IT’S been greater than 20 years since Frodo Baggins set out on his quest to destroy the ‘treasured’ ring and destroy its evil creator Sauron.
Now followers are eagerly anticipating a brand new spin-off collection – Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Energy – within the hope will probably be as epic as Peter Jackson’s unique movies.
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The present, which kicks off on September 2 on Amazon Prime, elaborates on the unique books by J.R.R. Tolkien and is ready throughout the Second Age of Center-earth.
The unique Lord of the Rings flick – The Fellowship of the Ring – launched the careers of stars Elijah Wooden and Viggo Mortensen, who had been joined by a solid of well-known faces.
Right here we check out what the celebrities who performed the Fellowship crew are thus far.
Elijah Wooden – Frodo Baggins
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American actor Elijah, now 41, performed Frodo Baggins within the Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Hobbit: An Sudden Journey, which catapulted him to stardom after a string of earlier youngster appearing roles from the age of eight.
He went on to look in a spread of movies together with Spy Children 3D: Sport Over, Everlasting Sunshine of the Spotless Thoughts, Sing Metropolis and Inexperienced Road, and leant his voice to Mumble in Joyful Ft.
Elijah based a report label – Simian Data – in 2005 however it was dissolved 10 years later after solely bagging two bands for its roster.
He dated the drummer of punk band Gogol Bordello, Pamela Racine, for 5 years however allegedly broke it off in 2010 as a result of he “did not need to cool down”.
He now shares a son with Danish producer Mette-Marie Kongsved. They’ve been collectively for 5 years after assembly on the set of I Do not Really feel At House In This World Anymore in 2017.
Elijah prompted a media storm in 2016 when he urged youngster star sexual abuse was extra rife in Hollywood than had been reported.
He informed The Sunday Occasions: “There are lots of vipers on this business, individuals who solely have their very own pursuits in thoughts. There’s darkness within the underbelly.”
Viggo Mortensen – Aragorn
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Now 63, Viggo achieved Hollywood hunk standing due to his function as courageous warrior Aragorn.
He typically carried out his personal stunts – and did not go with out harm – and purchased two horses which he rode and bonded with whereas filming the trilogy.
Roles in movies A Historical past of Violence, Japanese Guarantees and Captain Unbelievable adopted, in addition to a handful of theatre performances.
The Danish-American star was married to punk rocker Exene Cervenka for a decade between 1987 and 1997, they usually share a son, Henry. He is been with Spanish actress Ariadna Gil – 10 years his junior – since 2009.
Viggo has been nominated for 3 Academy Awards, three BAFTA Awards and 4 Golden Globe Awards, and received a Display screen Actors Guild Award.
In 2018, Viggo was pressured to apologise after utilizing the N-word throughout a reside panel whereas selling his movie Inexperienced E-book, for which he was tipped for an Oscar, however controversially misplaced out to Rami Malek, sparking rumours of a snub. The movie itself received Greatest Image.
He additionally blasted criticism that the movie performed right into a white saviour narrative, claiming it was “inaccurate, mendacious and…primarily based on a load of bulls***”.
Liv Tyler – Arwen Undómiel
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Lord of the Rings was the second main movie function for Liv, after she starred alongside Bruce Willis in Armageddon.
She went on to land elements in Jersey Woman, The Unbelievable Hulk and Advert Astra, in addition to HBO collection The Leftovers, amongst others.
Like her dad, Aerosmith legend Steven Tyler, Liv, now 45, is a singer and appeared as a visitor vocalist on The Lemonheads’ album Varshons in 2009. She launched her debut single Want You Tonight in 2011.
She was married to Brit musician Royston Langdon, with whom she shares a son, for 5 years; they divorced in 2008. She started courting David Beckham’s pal, sports activities agent David Gardner, in 2014, and the couple had been engaged inside a 12 months and welcomed two youngsters.
After revealing her hellish battle with Covid in January 2021, Liv and David break up two months later after seven years collectively.
Liv has served as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador for the US since 2003.
Andrew Serkis – Gollum
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Brit Andy, now 58, is without doubt one of the highest-grossing actors of all time, greatest recognized for his work in animation and voice appearing.
His fame as Gollum noticed him go on to star in 13 Happening 30 and King Kong, in addition to Intercourse & Medicine & Rock & Roll which bagged him a Greatest Actor BAFTA nomination. He additionally performed Caesar within the Planet of the Apes reboot.
Andy ventured into directing with the 2017 movie Breathe, adopted by Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle – by which he additionally performed Baloo.
He is been married to fellow actress Lorraine Ashbourne since 2002 and just lately accompanied her to the Bridgerton premiere – she performs Mrs Varley within the interval drama.
The couple share three youngsters who’ve all adopted their dad and mom into appearing. His daughter Ruby Ashbourne Serkis starred within the Netflix collection The Letter For The King – by which Andy performed her on-screen dad.
