I always wondered why his face melts away when he is talking to Thorin about knowing what dragon fire is like and then the skin on his face regrows back just as quick. I was like what the hell was that?! I wish they would have elaborated on how and why he did that.
@@sudzy8285 Tolkien has said that when elves felt their soul scarred due to mental trauma or sorrow, the scars on their souls can sometimes show up on their bodies. It's very likely that its not the dragon fire that make those scars, but rather losing his wife in such horrible death (probably). Because for elves, their souls are always take precedence over their body.
because at first He wanted to fight...this is not an irrational idea to not go to war because you know that you are "outnumbered" and your people can die for another people. It's selfish to not help your companion but not quite silly. I know that you didn't say that but your comment seems a bit foolish
He brought one thousands infantry and several hundred archers at least that’s one of the few cases Tolkien gives us of numbers. He usually didn’t give actually numbers of armies. I suspect that the elven king only brought a fraction of his force. His realm is the only elven realm that grew in population during the events of the third age. So I would assume he had an army of 7,500-12,500 he would need to leave a good amount back in his realm to protect his borders. So out of all the elven kingdoms/realms his was the most powerful but still not as many as the men of Rohan who had a number of 12,000 exact in Tolkien’s own words. Just some fun information for ya!!
I don't know, I don't remember him being so focused on jewels. I totally understand his hate for dwarves (anyone having read the backstory would know that), but in the book he showed a certain level of humility and astuteness that he didn't in the movie. In the book, he praises Bilbo for giving him and Bard a way to end the strife without fighting, hinting that the last thing he actually wants is battle, he simply wants what he feels the dwarves of Erebor owed his people...because they did. He can be petty and he can be callous, but he tempers it in a way the movies missed.
@Ryan Edwards. Yeah I remeber that line from the book too. I think what they tried too show in the movies, his shock at the amount of Elves that died in the battle and why he wanted to retreat at a point, is the same thing that makes him want to avoid fighting in the books. Another thing which is only briefly addressed in extended version is a reason behind his obsession with the gems of lasgalen. After Tauriel and Legolas leave the City to help the Dwarves, Gandalf says to Thranduil that apart from gems he also had a son to remember his Wife by, implying that the gems of Lasgalen are an Heirloom/Token from his Wife.
Lee Pace was the perfect choice to play Thranduil. Not only is he beautiful, he had to be, he's an elf for goodness sake! But he totally epitomized the absolute authority, arrogance and elegance of the Elf King
Ugi XXI I agree. His portrayal of Joe MacMillan on AMC's Halt and Catch Fire was pure genius. So deep, so complex for a character who starts out as a stereotypical prick in a Porsche and evolves into Mr. Chips. I hope he can continue to get challenging acting jobs like that..
He's not exactly doing bad for himself, what with The Hobbit and Guardians of the Galaxy under his Block-Buster belt. I definitely want to see him in a few roles that really show the breadth of his acting. I want to see him in the lead of a more character drama oriented movie or tv series.
Actually I would love him in more series. Something with great plots allowing him to use his great acting skills, and also feasible in terms of profit so it can keep run on. In series, we get to see more of him, grow with and develop a bond with the characters. That's the superior aspect than mere movies.
He's a cold blooded killer who hated everything that isn't elf... Tho he is good at keeping his composure and still be an elegant elf king. He had killed more orcs than you have hair.
@@morningstarlink How is he a killer? Or cold-blooded? He gave food to Bard's people and even told him and his army to stay back when Dain and his army attacked them. Thranduil clearly cared about Brad and his people. He's angry with Erebor dwarves because they stole his jewels.
Elk #1: "How do you like it when the Elf King calls you for a ride?"Elk #2: "Oh, it's okay, but that hard dagger he keeps on his belt pokes me in the shoulders. That's a bit annoying."Elk #1: "I don't think that is a dagger."
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Thranduil was one of my favorite characters despite his flaws. There's a certain aura in his character. And the way he fought was so bad ass. When he fell from his Elk, that initial stance was so cool and princely. And then the music of despair played, he fought so beautifully, slashing everyone in dual-wielding style.
Andrew That elk was a truly dumb and impractical element that looked great but had little thought behind it. Critics have called even horses impractical for life in a dense forest, although the book mentions the King and his retinue riding out to hunt. Now just imagine a mount with a ten foot antler spread trying to get around between the trees.
Dorian I am aware that deer live in forests and were so described by Tolkien. But elks require less dense forestation than deer, because of the huge antler spread. I do have a growing herd of deer, including the males, in my woods, but no elks.
I think they hit the nail right on the head when they said they wanted to make him a kind of anti-Elrond, emphasizing their differences. Yet it's still readily apparent in the final products that the two are both Elves that possess great knowledge, who should be respected.
Orochi2345678 Anti-Elrond was a bit simplistic. Thranduil was the only leader of an elven realm in the Tnird Age who did it without the help of a Ring of Power, with Sauron to the south and a dragon to the east. Led Pace described him as the Fisher King, wounded in some manner but still fighting on despite it.
+AnkokuEvangeline I know! Lee is such an underrated actor, I mean, take a look at him in Soldier's Girl, his very first movie where he plays a trans woman. He's magnificent!
