Just saw Beowulf. Loved it. Love Neil Gaiman. Love that he had Grendel speaking old english. Have you read his book American Gods? It's good, thick reading, almost tangible and sweet and yummy, like honey. Serious, Gaiman is the only author, so far, who makes me want to lick his books.

As for the Queen, she was Buttercup in The Princess Bride and Jenny in Forrest Gump.