Lord of the Rings memes

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— I think we might have made a mistake leaving the Shire, Pippin. Why is Minas Tirith full of orcs?

Sir Ian McKellen says the script is designed to appeal to people who like Lord of the Rings:

— I'm not in the position to say, but the script is designed to appeal to people who like Lord of the Rings. It's an adventure story, Aragorn trying to find Gollum with Gandalf directing operations from the sidelines.

— I mean, honestly, I’ve been trying to look like an elf my entire life

Anya Taylor-Joy

In the films, the statues are of Isildur and his father, Elendil. In Tolkien’s books, they are Isildur and his brother, Anárion. Peter Jackson wanted them to resemble Aragorn, so he modelled their faces on Viggo Mortensen’s real-life father and grandfather. Viggo didn’t learn this until the premiere, shortly after his grandfather had passed. He called it an honourable legacy.

We were forced to stop shooting when the South Island was hit with an unexpectedly heavy spring snowstorm. A beautiful white afternoon down in Te Anau. One of many challenges that the weather was to pose during production. This was early on, and provided a good chance to get to know our beloved hobbits a little better.

— Viggo Mortensen, 1999