Cristina I'm sure he would disagree with you about not wanting to play in big movies - he did star in the Hobbit and in Guardians, after all. Let's just wish him all the success he wants instead of harping on it. Intelligent as he is, I'm confident getting "spoiled" by Hollywood (whatever that means) will not be an issue .
He probably isn't into the Luciferian pedophile cult either. Guys like Roman Palanski get praised constantly. Fact Cory Feldman and Elijah Wood blew the whistle on the rampant pedophilia in Hollywood.
8:40-8:57 - He's not even in costume, and I still pick up on that intimidating aspect of his character. He's great at, "channeling," Thranduil. I can't picture anyone else in that role. He totally embodied the character. And I love that guy's description of Thranduil's," burning, threatening presence," that he had to reign in. Definitely not someone to be messed with. He is #1 on my list of favorite elves in the, "LOTR," and, "Hobbit," franchises. 1. Thranduil 2. Legolas 3. Elrond 4. Arwen 5. Galadriel
Daaamn... Thranduil is the personification of resting bitch face-Elf sass.. I LOVE him! (I think he's one of the most "human" of the notable elves we see in the series...motivated by revenge, passions, etc.). Elrond and Galadriel's hippy peace and love thing was going a bit stale so let's bring in the sassy warlord elfking lol
THRANDUIL was simply majestic! I would love to see an entire trilogy based solely on his character, and with Lee Pace in the role again! I cannot imagine another actor embodying this role - he was perfect for it!
+Fili_of_erebor Roy: [singing] "We don't need no education." Moss: "Yes you do. You've just used a double negative." Shouldn't it be "You haven't read the book, have you?" I sincerely want to know. English isn't my mother tongue.
It's perfectly fine though, elves are immortal, once they mature they look roughly adult for the rest of their lives, never getting "old" like gandalf.
@@stuffums Gandalf didn't get old. He is Maiar, who (like others) took a form of an older man in order to help with his mission in Middle Earth which is to guide men and elves.
I love that we are all in love with Lee Pace as Thranduil. Great actor- perfect for this role and not to mention hes such a stunning man! Love everything about him. Just watched The Hobbit to stare at Thranduil 😉
It's been a while since I saw the Hobbit movies, but I really remember Thranduil. He just had such an intimidating presense. Elegant but threatening at the same time.
I always imagined Thranduil as being very fey-like.When i first read the hobbit i pictured someone like Oberon the Fey king, with a bit of a David Bowie as the goblin king flare.I think they nailed it with Lee Pace!
Fun video. I don't think they could have found a better actor to play Thranduil. Lee Pace is all panther grace and dangerous magnificence. He gave the role exactly the amount of strange otherworldliness it needed to bring the King of Wood and Stone to life. A gorgeous man.
@@fe4n0r indeed great Lord of light, maker of the Silmirils. Would you ever fancy meeting the lord of Mirkwood and his floofy blonde haired son? They have much wine. And parties.
Buttoned down shirt! Lounging on a throne! An imortal king! Rock star attitude ! David Bowie as Jereth The Goblin King from Labyrinth was doing this back in 86!
Good god, I thought you were going to go about that in a Draco Malfoy fashion. "White hair. *looks up and down* Expensive robes. Must be an thousand year old Elven King."
I was about to make the David Bowie comment (2 years late) but I knew someone else must have thought of it - indeed. Jareth The Goblin King indeed. RIP Mr. Bowie.
I just want to know how Peter Jackson's mind works, just sheer genius. The magnitude of putting this series together just blows my mind, incredible from beginning to end. Thank you Mr. Jackson for bringing my favorite books to life.
Problems and overusing of CGI aside, The Hobbit is quite a beautiful trilogy, in the techincal, costume design and photography sense. Everything you see in a shot has a propouse and is made with exquisite detail and care. And Thandruil might be the best example of that, even the smallest quirks in the way he walks, moves, speaks, is crafted to the core, to make him eathereal, wise and deadly when needed. Lee Pace is a wonderful actor, so underrated... This is one of my favorite character he made, because the love and care that he had in crafting his performance shines through every scene his in.
In alternate reality, if Jim Henson did the Hobbit in the 80's the only person who could've played Thranduil at that time probably would've been David Bowie. Since that never happened, I like that Lee Pace plays Thranduil.
corsican lulu no way! He was great musically & on stage but on screen he was always just David Bowie dressed up. kinda wooden. Too big a star factor to get past. alright in Labyrinth which was his own vehicle anyway, but not in a middle Earth movie. Lee Pace was superb. One of the best things in the hobbit movies. probably partly because he wasn't in Lord of The Rings as an actual character so he could be fresh. The Hobbit movies don't really work for me though to be honest. can't help being super fussy with Tolkien, having grown up on all his great writing. Maybe because the 3 Lord of The Rings movies were almost perfect which was an amazing achievement. Also The Hobbit being essentially a childrens' book for adults aswell as children, so difficult to make it work in film when LOTR had been done so well and so seriously. I think it might've worked better if they'd cast the entire thing as a different film entity altogether with no actors from LOTR at all. No Cross over. Of course the temptation to do it the way they did was no doubt too great which is understandable.
