The Hobbit - a spoilery pic under the cut

[nessaniel]

Yeah, I know everyone and their mum has already seen this first picture of Lee Pace as King Thranduil of Mirkwood (tumblr is going NUTS O___o)


BUT I AM JUST SO FUCKING EXCITED FOR THIS MOVIE (AND WHAT IS THIS CROWN I MEAN SERIOUSLY I'M TERRIFIED BY IT!!! xDDDDDDDd)

But you know what makes me really really happy?
That they let Pace keep his Frida-Kahlo-eyebrows.
Seriously, my inner nerd is going nuts over this stupid little detail because I remember watching the SEE behind the scenes documentary of "The Fellowship of the Ring" back in early 2003 I think and they kept talking about Orlando Bloom's eyebrows being waaaay too dark for his light blonde hair (which is true. It looks ridiculous).
BUT THEY KEPT IT! THEY COULD HAVE CHANGED IT (come on, there would have been a way ;DD) BUT THEY KEPT IT! *3* ;3; So much love for this decision (which might not have been a conscious decision after all BUT STILL!!!)

"Here, Legolas. Your dad looks just like you, right down to the monstrous eyebrows, so that at least this gene-mutation is getting explained. Although you are aware that your hair color IN ITSELF makes LotR-nerds go completely crazy since the 1950ies because THERE IS NO WAY IN FRIGGIN' HELL THAT YOU COULD BE A BLONDE!!" (Please, please anyone, ask me in the comments, HOW there is no way in hell, Legolas could be this blonde, please xD)

Yeah, back to business (writing and cleaning the flat... sooo mostly writing... xD)

Comments

[telyanofcelore.livejournal.com]

Ah yes! The Nandor! That's what they're called! Grumpy isolationist elves! Well, the Silvan always were, but the Sindarin, mm. Sort of weird, them. I do think it's more likely he had blonde hair, though.

...so clearly going to Valinor bleaches your hair. Interesting.