Elijah Wood Reveals The Secrets Behind Filming 'The Lord of the Rings' | Explain This | Esquire

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  • @melsanchez6629
    @melsanchez6629 2 роки тому +4169

    James cordon should NEVER and I mean NEVER EVER, in any alternate universe or parallel dimension or space-time continuum, be mentioned in the same sentence as Samwise the brave.

    • @melvinloyalist6758
      @melvinloyalist6758 2 роки тому +140

      THANK YOU

    • @fuldaldilgul
      @fuldaldilgul 2 роки тому +131

      it's a disgrace

    • @Missmayapapaya26
      @Missmayapapaya26 2 роки тому +23

      Hahahahahah😂😂😂

    • @katethegreat4918
      @katethegreat4918 2 роки тому +82

      Absolutely agree! I shudder at the thought. How could it have even been considered?

    • @MargotDobbie
      @MargotDobbie 2 роки тому +52

      Corden wasnt an actor in 99 so i think that was a lie anyway

  • @kurtsiecolferites2160
    @kurtsiecolferites2160 2 роки тому +3487

    LOTR remains the best trilogy in the universe. Period.

    • @harrypotter5194
      @harrypotter5194 2 роки тому +59

      in this planet yes, universe? i dont know man, never watch aliens movie before, cant decide.

    • @mattbrannon1030
      @mattbrannon1030 2 роки тому +102

      @@harrypotter5194 It's safe to assume they'd vote for LOTR

    • @Gaia369
      @Gaia369 2 роки тому +3

      There's nothing new under the sun!!!!

    • @aliaqrabi4294
      @aliaqrabi4294 2 роки тому +4

      Agreed

    • @TheJosep70
      @TheJosep70 2 роки тому +4

      This one and BTTF.

  • @thelord8190
    @thelord8190 2 роки тому +4261

    I feel like the movies wouldn't have been so perfect if they had different actors playing it, it was amazingly well cast.

    • @abdo19code
      @abdo19code 2 роки тому +72

      I can't think of any bad casting

    • @ilsekeinwonderland6515
      @ilsekeinwonderland6515 2 роки тому +58

      exactly. they were perfect

    • @RubyDoobieScoo
      @RubyDoobieScoo 2 роки тому +3

      @@abdo19code viggo

    • @abdo19code
      @abdo19code 2 роки тому +10

      @@RubyDoobieScoo Viggo is one of the weaker of the cast but still not bad casting.

    • @edenakasha7574
      @edenakasha7574 2 роки тому +158

      @@abdo19code whattttt???? No wayyyy

  • @angelabernhardt6761
    @angelabernhardt6761 2 роки тому +857

    I love how much the cast still doesn’t mind talking about the movies. It’s just like reminiscing over fond memories and never gets tiresome.

    • @CharmEng89
      @CharmEng89 2 роки тому +44

      I think this really speaks to the impact and classic nature of the films. It was a game changing movie, both technologically and culturally. And so many of us were growing up with the films, it's become "our" memories too

    • @lauraelizabethbrown
      @lauraelizabethbrown Рік тому +45

      Same. You can tell some actors grow weary of talking about their old projects that they're best known for--not this crew! They're just like "yeah, it actually was the best."

    • @nix2939
      @nix2939 Рік тому +1

      @@lauraelizabethbrown The Harrison ford effect

  • @alassera
    @alassera 2 роки тому +2205

    If Cage played Aragorn, how hilarious that scene with Eowyn would have been, where she says she's afraid of 'a cage' 😂

    • @KS-xk2so
      @KS-xk2so 2 роки тому +173

      He would've looked right at the camera after that line and said "Nick Cage." in a cool guy arms crossed pose. Every single take. No matter what. Until they either fired him, or just agreed to put it in the movie, lol

    • @Charmedsas1
      @Charmedsas1 2 роки тому +10

      Lmao 😂 nice.

    • @ambersummer2685
      @ambersummer2685 2 роки тому +38

      I’m honestly glad he didn’t play Aragorn. Idk why.
      He just has a different persona to me.

    • @EvenstarSaima
      @EvenstarSaima 2 роки тому +2

      hahahahahahaha

    • @usern4metak3ns
      @usern4metak3ns 2 роки тому +17

      Let's ride... Our horses.