I like how Orlando describes legolas's movement as "cat-like"! I also feel that Lee's Thranduil has that weight and grace like a lion. After so many years I rewatched the Hobbit trilogy and still fell for that character.
With all Elves one can reason, beg for your life if must. Not with Thranduil. He's the only Elf who fascinates, and scares the shit out of me simultaniously. A reminiscences to how Sauron must have been as a Maiar; terrifying and beautiful.
Thranduil is my favourite character in The Hobbit. He looks soooo perfect but still has a weakness which humbles his character. Hope they make a movie about The Elves with Thranduil as the major character.
The part where PJ says "what's the point in casting an elf if they look like a 50/60 year-old"... forward to to RoP and the elves look like shit. Celebrimbor looks like a granny 😂.
In the book, the Elvenking though isolated is actually wiser, kinder, more reasonable, more engaged in local policies and concerned about what’s going on in the world in contrast with isolationistic behaviour of movie version. I wish Peter Jackson had made him so and not to be overly arrogant. And what about the magic that Thandruil possesses. Would have loved to see that. In the book, it said his magic is less powerful than the High Elves, but still strong as he was able to put a spell on the palace's entrance doors to keep prisoners from escaping... On other note, Lee Pace's Thranduil is stunning!
Dark Illusion bah! Thranduil in the books is still isolated, arrogant and greedy! In fact, FAR more greedy than the movie portrayed! Though, not nearly as mean, for he did not take up the men of lake town just for extra troops, but out of pity. But he was a greedy elf! And i hate that they portrayed him in a good light, whilst dragging thror's name through the mud!
No. Gotrek Gurnisson. You really need to the book before you comment. He was never arrogant or greedy - Not according to the book. Name one instance where he was arrogant or greedy in the book and I'll debunk that myth with fact and quote from the book itself to prove you wrong. He was somewhat isolated, and that started under Oropher's ruling
Dark Illusion the hobbit, chapter 8, page 155: " if the elf king had one weakness it was for treasure, especially for silver and white gems; and though his hoard was rich, he was ever eager for more, since he had not yet as great a treasure as other elf-lord of old". Greed, if ever i did see it.
Dark Illusion i also know that azog died in the battle of azanulbizar, that legolas was not in the book at all, and that the black arrow was an arrow, not a ballista bolt, because ive read the book.
Dark Illusion though he wasnt a total ass, ill admit. He did help the men of lake town in their need, and was willing to only take a part of the treasure of erebor, rather than declaring all out war ( though the second might have something to do with the timing. Frankly, no one goes to war in the winter. )
I didn´t realize so much thought went into conceptualizing Thranduil, whom I thought was played fantastically in the film. Some of that concept art is just mouthwatering....
I like Thranduil-and Lee Pace in the role-because he’s just about the only elf that actually seems like a classic fey. Cold, aloof, amoral, and Other. He also has the sort of pointed, narrow features I associate with elves from myths.
I really love Lee Pace as an actor, so of course his beautiful fantasy character, Thranduil, was just perfection to look at and powerful in his stage presence! I played just him over and over!
At 8:41 when Lee was doing his interview he didn't blink for the 15 seconds shown. That shows not only skill as an actor but also strength in what a leader/King would be. Where they find that to be intimidating is to maintain eye contact and in this case no blinking.
Lee Pace is such a treasure and Thranduil was by far the best thing in Hobbit movies. and Lee's elegant performance of him was absolutely beautiful!! I just wish we got more of him.
When following up a movie like Lord of the Rings with such iconic characters, any sort of follow up characters will be hit or miss. Thranduil was definitely NOT a miss.
Sindar are basically lower elves that did not see the two trees but receive the teaching of Melian the Maia, so they are slightly wiser and civilized than their eastern green/wood elves (wild elves, since they like to nomadic)
@@cool06alt If an asshole like Fëanor, a Noldo who had seen the Light of Two Tress and Valinor is the picture of civility then the race of elves were doomed.
There should be an action packed spin off with Thranduil; 'The Elves' or "The Elf King" hopefully with Lee Pace playing the perfect elf. This would show how he became king with awesome fighting sequences, and how his wife died.
Thank God the orientalist representation of Thranduil was dropped. I like the way it look on the films, it doesn't represent any human culture. Just nature...
I loved Thranduil, I think most of his hardness comes from the loss of his wife, he doesn't speak of her because of the pain it brings to him, and like what was said is "he has seen a lot and been through a lot"... I wish to think that there will be a movie based on Thandruil, his story, and what he has been through, it would give people a better understanding of why he is the way he is... Fast forwarding from his past to the future, I would also wish that his wife may actually return to him... but that's just a wish... Tauriel: Why does it hurt so much? Thranduil: Because it was real...
The most gorgeous man I have ever seen in my life. Thranduil deserves a trilogy about his wife and his fight with the northern dragons
@@SpiritoRock Hey, thanks for the info.
I always wondered why his face melts away when he is talking to Thorin about knowing what dragon fire is like and then the skin on his face regrows back just as quick. I was like what the hell was that?! I wish they would have elaborated on how and why he did that.
