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As some kind of "filler" in a TV series is actually the only way I can see the Tom Bombadil content working on the screen. It's just too specific to work in any other way IMO, even though I would like to see something. (Especially with Jack Black as Tom Bombadil, can you imagine him ring-a-ding dillowing xD)
I had never actually fan casted anyone as Tom Bombadil, but now I will forever have Jack Black in my head.
Although, knowing Hollywood, it'd be Chris Pratt.
It was the same for me, I didn't spend time thinking about who could play Tom, but when I saw this painting, I knew Jack would be perfect. He would be so naturally comfortable in that role, I imagine.
Idk if you watched the last of us, but like that Bill episode, which is mostly disconnected from the greater narrative, didn't feel out of place in the series to me. That's what I'm getting at. I want to see all of it at a slower pace.
Yes! That's what I meant, not a filler in the sense of boring content, but as a neat excursion outside of the main plot line. :)
That LoU episode is one of my favourite episodes over any series btw 💚
I don't think there is a version of our world where Tom Bombadil is done well onscreen. While Jack Black has the energy for him, I would see Jack Black and not Bombadil Hey-Dol-Merry-Dol-ing.
Yeah maybe/probably. That's always my biggest problem with famous actors, you know them as actors and thus the bridge to the character is further. I like when new/unknown actors are cast for large roles for that reason.
He would pronounce it "hrrrring-a-ding dillow."
But then we'd have Kyle Gass as Goldberry.
It's one of the core parts. Makes sense PJ and most commenters agree in discarding it. One can say it's the closest we get in the book to characters talking to Middle-Earth itself. (Something no sane person would discard from Narnia books, for example.)