The Hobbit

billybob476 · April 12, 2011, 11:27:15 AM

lol...just skip page 26 of the thread. Nimoy would be awesome as Smaug! Too bad Orson Welles is no longer with us. He would have been great.

X · April 12, 2011, 11:30:51 AM

Quote from: billybob476 on April 12, 2011, 11:27:15 AM
lol...just skip page 26 of the thread. Nimoy would be awesome as Smaug! Too bad Orson Welles is no longer with us. He would have been great.

"Unicron"

Jobydrone · April 12, 2011, 11:31:57 AM

Nimoy does have that great gravelly timbre these days that would be so perfect for the role. I hope it happens.

billybob476 · April 12, 2011, 11:32:24 AM

Quote from: X on April 12, 2011, 11:30:51 AM
Quote from: billybob476 on April 12, 2011, 11:27:15 AM
lol...just skip page 26 of the thread. Nimoy would be awesome as Smaug! Too bad Orson Welles is no longer with us. He would have been great.
"Unicron"

My thoughts exactly :)

QuadShot · April 12, 2011, 11:52:58 AM

Quote from: Jobydrone4of20 on April 12, 2011, 11:24:42 AM
The main problem now is I have to scroll through three pages of nonsense posts to see if anyone has mentioned the newest rumor that our favorite Vulcan, Leonard Nimoy, is now in contention to portray the voice of Smaug in this movie.

http://thehobbitmovieblog.blogspot.com/2011/04/nimoy-as-voice-of-smaug.html

Nonsence? Sir, I take offense at that remark. I'm many things, but NONSENCE?! Well, ok, yeah, I am.

Bromptonboy · April 12, 2011, 12:21:12 PM

Hmmm..Nimoy as Smaug...that could work. Has anyone ever listened to the unabridged audio book read by Rob Inglis? He does an excellent Smaug. I had in my mind an angry John Houseman (may he RIP). Or how about Bob Hoskins doing the voice? He has a more east-ender sounding voice - but who is to say that Smaug has to have a posh voice.

QuadShot · April 12, 2011, 12:37:51 PM

Hey, I think Sean Connery should do Smaug! After all, he HAS voiced a dragon before! :)

Meds · April 12, 2011, 12:56:02 PM

Bob Hoskins, Hmmmmmmm Pete that has made me start thinking. Good choice. PS Orson Welles is dead. Bugger ;)

billybob476 · April 12, 2011, 01:02:23 PM

Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on April 12, 2011, 12:56:02 PM
Bob Hoskins, Hmmmmmmm Pete that has made me start thinking. Good choice. PS Orson Welles is dead. Bugger ;)

Hence why I said "Too bad Orson Welles is no longer with us" :)

Meds · April 12, 2011, 01:05:15 PM

Oh I thought he'd just left the forum for a bit. ;)

Jobydrone · April 12, 2011, 01:16:49 PM

Problem with Nimoy as Smaug is that Shatner is going to want a cameo now.

Bromptonboy · April 12, 2011, 01:17:58 PM

James Earl Jones would be great as Smaug as well...but I don't know if I would be ready for that...imagine that deep raspy breathing reverberating through the tunnel as Bilbo sneaks down to the hoard.....

KingIsaacLinksr · April 12, 2011, 01:36:46 PM

Quote from: Jobydrone4of20 on April 12, 2011, 01:16:49 PM
Problem with Nimoy as Smaug is that Shatner is going to want a cameo now.

So true, so very true.

King

QuadShot · April 12, 2011, 02:27:24 PM

Quote from: Bromptonboy on April 12, 2011, 01:17:58 PM
James Earl Jones would be great as Smaug as well...but I don't know if I would be ready for that...imagine that deep raspy breathing reverberating through the tunnel as Bilbo sneaks down to the hoard.....

I have you now...Bilbo Or....
Bilbo, I am your father!

Feathers · April 12, 2011, 03:04:01 PM

Quote from: QuadShot on April 12, 2011, 02:27:24 PM
Quote from: Bromptonboy on April 12, 2011, 01:17:58 PM
James Earl Jones would be great as Smaug as well...but I don't know if I would be ready for that...imagine that deep raspy breathing reverberating through the tunnel as Bilbo sneaks down to the hoard.....
I have you now...Bilbo Or....
Bilbo, I am your father!

Don't go there! He could do the voice but I do think those sorts of comparisons would be too many. I can't see Hoskins myself - I know he has a far broader range but I still hear East End accents as 'cheeky cockneys' and that's not the image of a dragon that I want to have :)

Nimoy could do it, he has the ring of intelligent authority that I think is required, but I'm sure there are others who could take it on just as well (or maybe even better!).