@@sudzy8285 Tolkien has said that when elves felt their soul scarred due to mental trauma or sorrow, the scars on their souls can sometimes show up on their bodies. It's very likely that its not the dragon fire that make those scars, but rather losing his wife in such horrible death (probably). Because for elves, their souls are always take precedence over their body.
Yes!! im not even Gay and I think he is Gorgeous! LOL that's just crazy
@@sudzy8285 Yeah right! That was a mesmerizing scene though not so much well explained!
Thranduil AKA "Pretty Boy's prettier dad"
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pkmntrainer nathan so tru...2 handsome men!
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@TheKingWhoCared Hahahahaa!!!!! DEAD!!!! So True!!!
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I love how he brings his whole army to just say “nope.”
Same here
because at first He wanted to fight...this is not an irrational idea to not go to war because you know that you are "outnumbered" and your people can die for another people. It's selfish to not help your companion but not quite silly. I know that you didn't say that but your comment seems a bit foolish
He brought one thousands infantry and several hundred archers at least that’s one of the few cases Tolkien gives us of numbers. He usually didn’t give actually numbers of armies. I suspect that the elven king only brought a fraction of his force. His realm is the only elven realm that grew in population during the events of the third age. So I would assume he had an army of 7,500-12,500 he would need to leave a good amount back in his realm to protect his borders. So out of all the elven kingdoms/realms his was the most powerful but still not as many as the men of Rohan who had a number of 12,000 exact in Tolkien’s own words.
Just some fun information for ya!!
@@trevor3194 I was scouting for a few numbers to put everything into perspective! Appreciate the info mate!
He takes them out for a nice walk/horse ride. Great guy
"what makes this powerful king of elves different from them?"
His eyebrows
Fuck, you beat me by a year!
LMAO....
Do not speak to me of dragon fire
@@DarkKnight-ft1sx i know its roth and ruin
@@DarkKnight-ft1sx well thank you you too 😊
There is a special place in heaven for filmmakers who pick perfect actors.
+Liz Loch hahahhahaha true dat
so true.
***** Really?? You had to add that? Look, you're entitled to your own opinion, but was saying it really necessary?
***** personally, I think more people like the movies, but maybe that's just me, either way, I respect your opinion.
Eru will make an exception for Peter Jackson
The hobbit movies may have had problems, but Thranduil was perfect.
YES. He's the only reason I watched this atrocious series
@@jadelee6555 You mean Gandalf
I don't know, I don't remember him being so focused on jewels. I totally understand his hate for dwarves (anyone having read the backstory would know that), but in the book he showed a certain level of humility and astuteness that he didn't in the movie. In the book, he praises Bilbo for giving him and Bard a way to end the strife without fighting, hinting that the last thing he actually wants is battle, he simply wants what he feels the dwarves of Erebor owed his people...because they did. He can be petty and he can be callous, but he tempers it in a way the movies missed.
@Ryan Edwards. Yeah I remeber that line from the book too. I think what they tried too show in the movies, his shock at the amount of Elves that died in the battle and why he wanted to retreat at a point, is the same thing that makes him want to avoid fighting in the books.
Another thing which is only briefly addressed in extended version is a reason behind his obsession with the gems of lasgalen. After Tauriel and Legolas leave the City to help the Dwarves, Gandalf says to Thranduil that apart from gems he also had a son to remember his Wife by, implying that the gems of Lasgalen are an Heirloom/Token from his Wife.
@Laura
Right.
Thats the only reason i watched the Hobbit again yesterday lol
Lee Pace was the perfect choice to play Thranduil. Not only is he beautiful, he had to be, he's an elf for goodness sake! But he totally epitomized the absolute authority, arrogance and elegance of the Elf King
>elf has to be beautiful
Tell that to the Rings of Power
@@PossessedbyPhoenix awww, I thought the elves in RoP were good.
@@shuvanidev Good ? Where is the long hair ???
Lee Pace is such a great actor. He should be more famous.
Ugi XXI I agree. His portrayal of Joe MacMillan on AMC's Halt and Catch Fire was pure genius. So deep, so complex for a character who starts out as a stereotypical prick in a Porsche and evolves into Mr. Chips. I hope he can continue to get challenging acting jobs like that..
He's not exactly doing bad for himself, what with The Hobbit and Guardians of the Galaxy under his Block-Buster belt. I definitely want to see him in a few roles that really show the breadth of his acting. I want to see him in the lead of a more character drama oriented movie or tv series.
Actually I would love him in more series. Something with great plots allowing him to use his great acting skills, and also feasible in terms of profit so it can keep run on. In series, we get to see more of him, grow with and develop a bond with the characters. That's the superior aspect than mere movies.
Im just annoyed he never got to finish Pushing Daisies, a brilliant series
@@JavertRA I agree he was great as Ned the Pie Maker.
I think they did a good job with Thranduil. He was not as wise as Elrond, but was just as concerned about his people.
Ken Havens you are absolutely correct..he's badass but caring as well..
He is my favorite Elf from the movie series.
He's a cold blooded killer who hated everything that isn't elf... Tho he is good at keeping his composure and still be an elegant elf king. He had killed more orcs than you have hair.
You mean he's not as open-minded as elron.
