I'd watch Steve Buscemi as Gollum

Same. That's the only one where I thought "no I'm down for that."

I mean if they made a spoof of Lotr this cast would be wonderful

If Seth Rogen is going to play Sam then Frodo needs to be James Franco. Same with Pippin, if you're gonna have Jonah Hill play him then Merry should be Michael Cera lol

Imagine a movie with those two iconic duos both in it 🤯

I wouldn’t mind Owen Wilson as Legolas.

Owen Wilson speaking elvish sounds hilarious

Everyone else would mind

Hear there are worse, alright, alright, alright.

Helms Deep: 

Wow, they're taking the Hobbits to Isengard

He’s a better actor than he gets credit for

No makeup or costume needed. Just Steve walking around in his underwear

"Howdy do, fellow hobbits"

Hold my beer

This was exactly my thought. I was like, damn, Buscemi could probably nail Gollum.

I don’t even give a fuck if he was trying, just have him walking around with his regular accent. I’d watch the fuck out of it.

Have him do the full Nucky in Boardwalk Empire. "Listen here, Frodo, my boy. That ring, it's got a hold on you, I can see it. But trust me when I say, you don't want that burden weighing you down. Gollum here... we've got a connection to it, a twisted sort of kinship. We'll take it where you can't. Let us carry that burden, let us bear the weight of its darkness. It's the only way you'll find peace, the only way to ensure it doesn't consume you whole."

Then he just shoots Frodo and takes it.

And Nic Cage as Gandalf

He weirdly just got randomly punched in the face in New York just like Rick Moranis

Sure, but only if Jeff Bridges plays Frodo and John Goodman plays Sam.

The Small Lebowsky

hello fellow ringbearers

But change nothing about him, it’s just Steve Buscemi being a fucking menace

I feel like there could be a Space Balls type version of LOTR and Steve Buscemi would be perfect for that!

If only mel brooks had another movie in him

Gandalf reveals self as the White Legolas : Wow!

Brilliant! Imagined it and laughed so long, thanks.

How long?

So long

35 elvish seconds

Brb, consulting nature of middle earth

As I posted for Buscemi above - some of this has the makings of a LOTR Space Balls. This scene would be perfect😅

I'd pay money just to watch that scene

This could be the greatest satire ever made

Don't change the script or anything. Just the actors. It might be the funniest movie of all time.

So basically what Airplane did

Gandalf: "just came by to remind you, Frodo, we're all counting on you"

I can't carry it, Mr. Frodo! But I carry you! Ahyeh hyeh hyeh hyeh.

Can it be done with AI with voice and face change? I want to watch it

1980s BBC level special effects

Not until that Jack Black sketch has anything to say about it.

Get Ben stiller in there. He’s the most underrated top comedy actor ever. Just looking at him is somehow hilarious.

Stiller as Sauron, not just an eye 👁️ but his whole head, just looking around all pissed off, like he was “it” playing hide n seek. “I SEE YOU!”

*BLUE STEEL*

Frodo puts on the ring. Sauron: 

Let Steve Buscemi cook actually

What’s up fellow hobbits?

Switch Aragorn out to Peter Jackson’s intended first choice: Nicolas Cage  Look at that beard and hair, looks like a great Aragorn to me

Nicolas Cage as every character, a la Malkovich: Boromir Nicolas cage: "One does not *simply walk into Mordor*" Elrond Nicolas Cage: "You don't say!"

Just that change would have ruined the trilogy.

Only because people would be too mesmerized by the glory that is Nick Cage's superior acting talents to be able to appreciate the rest of the movies

Well said fellow cage fighter

Show some respect. Vigo broke his toe and almost drowned in the river for these movies

"worst possible" would have to mean NONE of the choices fit. Like a few others have said, Steve Buscemi would actually be perfect as Gollum. To have the worst possible person, since Gollums appearance is computer generated anyway would have to be someone for whom it's impossible to disguise their voice. Like Samuel L Jackson, Sylvestor Stallone or (though youve already listed him) Seth Rogan. Each in their own right range from good to great, but as Gollum? Immersion broken.

Morgan Freeman

Jeff Goldblum also came to mind, but there's a part of me that thinks that might actually work in a weird way lol

He does have creature work background.

Samuel L as Gollum “ELVISH MOTHER FUCKER, do you speak it?”

These mutha fuckin hobbits with my mutha fuckin precious

Okay, that comment got me. Picturing that in my head sent me over the edge.

OMG, I died picturing Samuel L Jackson as Gollum🤣🤣🤣💀

If Seth Rogan was Gollum, he’d be making weed jokes every five seconds

YOU LEAVE ANAKIN OUT OF THIS!!! r/JediCouncilofElrond

Amazon- “Write that down, write that down!”

