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Middle Earth (Tolkien biopic)
This seems like a huge rumour to me, but since it's out there: Apparently Benedict and David Tennant are rumoured to be in the running for the lead role in the biopic about JRR Tolkien, "Middle Earth". I have doubts, since it says in this article that in the film Tolkien will be 22 years old. I mean, especially Benedict is known for his ability to look much younger than he really is... but this much younger...?
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This sounds intriguing but I agree with you, the age could be a problem. Although Benedict and David Tennant still would be a more probably choice than Ian McKellen, much as I love him. 
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Two years ago The Hollywood Reporter suggested that if there was ever going to be a biopic about Tolkien's life, Benedict would be perfect for the lead role.
Maybe someone extrapolated the idea from this article?
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Very true, Susi! 
And apart from the age problem, I'm not sure who of the two I'd prefer in the role... it says in the article that they both look a bit like young Tolkien, but it's not easy to find any pictures of young Tolkien on the internet...
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How about this one?
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So does he look more like Benedict or more like David?
You know what, I'm seeing Tom Hiddleston there.
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I can see a resemblance to Benedict or Tom, not so much David. Tolkien looks older than 22 in that photo though. I was thinking Alex Lawther would be about the right age, but then I thought of Matthew Beard who I think matches Tolkien's look better.
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Wouldn't it be something if Martin Freeman were to end up playing a supporting role? I mean, they've teamed up in "Sherlock", and they ended up both having roles in The Hobbit trilogy, so why not give them both roles in this Tolkien biopic? =)
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SolarSystem wrote:
So does he look more like Benedict or more like David?
You know what, I'm seeing Tom Hiddleston there.
Yes, Hiddles was my first thought as well as I saw the picture. A bit of Benedict... but no, I can't see David...
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