@@morningstarlink How is he a killer? Or cold-blooded? He gave food to Bard's people and even told him and his army to stay back when Dain and his army attacked them. Thranduil clearly cared about Brad and his people.
He's angry with Erebor dwarves because they stole his jewels.
The fact that he makes an entrance on an elk is royal enough imo. xD
Elk #1: "How do you like it when the Elf King calls you for a ride?"Elk #2: "Oh, it's okay, but that hard dagger he keeps on his belt pokes me in the shoulders. That's a bit annoying."Elk #1: "I don't think that is a dagger."
@@ronaldmcreynolds7345 It's now 2019.. I'm still laughing 😂😂😂
@@ronaldmcreynolds7345 ????
@AlbaFlavius The Same as I thought! :)
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HELP! I'm trapped in an endless cycle of LOTR behind the scenes videos!
Edit: I am still stuck here and have chosen to accept my fate. May Eru Ilúvatar have mercy on my soul.
Welcome to the club
Hahahaha how to get out
Same
Just fallen in and I can’t get out
Murricath same😂
I love how Thranduil is supposed to be this menacing father figure to Legolas and Orlando is actually older than Lee 😂
thats so crazy but orlando is very young looking,he still looks 28or something. lee just looks like his age.
Rose Arnold it seems he may have an old-soul personality that comes through in his acting .
King of wood and stone? more like king of fabulous!
xD
Chickknight Greenleaf lmaooo
and perfect hair
Bottle blonde though. Look at those brows...
For real he is ! 😥
Arrogant but elegant, with attitude as well.
Yess! 😂😌
Perfect words 👌🏻
And gorgeously beautiful 😍😌
"With Lee what you get is exactly what you want... Physically."
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Thranduil: Everyone get your hair done, we are going to war
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Lee Pace is so tall... he looks like a giant in some scenes haha
He looks like a descendant of the 'NEPHILIM'.
fairybits I am a descendant of nefilem my father was nefalum I am elven nefalum female
@@smolbean9316 stfu liar
@@smolbean9316 Bitch please you can't even spell.
We are all descendants of nephlim. Unfortunately. Everyone is fallen. That said Lee pace is 6ft5.
Thranduil was one of my favorite characters despite his flaws. There's a certain aura in his character. And the way he fought was so bad ass. When he fell from his Elk, that initial stance was so cool and princely. And then the music of despair played, he fought so beautifully, slashing everyone in dual-wielding style.
yup way too cool for thranduil..
Andrew That elk was a truly dumb and impractical element that looked great but had little thought behind it. Critics have called even horses impractical for life in a dense forest, although the book mentions the King and his retinue riding out to hunt. Now just imagine a mount with a ten foot antler spread trying to get around between the trees.
You are aware that elks live in forests?
Dorian I am aware that deer live in forests and were so described by Tolkien. But elks require less dense forestation than deer, because of the huge antler spread. I do have a growing herd of deer, including the males, in my woods, but no elks.
Andrew what happened to Thrandril after the war??
this actor DEMANDS respect and you cant help but stare in awe of that character.
yup you're right!
I think they hit the nail right on the head when they said they wanted to make him a kind of anti-Elrond, emphasizing their differences. Yet it's still readily apparent in the final products that the two are both Elves that possess great knowledge, who should be respected.
Orochi2345678 Anti-Elrond was a bit simplistic. Thranduil was the only leader of an elven realm in the Tnird Age who did it without the help of a Ring of Power, with Sauron to the south and a dragon to the east. Led Pace described him as the Fisher King, wounded in some manner but still fighting on despite it.
I loved to hear that they cast Lee Pace because they saw him in The Fall. In my head, he should've become a huge Hollywood superstar after that film
+AnkokuEvangeline I know! Lee is such an underrated actor, I mean, take a look at him in Soldier's Girl, his very first movie where he plays a trans woman. He's magnificent!
+Bren Lockhart He's fabulousss. That's enough ♥w♥
Same here!
Cristina I'm sure he would disagree with you about not wanting to play in big movies - he did star in the Hobbit and in Guardians, after all. Let's just wish him all the success he wants instead of harping on it. Intelligent as he is, I'm confident getting "spoiled" by Hollywood (whatever that means) will not be an issue .
He probably isn't into the Luciferian pedophile cult either. Guys like Roman Palanski get praised constantly. Fact Cory Feldman and Elijah Wood blew the whistle on the rampant pedophilia in Hollywood.
I need a movie entirely about Thandruil with this actor !
lee’s voice gets like 7 times deeper when he plays thranduil i love it ♥️
8:40-8:57 - He's not even in costume, and I still pick up on that intimidating aspect of his character. He's great at, "channeling," Thranduil. I can't picture anyone else in that role. He totally embodied the character.
And I love that guy's description of Thranduil's," burning, threatening presence," that he had to reign in. Definitely not someone to be messed with.
He is #1 on my list of favorite elves in the, "LOTR," and, "Hobbit," franchises.
