Un F**KING believable

[Professor S]

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.

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.