  • @andrewslonkosky1484
    @andrewslonkosky1484 2 роки тому +1136

    I can honestly say, with as much confidence as is humanly available, that every single casting choice in this Trilogy was a grand slam. Each one lightning in a bottle. All of the outstanding work, writing, and artistry aside.... the casting alone was like divine intervention.

    • @Frankje01
      @Frankje01 2 роки тому +13

      There is one for me, sort of, Galadriel, she did an amazing job but from what I read and pictured in/from the books I just thought she wasn't "pretty" enough. I can't imagine anyone else playing the role but looks wise Robin Wright could probably pull the perfect Galadriel look off better I would guess.

    • @GoldenProductionTE
      @GoldenProductionTE 2 роки тому +72

      @@Frankje01 Really...? Cate Blanchett not pretty enough? You can't be for real

    • @ouatedephoque2961
      @ouatedephoque2961 2 роки тому +12

      @@Frankje01 I really hope that by "pretty" you mean elvish looking. That or too beautiful to be just "pretty". Besides, Robin Wright is too short to be Galadriel who was among the tallest of the Eldar.

    • @ohanna5074
      @ohanna5074 2 роки тому

      Elijah Wood really failed to sell Frodo for me. So did the hobbits, they should have cast actual little people so their interactions would have actually been believable and they wouldn’t have needed “forced perspective” and all those cheap parlour tricks

    • @DorkN313
      @DorkN313 2 роки тому +14

      @@ouatedephoque2961 how are you saying that height of the actor matters in comments about LOTR films?

  • @Odd_Combo
    @Odd_Combo 2 роки тому +359

    What a humble, yet, ballsy move for him to admit that he’s never actually read the books!!! I respect that.

    • @Tarotiste
      @Tarotiste 2 роки тому +21

      Can totally understand how it happened. It must have started to be a bit much. Other actors have commented how *everyone* on set was commenting on where they were in the books... It may have been self defense to just stick to the script.

  • @userabcdefghi1
    @userabcdefghi1 2 роки тому +2137

    Elijah could have just avoided these LOTR questions, but he is kind enough to answer them with elborated behind stories, which is really amazing and down to earth! Watching this interview brought me back to when I first saw the Fellowship of the Ring as a 13yr old a girl. 😊

    • @evry1sfriend619
      @evry1sfriend619 2 роки тому +27

      i mean sure he's very nice to elaborate as he does but its not like he's doing this for free lol

    • @sorchamarie4089
      @sorchamarie4089 2 роки тому +6

      awh I was 13 too bless! I was blown away by it too, he's a great actor! Seems like a cool guy too

    • @SmokingBirds
      @SmokingBirds 2 роки тому +7

      What are you talking about? How is it Kind to answer the questions? That’s normal behavior when in an interview.

    • @k____90
      @k____90 2 роки тому +1

      I think it's done to commemorate the 20 yr anniv of the first LOTR, so I'm sure he would be down for it for that reason...

    • @jrob4795
      @jrob4795 2 роки тому +2

      It's his most famous role...of course there would be questions.

  • @robbyclark6915
    @robbyclark6915 2 роки тому +464

    Not only did Elijah Wood pull off an absolutely iconic acting performance as Frodo Baggins at the age of 18!! But he also nailed that English accent like a Boss!

    • @WreckItRolfe
      @WreckItRolfe Рік тому +5

      He does break it a couple of times in rhe takes used, unfortunately

    • @tdaddy26
      @tdaddy26 Рік тому

      ​@@WreckItRolfewhere?

    • @tonypap1
      @tonypap1 Рік тому +70

      @@tdaddy26
      As an Englishman, I can’t remember him breaking accent at any time. But, it just doesn’t matter anyway. Sean Astin breaks all the time but he’s so amazing as Sam that it just doesn’t matter. Also, Tolkien never mentioned Pippin was Scottish but Billy Boyd just spoke his own way and was perfect.

    • @tdaddy26
      @tdaddy26 Рік тому +4

      @@tonypap1 yeah I don't remember Elijah breaking accent either!

    • @normalguycap
      @normalguycap 11 місяців тому +2

      They had voice coaches.