In 2018 Andy spoke out towards new guidelines being put ahead for filming intercourse scenes within the wake of #MeToo, claiming an excessive amount of censorship stifles creativity.
Billy Boyd – Peregrin ‘Pippin’ Took
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Billy, now 53, is a prolific stage and display actor and in addition fronts a band referred to as Beecake – whose album Soul Swimming topped MySpace charts in 2010.
After his star flip as a hairy-footed hobbit in Lord of the Rings, he topped an inventory of the 100 Most Eligible Males in Scotland in 2002.
In 2010 he stated he by no means made any money from showing in Lord of the Rings, claiming he was an unknown actor who did it “for peanuts and meals”.
Billy is happy with his Glaswegian roots and fronted a marketing campaign for VisitScotland in 2008.
Billy can also be an avid surfer and has a Grade 7 in foil fencing. He and the opposite actors of ‘The Fellowship’ all share a tattoo of the Elvish phrase for 9, written within the Tengwar script (bar John Rhys-Davies, whose stunt double received the tattoo as an alternative).
He is been married to actress Alison McKinnon since 2010 they usually share a son, Jack.
Sean Astin – Samwise Gamgee
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American actor Sean, now 51, has continued to work in movie and TV, with roles in 50 First Dates and the collection 24.
He is additionally expanded his profession into producing and voice-overs, and narrated the US model of Meerkat Manor.
Sean married producer Christine Harrell in 1992 they usually have three daughters – one among which had a cameo on Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King as Elanor, Samwise’s daughter.
He is outspoken in his political beliefs and has actively campaigned for US Democrats John Kerry, Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden.
Dominic Monaghan – Meriadoc ‘Merry’ Brandybuck
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Dominic went on to star as Charlie Tempo in Misplaced, and in addition landed roles in X-Males Origins: Wolverine, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and Fringe of the World.
He dated his Misplaced co-star Evangeline Lilly, however in 2013 took to Twitter to announce they had been over and referred to as her a cheater.
The British actor famously received right into a spat together with his Misplaced co-star Matthew Fox in 2012, claiming the actor “beats ladies” throughout a rant by which Dominic disclosed he did not like him.
In 2013 it was alleged Dominic despatched a slew of vile texts to a girl after she allegedly turned him down for intercourse.
He reportedly hit again, claiming she’d been calling him for over two years when he’d requested her to not contact him.
A lover of the outside, Dominic, now 45, as soon as purchased a mango-tree forest in India. It is believed he is at present single.
John Rhys-Davies – Gimli
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Welsh actor John, now 78, had a slew of appearing credit behind him earlier than Lord of the Rings.
He is lent his distinctive voice to video video games and animated TV reveals together with Hades in Justice League and Man Ray in SpongeBob SquarePants.
John married Suzanne Wilkinson in 1966 they usually share two sons. They legally separated in 1985 however remained legally married and he cared for her till she died from Alzheimer’s in 2010.
He started courting journalist Lisa Manning – with whom he shares a daughter – in 2004 they usually break up their time between New Zealand and the Isle of Man, the place he lends his voice to the native vacationer board for adverts and points of interest.
John was an outspoken supporter of Brexit and was branded “thuggish and sexist” by some BBC viewers after an look on Query Time in 2019.
He shouted “oh, lady!” at fellow panellist Caroline Lucas MP throughout a dialogue about Donald Trump’s victory within the US election.
Ian Holm – Bilbo Baggins
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Brit actor Ian was knighted in 1998 for his contribution to theatre and movie, and was Harold Pinter’s favorite actor.
A longtime star of the Royal Shakespeare Firm earlier than shifting into display work, Ian reprised his function as Bilbo within the subsequent Hobbit movies.
He was married 4 instances – first to Lynn Mary Shaw, which lasted 10 years, then to Sophie Baker for 4, Downton Abbey actress Penelope Wilton for 11, and artist Sophie de Stempel – a life mannequin of Lucian Freud.
Ian had two daughters from his first marriage, a son from his second and a son and daughter from his 15-year relationship with photographer Bee Gilbert.
He was handled for prostate most cancers in 2001 and later recognized with Parkinson’s illness. He handed away in June 2020 aged 88.
Cate Blanchett – Girl Galadriel
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Cate has loved a stellar appearing profession, bagging two Academy Awards, three British Academy Movie Awards, three Display screen Actors Guild Awards, in addition to three Golden Globes.
She received a bunch of latest followers due to her function as elf chief Galadriel in Lord of the Rings.
The Aussie, now 53, has been married to playwright Andrew Upton since 1997 and has 4 youngsters.
She is outspoken about feminism and politics, and claimed she was sexually harassed by Harvey Weinstein throughout a chat with Selection in 2018.
