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Peter Jackson, who directed the acclaimed Lord of the Rings trilogy
This Actor Annoyed Peter Jackson During His ‘Lord of the Rings’ Audition

The New Zealand director also told him to "Fire his agent!"

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Frodo Baggins holding his sword in Ralph Bakshi's Lord of the Rings
The Animated ‘Lord of the Rings’ Does Frodo Better Than Peter Jackson’s Trilogy

In some ways, the 1978 'Lord of the Rings' cannot be improved.

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Character and screenplay for The Wolf of Wall Street - 2013
The 10 Most Quotable Screenplays of the 21st Century, Ranked

One does not simply quote into Mordor.

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Christopher Lee in a deleted Saruman scene from The Return of the King - 2003
Christopher Lee Was Furious About This 'Lord of the Rings' Moment

Lee was personally offended by this decision that Peter Jackson made.

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This Cut 'Lord of the Rings' Scene Completely Changes How We View Boromir

The scene can still be viewed in the 'Two Towers' extended edition.

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Aragorn commands the Army of the Dead with Anduril in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Lord of the Rings Turned Into a Horror Movie With This Deleted Scene

Turns out Sauron is scarier than just being a flaming eye.

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Elijah Wood as Frodo Baggins in front of the Two Towers and Sauron's eye in The Lord of the Rings
This Deleted ‘Lord of the Rings’ Scene Sees Frodo Go Full Gollum

One deleted scene from 'The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers' showed a nightmarish vision of the young Hobbit giving into his dark side.

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A close up of Viggo Mortensen in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Oppenheimer at the Oscars
'Oppenheimer' Becomes Highest-Grossing Best Picture Winner Since 'Lord of the Rings'

It's the first time in two decades a genuine blockbuster has taken home the Oscar.

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Ian McKellen as Gandolf in the midst of battle in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
The 10 Longest Peter Jackson Movies, Ranked

‘The Lord of the Rings’ trilogy clocks in at 9.5 hours!

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This 'Lord of the Rings' Character Deserved to Make It Into the Movies — And No, It's Not Tom Bombadil

Had this character been in Peter Jackson's trilogy, things would've gone much differently for the Fellowship.

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You Shall Not Pass quote from The Lord of the Rings The Fellowship of the Ring
The 15 Best Quotes From 'The Lord of the Rings' Trilogy, Ranked

One does not simply walk into Mordor.

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Ian McKellen as Gandalf, standing in front of a battlefield in Lord of the Rings
Elijah Wood as Frodo Baggins in front of the Two Towers and Sauron's eye in The Lord of the Rings
'The Return of the King' Ending Most Lord of the Rings Adaptations Ignore

What really happened to the Hobbits when they returned home to the Shire?

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Every Middle Earth Movie, Ranked by Action

Which Middle Earth movie has the most heart-pounding action?

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Nicolas Cage Turned Down Two Huge Roles for a Great Reason

Cage's career could've looked incredibly different.

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Ian McKellen Was Not the First Choice for Gandalf in Lord of the Rings

Only a "Fool of a Took" would pass on this role.

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Aragorn commands the Army of the Dead with Anduril
The 10 Most Powerful Weapons in 'The Lord of the Rings' Universe, Ranked

"I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness... I love only that which they defend"

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Promotional image for 'The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King' featuring the main characters.
The Lord of the Rings Adaptation Tolkien Hated

One does not simply rewrite J. R. R. Tolkien.

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Merry and Pippin in Lord of the Rings
Merry and Pippin Are Reunited With New 'Lord of the Rings' Diamond Select Action Figures [Exclusive]

Collect the two hobbits as part of the toy company's seventh series of 'Lord of the Rings' Deluxe action figures.

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