  • @TedMattos
    @TedMattos 2 роки тому +549

    Thanks to Mr. Jackson who kept Sean Astin as Sam instead of James Corden. Sam is (and always will be) my favorite LOTR character, and that's a large part to Sean Astin's portrayal.

    • @myrojyn
      @myrojyn 2 роки тому +52

      Oh the train wreck that was avoided !

    • @billsutherby
      @billsutherby 2 роки тому +13

      Sam is the GOAT

    • @BelleMort6
      @BelleMort6 2 роки тому +3

      @@myrojyn Amen, lol

    • @inflameslp311
      @inflameslp311 2 роки тому +20

      Samwise the Brave. Was willing to die to keep his promise, whether fighting giant venomous spiders, orcs, or even just the water. And carrying Frodo up the mountain when Frodo didn’t have the strength to keep going, then saving Frodo when he was unable to pass the final test. Sam is the real MVP.

    • @TedMattos
      @TedMattos 2 роки тому +2

      @@inflameslp311 Without a doubt.

  • @lukeskywalker6809
    @lukeskywalker6809 2 роки тому +614

    He had been in more movies by the time LOTR came along than most actors in their entire career. He was one of the most talented child actors ever.

    • @SnowdropWood
      @SnowdropWood 2 роки тому +68

      I'd go so far as to call him a child prodigy. And he has remained a gifted actor. I think his unusually marked lack of ego helps.

    • @felisd
      @felisd 2 роки тому +71

      AND he managed to weather that transition from child actor to adult actor/celebrity smoothly, which shows how grounded he and his support system were.

    • @kabodick
      @kabodick 2 роки тому +7

      I remember watching him in Radio Flyer and thinking he is going to be a great actor.

    • @lukeskywalker6809
      @lukeskywalker6809 2 роки тому +5

      @@kabodick I saw him in FOREVER YOUNG and thought the same thing.

    • @wattsnottaken1
      @wattsnottaken1 2 роки тому +2

      Search your feelings you KNOW IT to be true!

  • @astorlefflinker8417
    @astorlefflinker8417 2 роки тому +351

    His interviews are so entertaining because he answers like he's just another one of your friends and you're hanging out

    • @JJBerthume
      @JJBerthume 5 місяців тому

      He's so chill and sincere

  • @zlamelie
    @zlamelie 2 роки тому +151

    I think Elijah is the example of a perfect casting. I think Frodo would be him in our world. Just a nice guy, no ego, super emphatic, chill vibe.

  • @SithCelia
    @SithCelia 2 роки тому +185

    I'm so proud of Elijah Wood! He was, IMO, the best choice for Frodo. He has those deep, expressive blue eyes that light up whenever he speaks as well as convey immense sadness. He could play the kind of grounded intellectual that was Frodo Baggins.

  • @IrishTechnicalThinker
    @IrishTechnicalThinker Рік тому +149

    Liam Neeson as Boromir would have been great but Sean Bean killed it, especially when he say in the film "It's still Sharpe."

    • @TheRealDoctorBonkus
      @TheRealDoctorBonkus Рік тому +7

      I always think that too! I cannot unhear it

    • @800Ms-k6n
      @800Ms-k6n 4 місяці тому +1

      I can definitely see Liam as Boromir

    • @bikkiikun
      @bikkiikun 3 місяці тому +1

      @@800Ms-k6n : Liam would be more like the Boromir of the books: hardier and smarter. That doesn't diminish the version of Sean "he'll-definitely -die" Bean didn't do a great job.

  • @donnyyario1726
    @donnyyario1726 2 роки тому +339

    I keep forgetting Elijah Wood is a full size human being

  • @spa__ce
    @spa__ce Рік тому +43

    "They (the LoTR books) were arround the set. They were everywhere you could imagine"
    This shows how important it was for Peter Jackson and the whole team to tell the story the way it is told in the books and how Tolkien intended it to be.

    • @Embrod
      @Embrod 2 місяці тому +1

      Yet he screwed many moments, and summarised LotR into epic battles.

  • @Lilbigrizz
    @Lilbigrizz 2 роки тому +322

    One of the best movies of all time

  • @strawberrymonstr3007
    @strawberrymonstr3007 2 роки тому +359

    I don’t think anyone will understand how much I love this man! He’s so talented and his mannerisms and eloquent nature are just so endearing. I feel like it would be easy to have a natural conversation with him.

