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12-24-2003, 03:48 PM
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Sean Connery in Lord of the Rings and Matrix?....
I was just watching a documentary on the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen dvd. In it Sean Connery says he doesn't always like trick movies because they usually don't work. He says he turned down roles in both Lord of the Rings and Matrix. But, after seeing them decided to take a chance with LXG. Besides, the comment that he picked the wrong movie. I wonder what roles he was offered in both films?
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12-24-2003, 03:55 PM
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Well I know he was offered the role of Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings. But I never knew he was considered for a part in the Matrix.
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12-24-2003, 03:55 PM
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If I had to guest it would be Gandalf and Morpheus.
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12-24-2003, 04:00 PM
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I could see Sir Sean as the elderly senator that shows Neo the engineering level. I couldnt see him doing kung fu....
He could have played a few roles in the LOTR trilogy.
Gandalf, Theoden, for instance, but I'm perfectly content with the way things went.
Thats one great thing these two trilogies have done. They've opened up the way for more high end actors to take part in fantasy movies. I hope some good ones come along. A decent Dungeons and Dragons movie could be awesome if done right.
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12-24-2003, 04:02 PM
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As much as I like Connery, I'm glad he didn't take the role of Gandalf. And I can't see him as Morpheus, since he would have to do some martial arts. Maybe the Architect, or some other machine that doesn't fight.
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12-24-2003, 04:07 PM
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I could see him playing Theoden or possibly Denethor in LOTR.In the Matrix he could have been the Senator or the Architect. He may have made an interesting Merovingian too.
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12-24-2003, 04:28 PM
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Of course he wasn't offered the role of Morpheus. Obviously it must have been either Councillor Hamann or The Architect. Also, I can't imagine that they could afford him in the first part of the trilogy.
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12-24-2003, 05:42 PM
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They've opened up the way for more high end actors to take part in fantasy movies.
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Exactly. Much as I love Connery in nearly any role, I can't see anyone other than Ian Mckellen or Bernard Hill in their roles. Both were incredible.
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12-25-2003, 05:26 AM
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Connery would not have been a good choice, in any role for the Rings films. He's too instantly recognisable and his refusal to ever put on a voice would have only added to that.
Plus, I can't honestly see anyone replace anyone in those films.
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12-25-2003, 06:06 AM
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Y'know, I'm trying to imagine Connery delivering the "where is the horse and the rider" speech from Two Towers and it just ain't happenin'. At all.
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12-25-2003, 10:28 AM
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