A muppet lord of the rings

[Pingu]

Just think. A film that every geek and nerd would see at least 6 times...

Now... the cast...

Gonzo as gollum?

 

[Mrs Magpie]

I've never read Tolkien, not have I seen any of the films, but I'd watch a Muppet version Great idea.

 

[Reno]

Kermit as Frodo and Fozzie as Sam.

Waldorf as Gandalf and Statler as Saruman

Miss Piggy* as Eowyn and Janice as Arwen. Guest star as Galadriel (old school Muppets: Madeline Kahn, new Muppets: Anna Kendrick)

*Miss Piggy would be perfect as the kick-ass Eowyn and the glamorous Galadriel (what range!), but Galadriel is more suited for a guest star role and there only are two notable female Muppets, if one doesn't count the chickens. I'm really over-thinking this now...

 

[danny la rouge]

Fozzie as Aslan.

 

[Reno]

Fozzie as Aslan.

Stay with the programme, this is serious !

 

[danny la rouge]

Stay with the programme, this is serious !

I get mixed up with my badly-written children's fairy stories.

 

[Reno]

As you are lecturing others on punch-lines, to make fun of a joke is a little self-defeating.

 

[ymu]

The chickens as the Nazgul.

 

[Balbi]

Bunsen Honeydew as Boromir, Beaker as Faramir.

 

[Balbi]

Sam the Eagle as Elrond.

 

[Balbi]

Rowlf as Aragorn.

 

[Balbi]

Pepe as Gimli, Rizzo as Legolas.

 

[ymu]

Gonzo and Animal as Merry and Pippin.

 

[Reno]

I would go with Animal as Gimli, though he'd also make a good Balrog.

 

[danny la rouge]

As you are lecturing others on punch-lines, to make fun of a joke is a little self-defeating.

I wasn't lecturing Existentialist, I was insulting Santino, and everyone who 'liked' his post.

 

[Hocus Eye.]

This is taking multi-culturalism too far. It also helps to re-inforce the myth that Kermit is a puppet and not a real human being born with a 'different appearance' who has bravely overcome his birth inheritance and found a living amid puppets.

 

[Balbi]

Actually, given Gonzo and Rizzo's work in Muppets Christmas Carol - they'd be a great Merry and Pippin.

 

[Balbi]

Swedish Chef as Theoden.

 

[Greebo]

Animal as an orc

 

[Frank Merton]

Animal as an orc? But Animal is not evil, just crazy.

I dunno about this idea; the Muppets are not real enough to play such fantasy figures.

 

[DotCommunist]

Michael Caine as the Eye of Sauron

 

[Greebo]

Animal as an orc? But Animal is not evil, just crazy.<snip>

Okay then, Waldorf and Statler as orcs and Animal as the Balrog.

 

[Pingu]

am liking animal as Gimli

but like the duo idea od gonzo and rizzo as merry and pippin better, the dynamic demonstrated in the classic muppet christmas carol would crossover excellently.

which leave a sticky problem as to who would play gollum?

kermit would have to be frodo and fozzie as sam is a given (as is sam the eagle as Elrond)

piggy does pose a problem as she would need to be in a leading role but eowyn may work (her agent may insist on bigger billing though)

chef as theoden is genius... its about time he got to show his acting range off

for the harder to fil roles maybe some cameo appearences by the LOTR film actors could work..

so gollum as gollum?

 

[ymu]

Beaker as Gollum.

 

[kittyP]

This thread has cheered me right up thank you.
I fully support the idea

 

[Pingu]

 

[Pingu]

 

[stuff_it]

That's inspired.

 

[Balbi]

Animal Gimli finding the body of Dr Teeth and the band in Moria with Gandalf Stadtler fighting a giant CGI Justin Bieber

 

[Voley]

Sam The Bald Eagle for Gandalf I think.

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