WHAT WENT WRONG The Lord Of The Rings (Part 2)
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Sep 11, 2023 Learn how Sean Connery missed out on half a billion bucks, Stanley Kubrick inadvertently gave us Wolverine and Gandalf, and New Line’s decision to bet the franchise on a $2M blowout at Cannes. Also, the challenges and doubts of 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy and the process of casting the Hobbits, Elijah Wood as Frodo, and Gandalf and Aragorn. Plus, behind-the-scenes sculpture scanning and anticipation for the release of The Lord of the Rings.
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New Line's Big Bet
- New Line Cinema invested heavily in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, despite the perceived risk.
- Hollywood thought Bob Shea was crazy for spending $200 million on a fantasy trilogy.
Hobbit Casting Challenge
- Peter Jackson insisted on using normally proportioned humans for hobbit roles.
- He planned to scale them down using forced perspective and digital effects.
Finding the Hobbits
- Dominic Monaghan, the oldest hobbit actor, was cast first.
- Peter Jackson loved his voice and singing, which led to him co-writing a song for the film.