Thorin Oakenshield
The Swedish actor Mikael Persbrandt portrays Beorn in Peter Jackson's ' and in its sequel "." In the DVD commentary, the production team explain that they normally ensured that all characters had accents from the British Isles, but they made an exception for Beorn by letting Persbrandt use his natural Swedish accent. They reasoned that Beorn should have a distinctive and foreign-sounding accent, since he is the last survivor of an isolated race. Jackson stated that many actors were auditioned for the role, but that Persbrand captured Beorn's primitive energy. Richard Armitage, who played Thorin Oakenshield, said that Persbrand had a fantastic voice, and that his accent was perfect for the role.