    • @Odd_Combo
      @Odd_Combo 2 роки тому +1

      He is an Actor, ya know... So, he ACTS for a living. Deduce that how you will.

    • @hexerey
      @hexerey 2 роки тому

      he isn't actually

  • @sauronbaggins1833
    @sauronbaggins1833 2 роки тому +362

    He’s really authentic. To the point where you kinda know there’s a thin line where he’s going to lose it. But he calms down and smiles. He looks like the real deal. Happy New Year!

  • @custosdelucerna
    @custosdelucerna 2 роки тому +36

    His giggles are so infectious, what a lovely person

  • @voteZDLR
    @voteZDLR 2 роки тому +59

    I love that he just said that Frodo sees Smeagol almost as an addict would see another addict, because really that is exactly what is going on with regards to what is going on with the ring, whether JRR Tolkien meant it in that way or not. Something, a substance or otherwise, that you love at first and feel empowered by ultimately enslaves you and destroys you and Smeagol/Gollum sees that in the younger Frodo. He simultaneously wants to take it back but the humanity within him decides to help Frodo. But he, too, is also constantly surrounded by temptation. Temptation to steal it back even if in his heart he knows that it's bad for him. That's what the ring truly is an allegory for from the modern lens -- addiction to something that is infinitely more evil and powerful than yourself.

  • @hawkxking
    @hawkxking 2 роки тому +509

    i watched LOTR 1st one week ago, still better than most of the movies that came out recently.

    • @benjamincox4211
      @benjamincox4211 2 роки тому +90

      To be fair it was much better than most movies that came out back then too

    • @GandalfTheGreen23
      @GandalfTheGreen23 2 роки тому +39

      I wish I could experience it for the first time again

    • @IceChillxen
      @IceChillxen 2 роки тому +76

      I honestly can't think of a single movie (/franchise) that came even close to Lotr, before or after. These movies are in a league of their own.

    • @BYPCLOUD
      @BYPCLOUD 2 роки тому +18

      welcome to the fandom bro

    • @dreamer2260
      @dreamer2260 2 роки тому +4

      @@IceChillxen Totally agree.

  • @SnackPack913
    @SnackPack913 2 роки тому +63

    Perfect casting, the perfect timing in CGI development where it accented the film beautifully but there were enough practical effects to make the world believable, and the perfect story. Lightning in a bottle and will never be replicated or surpassed again. My favorite movies of all time

  • @MrDulvalius69
    @MrDulvalius69 Рік тому +34

    I met elijah wood at comicon with my 10 yo son. Took pictures ect with him. Ask him to quote a line from lotr for my son. He responded "Alright then, you keep your secrets ". My son smiled so hard. It was a great moment.

    • @eh6454
      @eh6454 7 місяців тому +4

      He has always been very gracious and obliging with fans. He’s a real people person, very kind and compassionate 😊

    • @funeralgiggle3771
      @funeralgiggle3771 Місяць тому

      That’s so cool!!

  • @kizzy3563
    @kizzy3563 2 роки тому +199

    I adore him and the trilogy. It is hands down some of the best movies to date.

    • @Jedzelex
      @Jedzelex 2 роки тому

      *Spirited Away* is a great movie too.

  • @annaspitz6449
    @annaspitz6449 2 роки тому +41

    Elijah Wood just brings the happy mood, always!

  • @gnack420
    @gnack420 2 роки тому +55

    I love that so long after this role he is still so happy to talk about it and relive it. Most actors (understandably) prefer to move on after a while but it seems like this movie has really imprinted itself in his heart which is so great :)

  • @hnybee113
    @hnybee113 2 роки тому +113

    ELIJAH WOOD does not age!! HOBBIT magic.

    • @leafenbark6695
      @leafenbark6695 2 роки тому +20

      Nah that's because he still has the one ring

    • @jangolub8240
      @jangolub8240 2 роки тому +8

      He aged a lot

    • @FallenAngel9979
      @FallenAngel9979 2 роки тому +9

      @@jangolub8240 No he hasn’t.