1. Thranduil
2. Legolas
3. Elrond
4. Arwen
5. Galadriel
Daaamn... Thranduil is the personification of resting bitch face-Elf sass.. I LOVE him! (I think he's one of the most "human" of the notable elves we see in the series...motivated by revenge, passions, etc.). Elrond and Galadriel's hippy peace and love thing was going a bit stale so let's bring in the sassy warlord elfking lol
Mark Lomod Yes yes yes 👏 Exactly!
oh I can’t wait until you see the Amazon show. You’re going to be in for a-on the whole pleasant-surprise.
@@sophiejones3554 well I'm not so pleased with utter crap we have with RoP now that two episodes are out.
THRANDUIL was simply majestic! I would love to see an entire trilogy based solely on his character, and with Lee Pace in the role again!
I cannot imagine another actor embodying this role - he was perfect for it!
Lee is such an underrated actor, and I think that, whereas, Thranduil wasn't in the book, it was a wise decision to add him in the movies.
So underrated it hurts! I loved him in The Fall and Soldier's Girl.
You haven't read the book, haven't you? 😒
Yes, I've read the book, many times, what I meat to say is that Thranduil doesn't have a name in it and is not quite as important.
+Fili_of_erebor Roy: [singing] "We don't need no education."
Moss: "Yes you do. You've just used a double negative."
Shouldn't it be "You haven't read the book, have you?"
I sincerely want to know. English isn't my mother tongue.
+FreakyNightmare yeah it was wrong lol. english is my 4th language😁
4:02 they close the box in front of him
4:09 He brings an army that he can help and leaves in front of them
brutal
It's so precious that Lee watched the extended editions of the LotR trilogy to prepare for his role. Perfect casting.
Lol Orlando Bloom, suppose to play the son of Thandruil, but, is older than Lee Pace.
Only by 2 years so no big deal, if it was 5+ years that would have been extremely weird.
It's perfectly fine though, elves are immortal, once they mature they look roughly adult for the rest of their lives, never getting "old" like gandalf.
well elves stay young forever, so mature elves should all look like young adults
@@stuffums Gandalf didn't get old. He is Maiar, who (like others) took a form of an older man in order to help with his mission in Middle Earth which is to guide men and elves.
Belle Kwon-Do to quote every conversation about Tolkien’s works... “read the Silmarillion”
I love when the actors are such big fans of the project they're involved in, it just makes it 100% better
I love that we are all in love with Lee Pace as Thranduil. Great actor- perfect for this role and not to mention hes such a stunning man!
Love everything about him. Just watched The Hobbit to stare at Thranduil 😉
The Hobbit movies might have been a mess, but Lee Pace'sThranduil was the best elf in all the Tolkien movies.
HighFunctioning Sociopath absolutely correct!
the extended editions are slight improvements
Well he was really good indeed, but Galadriel played by Cate Blanchett is by far the best elf of Tolkien movies, and the most accurated.
i think hugo weaving's Elrond is the most awesome but thranduil is awesome as hell though
YEP
" I want to be an elf,I love elves,who's with me? lol"
So bad.
I'm with you
Me...Im just half-elf😔
It's been a while since I saw the Hobbit movies, but I really remember Thranduil. He just had such an intimidating presense. Elegant but threatening at the same time.
I always imagined Thranduil as being very fey-like.When i first read the hobbit i pictured someone like Oberon the Fey king, with a bit of a David Bowie as the goblin king flare.I think they nailed it with Lee Pace!
Dianne Wright if Julian Sands were younger, he would have been my first call.
Dianne Wright
Thranduil is my favorite Eldar. He is beautiful and deadly at the same time. Perfect actor in a perfect setting.
Fun video. I don't think they could have found a better actor to play Thranduil. Lee Pace is all panther grace and dangerous magnificence. He gave the role exactly the amount of strange otherworldliness it needed to bring the King of Wood and Stone to life. A gorgeous man.
"An elf with an axe to grind" ...I would really like to introduce Orlando to Feanor :P
Kassie Stepanova I love you.
the irony is that the sindar elves were well known for their wide use of axes and Thranduil was a sindar elf.
Ooffff.. now wouldnt that be somthing.
Did someone say Feanor?
@@fe4n0r indeed great Lord of light, maker of the Silmirils. Would you ever fancy meeting the lord of Mirkwood and his floofy blonde haired son? They have much wine. And parties.
Thranduil is one of the few great things about the Hobbit films.
Buttoned down shirt! Lounging on a throne! An imortal king! Rock star attitude ! David Bowie as Jereth The Goblin King from Labyrinth was doing this back in 86!
good comparison!
Oh my gosh I never realized that.
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Good god, I thought you were going to go about that in a Draco Malfoy fashion.
"White hair. *looks up and down* Expensive robes. Must be an thousand year old Elven King."
I was about to make the David Bowie comment (2 years late) but I knew someone else must have thought of it - indeed. Jareth The Goblin King indeed. RIP Mr. Bowie.
I just want to know how Peter Jackson's mind works, just sheer genius. The magnitude of putting this series together just blows my mind, incredible from beginning to end. Thank you Mr. Jackson for bringing my favorite books to life.
the way he moves and those eyes.....
Thranduil was one of my favorite characters. The regality, the elegance, the style. I didn't even notice the arrogance the first time I saw the movie.
