Cumberbatched.

[layne67]

I didn't really dare hope that what Martin Freeman said about Benedict Cumberbatch being cast in The Hobbit might be true ( my, that line sounds rather uhm, cumbersome, doesn't it? ) but with what Ian McKellen said in his blog here, I'm starting to feel hopeful at last.

And what he said about Benedict's screen test really made me happy - It was electrifying, vocally and facially.

::SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES::

Ahem. But of course.

Now I really must go reread The Hobbit, it's been years since I last read it, and try to guess which character he's going to play!

Unless he fails his screen test of course ( unlikely but it's possible that they might not find him suitable for whatever part they're planning for him ), in which case I'm going to be one very sad camper. Which is why I still dare not hope too much for him to be in that movie.

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[arabia764.livejournal.com]

We've just finished season 4 here, and it gets disappointing towards the end. But I thought the first ones were wonderful.

I'll admit I hated Anne at first but towards the end you had to be on her side. She was feisty and fought her corner the whole way.

It's all the more interesting if you've seen 'The Other Boleyn Girl' when you know about her sister. The whole situation is intriguing.

[layne67.livejournal.com]

That movie is next on my To Watch List. Initialy because of Benny but now also because of the whole Boleyn/Henry drama. I actually haven't watched season 1 yet, for some reasons I went straight to season 2. Was Anne's sister featured in the first season? Because I don't think she had been mentioned much in S2.

The head-choppings are GRUESOME!!!

I cried, btw, when Anne was in the Tower Of London and she was told that her daughter had been declared a bastard. And her speech just before she was excecuted.

Darn, that was an excellent show.

[arabia764.livejournal.com]

I didn't see all of season 1 either, but got hooked towards the end. To be honest, I can't remember if they mentioned her sister much, but it is interesting to know.

I thought Anne was wonderful at the end, so strong, so dignified.

[layne67.livejournal.com]

I saw The Other Boleyn Girl last night. It's interesting to see how different people interprete the same thing. I thought Eric Bana made a rather vapid Henry. JRM was so much more dramatic and fiery and "into-your-face". And I prefer Natalie Domer's Anne to Portman. In fact I prefer the whole mini series to the movie though I guess it's not fair to compare a 2-hour movie where they have to cram the whole thing to a 10-episode season where they could really flash out the characters. The only character that I like is Catherine of Aragorn. I think the movie version is so much better than the one in 'The Tudors' which I found rather irritating.

And it's interesting that there was hardly any mention of Mary Boleyn in 'The Tudors', it's like she didn't exist at all!

Btw, I'm a bit confused. Why was King Henry addressed as "Your Grace" and "My Lord" in the movie instead of "Your Majesty" all the time?

[arabia764.livejournal.com]

I wasn't that keen on Eric Bana either, he didn't have the gravitas or sheer nasty layer that JRM did. TO be honest - apart from the fact he didn't get fat - I think JRM made the best Henry ever.

I'm also not a big fan of Ms Portman. I know so many critics rave about her but, no, I'm not a fan.

As for why Henry was called that in the movie, I don't really know for sure. But could it be because it was American made and don't really bother about the details?