    • @Thomasmemoryscentral
      @Thomasmemoryscentral 2 роки тому +2

      Seeing his face reminds me he could play a family member of Eminem in a film

    • @mikkeli02
      @mikkeli02 2 роки тому

      His whitish beard looks so fake. 😀

  • @jonathangarlinghouse
    @jonathangarlinghouse 2 роки тому +19

    I'm a simple Tolkienist and film enthusiast. I see Elijah Wood &/or LOTR related content and I click that, precious.

  • @bobabooey4537
    @bobabooey4537 2 роки тому +21

    I admire this guy. We only see celebs through media but hes always seemed to keep his head on right. One of the best kid actors of all time.

  • @artbydonnalin4146
    @artbydonnalin4146 2 роки тому +71

    I remembered a one interview with Peter, he said that if he didn't cast the perfect characters for each role, the movie would be a mess.

    • @axelf4515
      @axelf4515 2 роки тому

      I remember, i think it was in the appendices extras

    • @ohanna5074
      @ohanna5074 2 роки тому

      And some argue that for this reason, it was

    • @losveratos
      @losveratos 2 роки тому +4

      @@ohanna5074 You're a member of such a tiny fraction of an already supremely tiny minority that even though I truly believe movie opinions are 100% subjective and you can't be "wrong"... you're wrong. ^_^

  • @erikl6988
    @erikl6988 2 роки тому +37

    These movies are timeless now, especially the first one. All the heart and effort that went into making them...you don't see that anymore.

  • @christopherpeery7436
    @christopherpeery7436 2 роки тому +139

    "You havent aged a day" no but for real elijah still looks 20. True ringbearer right there

    • @Powd3r81
      @Powd3r81 2 роки тому +3

      He dresses like it is why

    • @coldnoodles2951
      @coldnoodles2951 2 роки тому +4

      Ya and i doubt he'd be able to give it to anyone too, pretty suspicious.
      :)

    • @edroseptic9442
      @edroseptic9442 Рік тому

      Yeah. He ages like Tom Cruise…

    • @gracefulhealer935
      @gracefulhealer935 Місяць тому

      He's aged terribly, what are you on about.

  • @morti9324
    @morti9324 2 роки тому +15

    Elijah seems so natural and free while hes talking in every interview i watched so far and he also does great movies.
    he is 100% one of my favorite actors.
    i respect him a lot, not just as an actor, as the person i see in so many situations too.
    Elijah, u are one of the best our world has to offer, thats what i think.

  • @RoseBaggins
    @RoseBaggins 2 роки тому +54

    4:48 Dude, you have a kid, read the books to him, starting of course with The Hobbit. Oh, oh, better yet, have the whole cast come back for a 20th anniversary reunion and read the books!!! Each actor reprising their role!! Well, of the ones who are still with us (RIP Christopher Lee and Ian Holm).

  • @saltedllama2759
    @saltedllama2759 2 роки тому +119

    It was bittersweet to see Dominic and Billy have Sean and Elijah on their various podcasts, because they have that connection like friends of old - reminiscent of Bilbo and Gandalf - but their memory of the events of filming LotR had faded dramatically. In the 20+ years since they were working together, they have each gone on so many other journeys as actors that it has become a distant memory with spotty details. It was the pinnacle of Hollywood cinema; an art that hasn't been equaled since, and sadly for many of us who remember it when it was fresh and can hold onto it as fans, the actors have had to become so many different people since that they it is slipping away for them. SIDE NOTE: Elijah did tell them about his brief work on The Hobbit series and how much better the hobbit feet process had become - it was basically now a sock that went all the way up to the knee, looked better, and easily slipped on and off. Compared to the glued on, fragile prosthetic they had to wear for LotR.

    • @bryancadents3559
      @bryancadents3559 2 роки тому +15

      "Much that once was is lost, for none now live who remember it."

    • @MichaelSTaylor
      @MichaelSTaylor 2 роки тому +4

      I even forgot why they all went down to New Zealand in the first place. If only they had cobbled together some cinematic something or another as a reminder of the experience.

    • @dracvich
      @dracvich 2 роки тому +1

      Oh didn't know they had podcasts, what are they called?

