Tiger Woods a Tolkien fan

[Lairënuriel]

I heard at one point that Vin Deisel was a huge LOTR fan and wanted to be in the Peter Jackson films and for some reason it didn't surprise me.
Snippet from an interview:
http://www.tolkien-movies.com/words/2000/02-18-00b.htm

But Tiger Woods - that is surprising!

http://www.thegolfchannel.com/core.aspx?page=15100&dv=8023606&select=22963&select2=1

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That does surprise me on both counts. It makes you wonder whom else in the famous world that is a big fan of the trilogy or even HP series.

[Lairënuriel]

The reason why Vin Diesel didn't surprise me is that I had heard at one point that he was a Dungeons and Dragons junkie.  I have never met a roll-player that didn't love all things Tolkien.

[Beren One-Hand]

Interesting about Vin Diesel.  I love him as an actor and he is a sort of pop culture icon, with some of the films he's made like "The Fast and the Furious."  But I'd have a hard time imagining him being in a Tolkien film.  He plays the "ganster" and "tough guy" extemely well.  To be in a Tolkien film though, I think an actor has to be more polished.  Can you imagine his voice as a Tolkien character?  He'd have to work on a British accent.  Who knows, maybe he could do it?  I'd give him the credit if he could, but would be doubtful if such a role would be for him?

Tiger Woods a Tolkien fan?  Not that surprising.  But one wonders whether he jumped on the band wagon with the release of the movies, rather than having already read the books.

[Lairënuriel]

Vin could have been an Orc - but he wanted to be Aragorn.   You're right, he would really have to work on his voice.

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I love Vin's voice, it is so different. I just love him all around. But however not as much as I love Lij/Frodo .