Only Lee Pace can make a guy wearing mascara look gangsta. 😜
He makes it obvious that not only women look better wearing makeup.
he's the Prince of LOTR
Dude he's gorgouse as a elf 😩
LEE PACE : A fantastic actor - I don't know why he isn't a bigger star. He should be the next BOND
Lee is HUGE! You can see the other guys not even reaching his shoulders!
Problems and overusing of CGI aside, The Hobbit is quite a beautiful trilogy, in the techincal, costume design and photography sense.
Everything you see in a shot has a propouse and is made with exquisite detail and care.
And Thandruil might be the best example of that, even the smallest quirks in the way he walks, moves, speaks, is crafted to the core, to make him eathereal, wise and deadly when needed.
Lee Pace is a wonderful actor, so underrated... This is one of my favorite character he made, because the love and care that he had in crafting his performance shines through every scene his in.
THRANDUIL as an original character in the Hobbit film, was probably the most entertaining.
Lee Pace is very charismatic!
Lee Pace is such a beautiful man. And my god is he tall!
Lee did a magnificent job playing Thranduil!! I love how the writers scripted his character as well
Imagine him casting for Targaryen 🤭🤩
In alternate reality, if Jim Henson did the Hobbit in the 80's the only person who could've played Thranduil at that time probably would've been David Bowie. Since that never happened, I like that Lee Pace plays Thranduil.
only david bowie wouldve been better than this actor
That's moot.
corsican lulu no way! He was great musically & on stage but on screen he was always just David Bowie dressed up. kinda wooden. Too big a star factor to get past. alright in Labyrinth which was his own vehicle anyway, but not in a middle Earth movie. Lee Pace was superb. One of the best things in the hobbit movies. probably partly because he wasn't in Lord of The Rings as an actual character so he could be fresh. The Hobbit movies don't really work for me though to be honest. can't help being super fussy with Tolkien, having grown up on all his great writing. Maybe because the 3 Lord of The Rings movies were almost perfect which was an amazing achievement. Also The Hobbit being essentially a childrens' book for adults aswell as children, so difficult to make it work in film when LOTR had been done so well and so seriously. I think it might've worked better if they'd cast the entire thing as a different film entity altogether with no actors from LOTR at all. No Cross over. Of course the temptation to do it the way they did was no doubt too great which is understandable.
+Kenneth Crowther He was awesome as Tesla in The Prestige
I wanted Jason Issacs to play Thrannym but he was too old.
I like how Orlando describes legolas's movement as "cat-like"! I also feel that Lee's Thranduil has that weight and grace like a lion. After so many years I rewatched the Hobbit trilogy and still fell for that character.
Just imagine if he had a ring, it would be game over for the orcs within a week.
With all Elves one can reason, beg for your life if must. Not with Thranduil. He's the only Elf who fascinates, and scares the shit out of me simultaniously. A reminiscences to how Sauron must have been as a Maiar; terrifying and beautiful.
Thranduil is my favourite character in The Hobbit. He looks soooo perfect but still has a weakness which humbles his character. Hope they make a movie about The Elves with Thranduil as the major character.
Is Lee really THAT TALL?
+Deniella Gervacio According to Wikipedia, Mr. Pace is 6'5" tall.
Oh! Shucks, I just know. Thank you very much for the VERY useful information. Lee is not only Tall' he's handsome too!
Deniella Gervacio
You're quite welcome.
Be well.:)
He cannot be shorter than my ex-husband...no....no...i don't believe it. He must be more than 6'10
Ellemphriem Nil 6'10" lol that's a Balrog
It's those eyebrows. It sticks out and it's beautiful.
The part where PJ says "what's the point in casting an elf if they look like a 50/60 year-old"... forward to to RoP and the elves look like shit. Celebrimbor looks like a granny 😂.
Absolutely incredible job, both Thranduil and Legolas. Legolas really became legolas in the hobbits tale
I never thought the actors portraying elves had choreography for simply moving and walking. Crazy awesome!
Lee Pace was quite literally the best part of The Hobbit trilogy
In the book, the Elvenking though isolated is actually wiser, kinder, more reasonable, more engaged in local policies and concerned about what’s going on in the world in contrast with isolationistic behaviour of movie version. I wish Peter Jackson had made him so and not to be overly arrogant. And what about the magic that Thandruil possesses. Would have loved to see that. In the book, it said his magic is less powerful than the High Elves, but still strong as he was able to put a spell on the palace's entrance doors to keep prisoners from escaping... On other note, Lee Pace's Thranduil is stunning!
Dark Illusion bah! Thranduil in the books is still isolated, arrogant and greedy! In fact, FAR more greedy than the movie portrayed! Though, not nearly as mean, for he did not take up the men of lake town just for extra troops, but out of pity.
But he was a greedy elf! And i hate that they portrayed him in a good light, whilst dragging thror's name through the mud!
No. Gotrek Gurnisson. You really need to the book before you comment. He was never arrogant or greedy - Not according to the book. Name one instance where he was arrogant or greedy in the book and I'll debunk that myth with fact and quote from the book itself to prove you wrong. He was somewhat isolated, and that started under Oropher's ruling
Dark Illusion the hobbit, chapter 8, page 155: " if the elf king had one weakness it was for treasure, especially for silver and white gems; and though his hoard was rich, he was ever eager for more, since he had not yet as great a treasure as other elf-lord of old". Greed, if ever i did see it.