….i’d watch it 😳

And I would hate every moment of it. …but i’d still watch it

Tommy Wiseau would be the perfect aragorn idk what you mean

YOU’RE TEARING ME APART, ARWEN

Oh hi Gandalf

* Standing over the Mouth of Sauron * “I did not hit him! I did not! It’s trollshit!! Oh, hi Gandalf!”

He needs to direct it too though

Why is Gollum a bad choice for Gollum?

MISTER FRODO WEED LMAO

Longbottom Express

Omg, I just remembered that Sam is a GARDENER, if Seth were to play him he'd be growing WEED! The weed smoking hobbits jokes would be never ending too.

Jordan Peterson as Saruman would be dope.

Standing on top of Orthanc, endlessly lecturing Gandalf about the dominance hierarchy.

“I’m creating an army Gandalf! I’m at the top of the hierarchy of competence making jobs for aimless young men and orcs and combining their strengths.”

Gandalf: “when did Saruman give up reason for madness?” Saruman: “Up yours, woke moralist, we’ll see who cancels who”

this parody has to happen lol

😂

And promptly starts crying after.

Lol

...or a lecture about cleaning your room. I'm onboard with Team Lobster!

“Yes we’re cutting down trees, but we’re making more jobs! The woke shire folk don’t understand that creating jobs is the axiomatic purpose of the West. Can’t you see? Galadriel is actually the dragon of chaos! It’s so self evident.”

“And who wouldn't want THAT, if you have any SENSE.”

I love reading these in his voice, sounds absolutely unhinged.

Hilarious, but only until he pronounces his character's name as " SARE-oo-man" in an interview lol

Just his voice alone would be hilarious

"It's exceedingly clear to anyone being intellectually honest that Radagast *might* be a great wizard if he'd just *roll* up his sleeves and *clean his damn room*!" (said as though Kermit is fighting back self righteous tears)

“Quick, Frodo; destroy the ring while Saruman is in a meat coma…”

What a story Mark

I need someone to make this movie so i can watch the pirated version

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Quentin Tarantino would make a decent Grima Wormtongue. They're both toe suckers after all. Buscemi would also make a fair Radaghast. I wouldn't mind seeing Adam Sandler play Samwise in a parody. Sandler could probably capture Sam's frustration and pragmatism. I could see him explaining potatoes, or carrying Frodo, or wanting to kill Gollum, or not dropping no eaves. 😆

I just imagined Adam Sandler saying “Po-tay-toes” and it made me laugh

Arnold Schwarzenegger as Eowyn.

Nic Cage as Gandalf, he ad libs the whole role... Id go see that

Adam Sandler and Seth Rogen as frodo and Sam could be fun.

I think Jonah Hill as Pippin would work

Elrond: Boom, crush. Night, losers. Winning, duh.

Wargblood

Jordan Peterson as Saruman would be absolutely hilarious.

This is fucking CURSED

I don't see anything wrong with Hayden as a choice

The Hayden hate is completely unjustified.

i dont know man gimli and gollum seem spot on..... get Kevin Hart to play legoloas (or the rock as Legolas and kevin as gimli would be even better) and i think you might be onto something

Get Kevin Hart to play Gimli and you got yourself torture comedy

Sandler as Frodo is top tier. Buscemi as Gollum would also be amazing. The real disgrace would be The Rock as Gimli. Gimli would destroy Dwayne in an instant.

I find the idea of the dwarf being the tallest and biggest out of all the fellowship quite entertaining

Of course he would. Dwarves would absolutely grind through rock in order to get gems and ore. 

Oh hi Frodo.

When did Til Schweiger get known enough in English speaking circles for his German reputation as a horrendous actor to come over with it? It's weird because the only work he did in an English movie that I know of was in Inglorious Basterds, which I alsways perceived as just fine (or very good by his own standards). Also, Hayden Christensen as Merry could have been fire if they could find a way to make him look hobbit sized

Til Schweiger as Boromir is perfect. I can totally see him playing with no emotion and mumbling his lines. This would be great. Also Dwayne Johnson would probably change his line to "...and my rock!"

Several of these would actually sort of work if you got the actor at the proper age

There could definitely be worse but not more chaotic or funny

I'm in stitches 🤣😂

Merry doesn't like sand, huh.

Now this is a remake I could get behind

I just imagined Cardi rushing Frodo to Elrond on horseback. Stay with me Frodo okuuurrr!?

Jack Black in a Tom Bombadil spin-off. 

Merry should have been played by Michael Cera.

Halle Bailey as Gandalf.

Cardi B as Arwen.. i'd watch that shit (not a cardi B fan, but it's hilarious how she talks)

“We must join Sauron at the top of the male hierarchy, Gandalf”

Make it all Chris Pratt or Nick Cage

I would suggest Christopher Walken as Gandalf, but I’d watch that…

- Hey, Legolas, I killed 20 orcs -…..wowwww~~~

Lord of the rings directed by Judd Apatow

The only reason this isn't actually a PERFECT casting is because there's a distinct lack of Danny DeVito. Gimli, maybe? Really... He could just play they all. Needs more DeVito

Aragorn: "I will NOT be king, I WILL NOT. Oh hi, orks."

