THE HOBBIT: Better Look At Mikael Persbrandt As Beorn

THE HOBBIT: Better Look At Mikael Persbrandt As Beorn

From Lord of the Rings to The Hobbit, director Peter Jackson ("The Lovely Bones") has taken quite a few liberties adapting J.R.R. Tolkien's work. Has he gone too far with fan-favorite shapeshifter, Beorn (Mikael Persbrandt)? Come check it out!

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By nailbiter111 - Oct 04, 2013 07:10 AM EST
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Beorn was of immense size and strength for a man, and retained his size and strength in bear-form. He had black hair (in either form) and a thick black beard and broad shoulders (in human form). While not a "giant" outright, Beorn's human form was of such great size. - J.R.R. Tolkien

The second in a trilogy of films adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien, "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug" continues the adventure of the title character Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman) as he journeys with the Wizard Gandalf (Ian McKellen) and thirteen Dwarves, led by Thorin Oakenshield (Richard Armitage) on an epic quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor.
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blackagar94
blackagar94 - 10/4/2013, 7:55 AM
Lol, sorry, but lol.
HavocPrime
HavocPrime - 10/4/2013, 7:57 AM
He will probs be shot with forced perspective and computer imagery to make him appear taller.
pesmerga44
pesmerga44 - 10/4/2013, 8:02 AM
@ckal

Your right those arms look almost flimsy.
Dotanuki
Dotanuki - 10/4/2013, 8:03 AM
Once thing I've noticed with the Hobbit is that the wigs and the fake beards (and the make up for that matter) just look off. The hair in the Beorn pic does not look good at all. Reminds me of hair used for stage productions.
Danbojohnj
Danbojohnj - 10/4/2013, 8:07 AM
Looks like Slaine.
NovaCorpsFan
NovaCorpsFan - 10/4/2013, 8:14 AM
I have a DnD character based on Beorn
jlabatman
jlabatman - 10/4/2013, 8:18 AM
valeriesghost
valeriesghost - 10/4/2013, 8:21 AM
i couldn't agree with you more @monkeyballs

I'd be a lot more excited for this movie if i hadn't seen the first movie and read the book.
datNAMEtho
datNAMEtho - 10/4/2013, 8:32 AM
BEORN!!!
jlabatman
jlabatman - 10/4/2013, 8:43 AM
Nothing wrong with DnD, my character is a level 69 wizard with an "enchanted" long staff! lol!
Facade
Facade - 10/4/2013, 9:01 AM
ipookorn
ipookorn - 10/4/2013, 9:05 AM
Beorn looks like Khan
RexDartEskimoSpy
RexDartEskimoSpy - 10/4/2013, 9:16 AM


Yeah, he's a skinny little twerp.
NeoBaggins
NeoBaggins - 10/4/2013, 9:40 AM
Man, this was a mysterious and eerie part of the book.
ChanchoMcGrady
ChanchoMcGrady - 10/4/2013, 9:47 AM
"Has Peter Jackson gone too far?"

Oh man, his hair's brown, and they didn't CGI his muscles. He totally ruined the whole book.

Man it's like the first Iron Man all over again. I mean, Obadiah Stane had a beard! What were they thinking? They ruined everything!
RyGoR
RyGoR - 10/4/2013, 9:47 AM
I rather enjoyed the first one and shall explain why

1. 'The Hobbit' takes place before TLotR; in a time before the darkness of Sauron had fully returned to the lands of Middle-Earth...sooooo the reason it's more campy looks cheesy and all that jazz is because he's trying to convey an innocence that was prevalent throughout the book.

2. The overall feel of the book (to me at least) was beautifully captured in the first film so I have faith he will carry on the same path in the next. Granted he is taking some liberties but fanboys this is a different medium of entertainment...he can do that!! :B

3. I believe by the third film there will be a darker tone because


*****SPOILER ALERT*****


The Battle of the Five Armies
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Anywho just enjoy the films for what they are...an adaptation! And remember boys this is all just my opinion so don't get your panties in a bunch :)
Foolkiller
Foolkiller - 10/4/2013, 10:11 AM
The Hobbit is one of my favourite books of all time, but I have no intention of watching Jackson's take on it. I am way too fond of the story.
Pooh
Pooh - 10/4/2013, 10:51 AM
I was expecting someone huskier and with a beard, kind of like guys who train bears. But I think this Beastmaster guy should be funny. It's a comedy, right?
SauronsBANE
SauronsBANE - 10/4/2013, 10:57 AM
He looks more like a were-wolf than anything. But I guess I've accepted that this is Peter Jackson's flawed version of Middle-earth, not Tolkien's.

The problem with the Hobbit is that all the character's hair looks like they were done in a salon. Seriously, look back at the first official photos of the Dwarves, then compare that to any of the charcters in the LOTR trilogy. LOTR looked gritty, realistic, and the Hobbit looks like everything was done on a perfectly manicured set.

No offense Gusto, but the piss-poor CGI, the childish action, the physics-defying stunts, the terrible characters...all of that is why the LOTR will always be ten times better than the Hobbit.
MementoMori
MementoMori - 10/4/2013, 11:13 AM
Holy shit, that trailer was amazing! Cool pics of Beorn, truly, but that trailer reinvigorated my excitement and anticipation for Parts 2 & 3. Much needed, good sir.
NovaCorpsFan
NovaCorpsFan - 10/4/2013, 11:33 AM
I knew I'd get shit for mentioning DnD. Yes, I'm a virgin. I'm also underage. I'm not a religious player. I play every now and then and we tend to drink alcohol during sessions. We rarely play it properly and end up taking the piss.

That meme is hilarious though 'cause it looks EXACTLY like my GM..
RexDartEskimoSpy
RexDartEskimoSpy - 10/4/2013, 12:24 PM
I'll reserve my judgement til after I see the movie (Crazy, I know, but I'm weird like that...), but it does seem to me that while this Swedish guy may be a great actor - I have no idea - this was a missed opportunity to cast an actor with brown skin for once in Middle Earth as someone besides an orc or other evil character. I could definitely see a burly Maori actor as Beorn. Especially considering the PC squad complaints about the films' lack of diversity. At least they didn't make black as he's described in the books. (Which makes no sense; things that live in perpetual dark loss pigment.)
RexDartEskimoSpy
RexDartEskimoSpy - 10/4/2013, 12:26 PM
...make Gollum black, I meant. That would not have gone over well.
heitish
heitish - 10/4/2013, 12:40 PM
One of the best Swedish actor of all time
Super12
Super12 - 10/4/2013, 12:58 PM
Looks good. I have no issues with it!
MarvelWeiner
MarvelWeiner - 10/4/2013, 1:06 PM
looks like ben stiller. lol
Kyos
Kyos - 10/4/2013, 1:35 PM
I... what? I'm out, I guess... :/
ratthawks
ratthawks - 10/4/2013, 4:41 PM
Jump on here just to read a bunch of whiney sad sacks!
MightyZeus
MightyZeus - 10/4/2013, 8:39 PM
He look's good. Fit's the character's appearance perfectly.

You people complain about everything.
loki668
loki668 - 10/5/2013, 12:09 AM
He looks more like Kevin Costner in "Dances With Werewolves".
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