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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001 2 h 59 min Adventure · Fantasy · Action
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Film The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Stories from the set

What happened on set and off camera. No spoilers.

10 facts

  1. Jake Gyllenhaal auditioned for the role of Frodo.

  2. The script for each of the three films was largely rewritten during the shooting period due to the numerous suggestions and ideas added to it by various actors.

  3. The film is based on John Ronald Reuel Tolkien's novel «The Lord of the Rings» (The Lord of the Rings, 1954-1955).

  4. The management of the film company New Line Cinema insisted on a two-minute prologue, and in the end the introduction stretched to 7.5 minutes.

  5. Bilbo's party was supposed to have 144 hobbit extras in order to match the text of the book as closely as possible, but in order to save money only 100 were hired.

  6. In some scenes, Gandalf was voiced by John Astin, the father of actor Sean Astin, who played Sam.

  7. John Astin, the father of Sean Astin, auditioned for the role of Gandalf.

  8. Stuart Townsend began filming as Aragorn, but was fired after four days because Peter Jackson decided that an older actor was needed for the role.

  9. David Bowie was planned for the role of Elrond.

  10. Howard Shore worked on the music for the film for a total of about two years.