him.
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You also have to remember that they filmed much of Holm's parts YEARS ago, I think even some in the late 90's (I think). But my concern isn't over making Holm look young, its about Holm being able to carry a film at his age that has several strenuous sequences.
He's just too old for the studio, I think. Just my opinion. We'll see what happens. I hope he can do it, I just doubt they will let him try.
Here's another actor I believe was passed up on because of age when he was perfect for the part: Gabriel Byrne as Constantine. He would have been perfect, but was just too old at the time.