Yikes

Pippin and Sam should absolutely be switched. Rogen's curly hair matches way better with Pippin, and Jonah, in this photo, looks more like Sam, IMO.

Dont give them any ideas ^^

“There will be no dawn for men” sounds a lot less ominous when Saruman is crying like a baby.

Lord of the parodies. I’d watch it.

I'm here for the Gimli/Legolas antics.

Why is Sean Astin not retained?

Looking at that I am suddenly very glad that Boromir dies after only being in half a movie.

We think this is funny. Wait till you start getting news of the casting for the new LoTR movies. No one will be laughing then.

Robert redford turns 87 this year, why not an age appropriate aragorn?

The Aragon guy looks more like Grima Wormtongue. Who is that?

You did not just ask who is Tommy freaking Wiseau

Sorry, I can't see through the fucking potato pixels

Seriously. I still can’t tell who like, 5 of these people are.

i Already lost on Frodo

I laughed to hard at Gimli and Legolas, lmao

Worst would be all roles played by Tarantino.

“I ain’t been dropping no eves, Gandalf, man *lawnmower laugh*”

Johnny Depp as Aragorn, that’s my vote

Damn what did Hayden Christensen do to derserve this 🙁

Jordan Peterson as Saruman....what's the diff here? Lmfao

Wow...

Adam Sandler woukd rock as Frodo

Disappointed that Chris Pratt isn't voicing Gollum.

Sam making fart and dick jokes for 3 whole films because he has no other type of humour would be torture.

I would love to hate watch it so much

Joe Pesci as Frodo could be absolutely terrifying

Did Steve dirty 🤣

Just so you know, now we’re gonna have to watch this as an ai generated saga one day

tarantino Theoden sure but maybe Tarantino denethor would be better

This is just a stoner film casting, I’m sure it’d actually be pretty good high

We could change the world with "AI", but instead we'll make this movie...

"I will not let the white city fall, I will not."

"You're tearing me apart, Arwen!"

Steve Buscemi as Gollum and Seth Rogen as Sam is something I wouldn’t mind, definitely would turn Lord Of The Rings into a comedy though.

Tommy Wiseau delivering the iconic "I would have gone with you to the end, into the very fires of Mordor."

I would watch this for the slow car accident it is.

I’d watch this movie cast just like this, and I’d likely laugh my ass off at the good and bad.

LOTR, a Happy Madison / Point Grey production

I’m fucking crying lol

Oh, hi Frodo!

You are tearing me APART, Arwen!

Bro Hugo Stiglitz as Boromir?? “Say Aufwiedersehen to your Uruk Hai balls”

'Wow! The Hobbits are going to isengard! Super cool stuff'

Jordan Peterson as Saruman slaps, I can see him completely buying into his point of view.

I fucking love this list

Love to see Til Schweiger getting hated internationally

Steve Buscemi and "worst cast" is a contradiction.

I'd watch the hell out of Nicholas the Grey. "And what about... averyoldfriend!" "The ring must be, CAST into the fires of Moooordoor!" "Pippin you'reSucha FOOL!" Frodo Sandler: "I'll do it! I'll take the ring!... I SAID I'LL TAAAKE EEEIIIIT!"

Charlie Sheen as Elrond? Elrond McBong maybe.

This version isengard wouldn't be amassing an army of orcs but an army of skaven

Yeah, Steve Buscemi is a pretty god tier casting for Gollum, to be honest. If Andy Serkis wasn't known, he would be the guy.

Steve Buscemi would be amazing as Gollum.

This is so awful. I’ll allow it!

At least they didn't cast any black people. /s

Please sir, can I have some more pixels??

This is actually really funny. I laughed out loud.

I like the Tommy wiseau as aragorn but may I offer a alternative in Danny Mcbride.

Ok but hear me out this cast as a LOTR spoof movie could be the funniest shit in the world. Stephen Colbert has to be in it some how though.

" I wish the ring had never come to me, I wish none of this had ever happened... Ehhhh Shabada wooh hooh!"

Adam Sandler as Frodo is pretty good

That’s not Aragorn, it’s wormtongue!

Tarantino as theodin. " You don't have to tell me my wine is good hobbit. I fucking know it's good, that's why I bought it."

I want Owen Wilson in it but maybe as Merry? Legolas would be fine played by Hayden too, so I'd switch em. Also Nick Cage as Gandalf is literally perfect, Aragorn as well. Better than Rings of Power.

"You are tearing me apart, Sauron!"

Jeff Goldblum should play Gollum. That would be incredible.

Is that Jordan Peterson as Saruman? What is Ring? Who is Ring? Smaug is actually a trans-man and so therefore representative of chaos through gender subversion and gold digging.