    • @adriennek2050
      @adriennek2050 Рік тому +1

      @@dracvich the friendship onion

  • @BankruptMonkey
    @BankruptMonkey 2 роки тому +8

    The casting of this movie is my example why "best casting" should be a category in movie awards events

  • @reptongeek
    @reptongeek 2 роки тому +99

    I did a LOTR rewatch three days before Christmas. Watched all three films back to back on the same day and despite the length I loved watching them all

    • @thekramer1097
      @thekramer1097 2 роки тому +3

      The same here but for new year

    • @JonCollinsMedia
      @JonCollinsMedia 2 роки тому +2

      I did the same thing

    • @Langley_Ackerman19
      @Langley_Ackerman19 2 роки тому +1

      Extended version all the time!

    • @33Jenesis
      @33Jenesis 11 місяців тому

      +1
      Extended version back to back between Xmas and New Year. Followed by all the behind the scenes lol

  • @alanikeiser
    @alanikeiser 6 місяців тому +1

    7:35 I don’t know if you truly know just how great of a masterpiece this trilogy is!!

  • @damarisgamabuzzerio1110
    @damarisgamabuzzerio1110 2 роки тому +56

    My heart skips a beat every time I see Elijah. He's in my heart forever!!! Such a kind guy and an incredibly talented actor!!! ❤💜💙🧡💛

    • @Singsonggirl
      @Singsonggirl 2 роки тому +2

      He was my first real teen celebrity crush. I was 13 and so deeply in love with him and Frodo!

    • @hexerey
      @hexerey 2 роки тому

      absolutely not.

    • @finest19sky
      @finest19sky Рік тому

      yes🥰

  • @CircleofLifeStudios
    @CircleofLifeStudios 2 роки тому +49

    I'd never heard of lord of the rings until my uncle took me to see the fellowship. I read all 3 books before two towers came out a year later. Couldn't put them down.

  • @guineveredawn
    @guineveredawn 2 роки тому +49

    I love Elijah. He’s so articulate and grounded. Great guy

  • @Bamgeutcutiepie
    @Bamgeutcutiepie 11 місяців тому +3

    Elijah seems to have this inner joy always. he is just sunshine 💕

  • @johns1625
    @johns1625 2 роки тому +17

    Oh man, Daniel Day Lewis as Aragorn... In the universe where that exists I'm certain he absolutely nailed it.

    • @johnrockyryan
      @johnrockyryan Рік тому +7

      He did but I wouldn't change Viggo for anyone he is Aragorn as far as im concerned and thats coming from a guy who has DDL as his favourite actor

  • @toonlinkunknown7667
    @toonlinkunknown7667 2 роки тому +4

    I'm so happy knowing Elijah keeps Sting and one of the Ring props.

  • @HyacinthDaisyRose
    @HyacinthDaisyRose Рік тому +6

    For some reason it took me until today to watch lord of the rings for the first time ever, not knowing if I could even watch it all the way through but I love it! Looking forward to the rest of them!

  • @salmaronium
    @salmaronium 2 роки тому +12

    Elijah looks like a character from The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou and I love it

  • @theoakty9242
    @theoakty9242 2 роки тому +5

    Guy looks pure a friend you want in your life

  • @DadaNabhaniilanandaTheMonkDude
    @DadaNabhaniilanandaTheMonkDude 2 роки тому +7

    Thanks for this, Elijah! I can't believe that you have not (as of this video filming) read Lord of the Rings! A great joy awaits you.

  • @kennywilkinson913
    @kennywilkinson913 2 роки тому +7

    The Faculty is a massively underrated film and another with great casting

  • @jor-elmoran9999
    @jor-elmoran9999 Рік тому +5

    I have only just now started reading the Lord of the Rings so it's never too late

  • @timidstein888
    @timidstein888 2 роки тому +65

    The incredible irony that Gimli is the tallest of the fellowship. Love it. Greatest films of all time 🙌

    • @rhythmandblues_alibi
      @rhythmandblues_alibi 2 роки тому

      Wow no way!? I had no idea!

    • @MamadNobari
      @MamadNobari 2 роки тому +4

      @@rhythmandblues_alibi 7:20

    • @KaitainCPS
      @KaitainCPS 11 місяців тому

      One of the oddities of the shoot was that John Rhys-Davies was only used for close-up shots. There are actually more scenes with Brett Beattie, who played Gimli in all the full scale shots. Rhys-Davies didn’t get a tattoo with the others; Beattie did.

