Hugo Weaving's Elrond was a badass

Have you seen Peter Jackson's "Lord of the Rings" yet, and considered how he has reinterpreted Tolkien's work. For example, Elrond.

Tolkien's Elrond was a wise and far-seeing elf who was removed from the events of Middle-earth because the time of the elves was past, and men were now coming into their own. By contrast, Hugo Weaving portrays an embittered immortal Elrond who sees humanity in decline rather than rising to take its place as the elves leave. He even seems surprised by Frodo's decision to take the Ring.

And really, who didn't see "Fellowship of the Ring" and picture the scene at Mount Doom as something like this?

Elrond. I was there the day the strength of men broke, Gandalf.

Flashback: Elrond urges Isildur to throw the Ring into Mount Doom and Isildur refuses.

Elrond. Fine. Have it your way.

He picks up Isildur and tosses him and the Ring in together.

Or, better yet, Elrond tosses Isildur in, but decides to keep the Ring, which is beautiful to his sight. "I was there when the strength of men broke, Gandalf, when they refused to give me the Ring, my preciousssss..."

One can almost imagine the eldar all jockeying to get the Ring from Isildur while resoundly denying having any interest in it. Perhaps Isildur lost the Ring when Galadriel tried to seduce him and steal it from him in his sleep ...