Editing Bard the Bowman (section)

==Adaptations==

===Film===

[[File:Luke Evans SDCC 2014.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Luke Evans]] portrays Bard in [[The Hobbit (film series)|''The Hobbit'' film series]].]]

In the 1977 [[Rankin/Bass Animated Entertainment|Rankin/Bass]] animated [[The Hobbit (1977 film)|television musical]], Bard was voiced by [[John Stephenson (actor)|John Stephenson]].<ref>{{cite AV media |title=The Rankin/Bass Production of The Hobbit (The Complete Original Soundtrack) |date=1977 |type=Vinyl LP |publisher=[[Buena Vista Records]] |id=103}}</ref> <!--In the [[The Hobbit (1985 film)|1985 Russian television film]], Bard (or "Berd") was played by Boris Sokolov.{{cn|date=October 2023}}-->

In Peter Jackson's [[The Hobbit (film series)|''The Hobbit'' film series]], Welsh actor [[Luke Evans]] portrays Bard, appearing in the latter two films of the trilogy, ''[[The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug|The Desolation of Smaug]]'' (2013) and ''[[The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies|The Battle of the Five Armies]]'' (2014). Evans was cast in June 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2011/06/luke-evans-to-play-bard-in-the-hobbit-140657/ |title=Luke Evans To Play Bard in 'The Hobbit' |last=Fleming |first=Mike Jr. |date=16 June 2011 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=5 January 2015 }}</ref> Bob Strauss of ''[[Los Angeles Daily News]]'' felt that Evans' portrayal managed to expand on the character,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dailynews.com/arts-and-entertainment/20141201/luke-evans-hits-the-mark-as-bard-in-the-hobbit-the-battle-of-the-five-armies |title=Luke Evans hits the mark as Bard in 'The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies' |last=Strauss |first=Bob |date=1 December 2014 |website=[[Los Angeles Daily News]] |location=Los Angeles |access-date=5 January 2015 }}</ref> while Erik Kain of ''[[Forbes]]'' felt that his portrayal was "solid", but was "never given quite enough breathing room".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2014/12/18/the-hobbit-battle-of-the-five-armies-review-this-is-the-end/ |title='The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies' Review: This Is The End |last=Kain |first=Erik |date=18 December 2014 |website=[[Forbes]] |location=New York City |access-date=5 January 2015}}</ref>

===Other===

In the 1968 [[The Hobbit (radio series)|BBC Radio adaptation]], Bard was voiced by Peter Williams.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tolkienlibrary.com/press/852-The-Hobbit-BBC-Dramatization.php |title=Review: The Hobbit Dramatization re-released by BBC AudioBooks America |last=Collier |first=Pieter |date=10 November 2008 |website=Tolkien Library |access-date=5 January 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://archive.org/details/TheHobbit1Of8AnUnexpectedParty |title="The Hobbit" Full Cast Radio Drama (1968) |via=Internet Archive |access-date=5 January 2015 }}</ref>

Bard is one of the cards in [[Iron Crown Enterprises]]'s 1995 [[Middle-earth Collectible Card Game]], which is illustrated by Angelo Montanini.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tradecardsonline.com/im/selectCard/card_id/52920/cards_lang/1 |title=Info of the card Bard Bowman |website=Trade Cards Online |access-date=5 January 2015 }}</ref> <!--In [[Inevitable Entertainment]]'s 2003 [[The Hobbit (2003 video game)|''Hobbit'' video game]], [[André Sogliuzzo]] plays Bard.{{cn|date=October 2023}}--> <!--In [[Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment]]'s 2014 ''[[Lego The Hobbit (video game)|Lego The Hobbit]]'', Luke Evans reprises his role from the live-action film series.{{cn|date=October 2023}}-->