  • @gloomsmusic
    @gloomsmusic 5 місяців тому +1

    the way he like zoned out in admiration of Ian's coolness for taking the key

  • @xxBloodyMoonxx1
    @xxBloodyMoonxx1 2 роки тому +25

    Such a down to earth and funny guy

    • @hexerey
      @hexerey 2 роки тому

      not a bit funny

  • @CloudNumber23
    @CloudNumber23 Рік тому +5

    To say that Elijah Wood was perfect for the role is an understatement.

  • @amandastevens1117
    @amandastevens1117 Рік тому +5

    4:40 lol this is like me in college thinking I'm actually going to read the textbook but give up four weeks in

  • @naucs_
    @naucs_ 2 роки тому +15

    Elijah is one of those stars that realizes how big the thing he was a part of was. He knows its gonna follow him probably forever but he seems to love it anyway and he's always happy to talk about it. Like the opposite of Harrison Ford

    • @Thomasmemoryscentral
      @Thomasmemoryscentral 2 роки тому +1

      In the case of Harrison Ford, just be sure you mention Indiana Jones more than Han Solo

  • @Wu-Tang_Shaolin
    @Wu-Tang_Shaolin 2 роки тому +39

    Elijah looking like he's about to start training to fight apollo creed 🤣

  • @saltymcpepper5777
    @saltymcpepper5777 2 роки тому +8

    Billy Boyd and Dominic Monaghan have a podcast called “The friendship onion” They talk about filming LOTR quite a bit.

  • @romilicious88
    @romilicious88 2 роки тому +7

    I love him and his humor almost as much as I love the movies 😍😍😍

  • @TheRiversideFolk
    @TheRiversideFolk 2 роки тому +2

    So sweet that they gave him Sting to keep after the films. love that :D

  • @Dan-B
    @Dan-B 2 роки тому +20

    I absolutely require an edit where Paul McCartney plays Frodo Baggins

    • @ericadodson2741
      @ericadodson2741 7 місяців тому

      I adore Paul but having recently seen A Hard Day’s Night, I think we’re better off without a Frodo with a Liverpool accent

  • @emjbelle
    @emjbelle 2 роки тому +26

    Love him so much!

  • @Tobiasrbful
    @Tobiasrbful 2 роки тому +6

    Every year me and my friends have a Lotr day were we watch all 3 extended movies in one go, LOVE IT!

  • @AudreyYun
    @AudreyYun 2 роки тому +14

    The ring granted Frodo unnaturally long life

  • @t.a.p.3801
    @t.a.p.3801 2 роки тому +30

    I remember him as the kid in Forever Young.

  • @Wonmanbanned
    @Wonmanbanned 2 роки тому +2

    He seems like such a dude. So engaging and unaffected. Top lad.

  • @levih.2158
    @levih.2158 2 роки тому +9

    We need to see that audition tape! Get to searching Elijah!

  • @jas3562
    @jas3562 2 роки тому +9

    I love his laugh when he found out how he’s most well known for The Guy in Spy Kids over Frodo 😂 I genuinely thought Frodo was more well known!

  • @Secretcrushonglam
    @Secretcrushonglam 2 роки тому +3

    I love Elijah. Watched so many movies solely because of him. My fave is actually "The bumblebee flies anyway". Also, his eyes are mesmerizing!

  • @Montrovantis
    @Montrovantis 2 роки тому +8

    It's so adorable he says "Before burning DVDs" which are just as outdated as VHS tapes.

  • @MrOuchiez
    @MrOuchiez Рік тому +3

    Elijah lookin like if Mac DeMarco and Paul Sheer had a child in this. Love it

  • @kurdemedia5955
    @kurdemedia5955 2 роки тому +1

    Frodos was and is my absolute favorite character in the movies since over 20 years

  • @Vitaliuz
    @Vitaliuz 2 роки тому +5

    04:15
    Let's just take a minute and appreciate the clever cover design.

