In the Hobbit, we don't get much feel for the lord of the Woodland Realm.
The casting instructions were: "weak, stern, //haughtiness of someone with low self-confidence,// not admirable, //short". Most of this was said as a comparison to Legolas, who we will want to portray as braver, and better and stronger in all sorts of ways.
I nominate Matt Smith.
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1741002/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1
Age: Soon to be 37 (October 28)
Height: 5' 11½"
Known from Dr Who and The Crown. Will be in Star Wars IX (unknown character at this point).
I'm not sure he meets all of the mentioned casting criteria exactly - but he could certainly portray a haughty, stern, weak and not awfully brave Sindarin lord. He's a really versatile actor. And while he isn't short, you wouldn't choose him when looking for somebody tall. Perhaps he doesn't have the typical elven look, but I think it would be good to look further this time, to make Thranduil a bit interesting and not just an elven lord cliché.
The casting instructions were: "weak, stern, //haughtiness of someone with low self-confidence,// not admirable, //short". Most of this was said as a comparison to Legolas, who we will want to portray as braver, and better and stronger in all sorts of ways.
I nominate Matt Smith.
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1741002/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1
Age: Soon to be 37 (October 28)
Height: 5' 11½"
Known from Dr Who and The Crown. Will be in Star Wars IX (unknown character at this point).
I'm not sure he meets all of the mentioned casting criteria exactly - but he could certainly portray a haughty, stern, weak and not awfully brave Sindarin lord. He's a really versatile actor. And while he isn't short, you wouldn't choose him when looking for somebody tall. Perhaps he doesn't have the typical elven look, but I think it would be good to look further this time, to make Thranduil a bit interesting and not just an elven lord cliché.
