The Empire interview series is also notable for including Viggo Mortensen’s pick for the Tolkien character he wishes Peter Jackson included in the trilogy (hint: it has to do with the Drúadan Forest).
I was glad to be rid of that old stick Gandalf the White. Mind you, it was a joy to work with Martin Freeman and the dwarves. When asked what he missed from “The Lord of the Rings” while shooting “The Hobbit,” McKellen answered, “ so many old friends behind the camera, but I missed the old team of actors. McKellen and Bloom were the only two actors from the original fellowship to have prominent roles in both of Peter Jackson’s Middle Earth trilogies, “ The Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit” (Wood did appear in “The Hobbit” as a cameo). Still, it kept us on our toes and I always had the paperback ‘Lord of the Rings’ hidden in my robe, to refer to.” “Particularly for this theatre actor who has spent a career honoring a text, honed and settled before production starts. “It was tiresome, wasn’t it?” McKellen responded. Guillermo del Toro's Favorite Movies: 30 Films the Director Wants You to See 'The Beatles: Get Back' Trailer: Peter Jackson's Disney+ Series Gives Never Before Seen Look at Fab FourĮlijah Wood Says 'Lord of the Rings' Orc Designed to Resemble Harvey Weinstein: 'F*ck Him' The interviews are jam-packed with fascinating intel about the making of the franchise, including Elijah Wood asking McKellen about “the constant barrage of script changes” that took place throughout filming. The trilogy will be celebrating the 20th anniversary of its launch in 2021, so don’t expect buzz to die down anytime soon.Īs last month was the 19th anniversary of “The Fellowship of the Ring,” Empire magazine recirculated its interview series with the nine actors who made up the eponymous group: Elijah Wood (Frodo), Ian McKellen (Gandalf), Sean Astin (Samwise), Dominic Monaghan (Merry), Billy Boyd (Pippin), Viggo Mortensen (Aragorn), Sean Bean (Boromir), Orlando Bloom (Legolas), and John Rhys-Davies (Gimli). With all three films in the franchise streaming on HBO Max and a brand new 4K remaster of the trilogy released on home video, “Lord of the Rings” buzz was booming over the holidays. If social media buzz is any indication, then Peter Jackson’s “Lord of the Rings” trilogy was one of the biggest hits of the 2020 holiday movie season.
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