  • @ZeldasMask
    @ZeldasMask 2 роки тому +64

    His reaction to people who could of played the roles 🤣🤣😂

  • @ellieduncan9517
    @ellieduncan9517 2 роки тому +6

    4:53 absolutely Christmas movies. This past Christmas, my family were having a really strange time, but I spent Christmas Day with my dad, and we watched all 3 lord of the rings films. We love them.

  • @RiverValleyHolstein
    @RiverValleyHolstein Рік тому +2

    I'm so thankful the cast is who it was, just perfect!

  • @luciagilgsthmrvls
    @luciagilgsthmrvls 2 місяці тому +3

    1:54 omg i wanna see it 😭😭😆❤️

  • @darkflamestudios
    @darkflamestudios 11 місяців тому

    Seeing Elijah Wood and listening to him talk sparks joy

  • @Garbagejuicewaterfall
    @Garbagejuicewaterfall 2 роки тому +4

    If only I could see those audition tapes!

  • @nahblue
    @nahblue 2 роки тому +7

    The "Making of" documentaries are amazing. Watch them. Almost a better family story than the movies themselves.

  • @tylerramos7633
    @tylerramos7633 2 роки тому +12

    Please please Elijah upload a rip of that vhs to UA-cam

  • @elizabethrose5333
    @elizabethrose5333 10 місяців тому

    I love how LOTH actors to this day love, appreciate and embrace their roles. So many young actros who became famous for playing a particular character wish it wouldn't have overshadowed their following roles. But Elijah Wood, while having a successful career afterwards, still being best known as Frodo, still talks this passionate about this exact role in an interview years later.

  • @mariagabbott
    @mariagabbott 2 роки тому +9

    Ian McKellen is the best wizard of all cinematic time. He has the most convincing magical sparkle in his eyes. He also would've been the best replacement Dumbledore for Richard Harris.

    • @noldo3837
      @noldo3837 2 роки тому +1

      I would say that Christopher Lee was better. His incredible opera trained deep voice, his REAL depth of knowledge and wisdom, his incredible stature and charisma, and he has read LOTR books every year for decades, since 60's. He also met J.R.R.Tolien himself. He was born and predestined for that role.

  • @alanikeiser
    @alanikeiser 6 місяців тому

    2:48 the cast was perfect! Thank the gods for pregnancies and superior talent

  • @Briidotcom
    @Briidotcom 2 роки тому +4

    The faculty is still one of my favorite thrillers.

  • @cds5067
    @cds5067 Рік тому +2

    he just exudes coolness, what a jewel of a human

  • @robertomanfredi342
    @robertomanfredi342 2 роки тому +11

    Let's not forget he had a cameo in Back To The Future part 2

  • @UnitedMA2489
    @UnitedMA2489 2 роки тому +2

    Love all the zooming in and out. So immersive

  • @angeleleven7692
    @angeleleven7692 2 роки тому +3

    i remember Elijah Wood in Flipper with Paul Hogan lol

  • @rroselandd
    @rroselandd 2 роки тому +8

    I watch LOTR every Christmas :)

  • @adrianscorch
    @adrianscorch Рік тому +5

    Elijah Wood is a class act.

  • @luciagilgsthmrvls
    @luciagilgsthmrvls 2 місяці тому +1

    2:12 lool i love him 😂❤

  • @vanpiisu88
    @vanpiisu88 2 роки тому +5

    I love Elijah in LOTR

    • @hexerey
      @hexerey 2 роки тому

      i hate him

  • @psiphibrandonhare7120
    @psiphibrandonhare7120 2 роки тому +7

    @2:45 Nicolas Cage playing that role would've probably killed that movie

  • @lemoi08
    @lemoi08 2 роки тому +9

    i love elijahs personality and will forgive him anything, but not finishing the lotr books? i cant believe it, lol.

  • @senorspahrtan
    @senorspahrtan 2 роки тому +1

    Anything Elijah Wood I’m on board with. This dude is so passionate.

  • @slightlymoore3757
    @slightlymoore3757 2 роки тому +3

    Just the chillest dude,amazing!

  • @Sam-lq7qi
    @Sam-lq7qi 2 роки тому +5

    I love hearing adult Woods chastise 18 year old Woods for not reading the books when adult Woods has still not, in fact, read the books, haha. That's wild, though. He should read them.