Dark Illusion i also know that azog died in the battle of azanulbizar, that legolas was not in the book at all, and that the black arrow was an arrow, not a ballista bolt, because ive read the book.
Dark Illusion though he wasnt a total ass, ill admit. He did help the men of lake town in their need, and was willing to only take a part of the treasure of erebor, rather than declaring all out war ( though the second might have something to do with the timing. Frankly, no one goes to war in the winter. )
Omg Lee is very tall..He almost hit his head in to the ceiling xDD
6'5"
I didn´t realize so much thought went into conceptualizing Thranduil, whom I thought was played fantastically in the film. Some of that concept art is just mouthwatering....
Imagine being the one that Thranduil loves.
How do you even begin handling that??
I love how they think everyone wanted Legolas in the movies when a lot of reactions were "WTF is he doing here?" XD
I like Thranduil-and Lee Pace in the role-because he’s just about the only elf that actually seems like a classic fey. Cold, aloof, amoral, and Other. He also has the sort of pointed, narrow features I associate with elves from myths.
Thranduil in the movie matched my mental image of the character when I read the books. Good job them!
I really love Lee Pace as an actor, so of course his beautiful fantasy character, Thranduil, was just perfection to look at and powerful in his stage presence! I played just him over and over!
wow that acting coaching is amazing how doing something so trivial as pointing can be done very clearly and strongly as an elf.
"Why did you do that? You promised to set him free."
"I DID."
Spat my coffee out.
His eyebrows are the epitome of perfection
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Those first imaginations of Thranduil are absolutely chilling. Such amazing concepts and talented people.
Thranduil was a perfect addition, with his class and drama he really added some spice!
Peter jackson always gets casting 100 percent right.
Lee Pace = Man Crush.
At 8:41 when Lee was doing his interview he didn't blink for the 15 seconds shown. That shows not only skill as an actor but also strength in what a leader/King would be. Where they find that to be intimidating is to maintain eye contact and in this case no blinking.
Lee Pace is such a treasure and Thranduil was by far the best thing in Hobbit movies. and Lee's elegant performance of him was absolutely beautiful!! I just wish we got more of him.
Besides Smaug, Thranduil is surprisingly enough my favorite character in these movies.
The Hobbit as a trilogy is far from perfect, in my opinion but the casting, just like in the Lord of the Rings, is absolutely perfect
They are making me wanna watch hobbit trilogy again
When following up a movie like Lord of the Rings with such iconic characters, any sort of follow up characters will be hit or miss. Thranduil was definitely NOT a miss.
Having come from the blood of Valinor, Thranduil would naturally have felt superior to "lesser" elves and races.
He wasn't a Valinorean elf. He was of the Sindar; the people who remained behind in Middle-earth.
Nice catch. I had forgotten about this comment altogether.
Sindar are basically lower elves that did not see the two trees but receive the teaching of Melian the Maia, so they are slightly wiser and civilized than their eastern green/wood elves (wild elves, since they like to nomadic)
@@cool06alt If an asshole like Fëanor, a Noldo who had seen the Light of Two Tress and Valinor is the picture of civility then the race of elves were doomed.
@@tiaaaron3278 Curse you!
How did I not know this existed huh. Thank you Jesus for helping me find this.
There should be an action packed spin off with Thranduil; 'The Elves' or "The Elf King" hopefully with Lee Pace playing the perfect elf.
This would show how he became king with awesome fighting sequences, and how his wife died.
King of Elves, King of the Woods and Stone, but most importantly King of Sass
11:40 That's what Rings of Power should have watched. Their elves don't move like that.
Don't move like elves, don't sound like elves, don't look like elves at all!
Thranduil's gorgeousness is otherworldly 😍😍😍😍😍
0:52 "what makes this very powerful king of elves different"
His very powerful king eyebrows.
Thranduil is my most favorite character! So King Fabulosa!
Thank God the orientalist representation of Thranduil was dropped. I like the way it look on the films, it doesn't represent any human culture. Just nature...
But his swords definitely have a Samurai feel to them. Reminds me of those badass Akira Kurosawa films.
The Avari elves would probably look more oriental.
pity they couldn't get del Toro to do the whole thing
I would have traded an authentic Thranduil for a better trilogy
thranduil is just effin fabulous!!
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What an amazing actor to be so amicable in real life to transform into such a stone-cold ruler on screen. Brilliant!
After having watched this, I am in love with Lee Pace.
I loved Thranduil, I think most of his hardness comes from the loss of his wife, he doesn't speak of her because of the pain it brings to him, and like what was said is "he has seen a lot and been through a lot"...
I wish to think that there will be a movie based on Thandruil, his story, and what he has been through, it would give people a better understanding of why he is the way he is... Fast forwarding from his past to the future, I would also wish that his wife may actually return to him... but that's just a wish...
Tauriel: Why does it hurt so much?
Thranduil: Because it was real...
these people are extra talented..God knows..I LOOOOVE THRANDUIL
All three movies need to be done again.