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The Lord of the Rings is considered to be the most successful trilogies in movie history. The story of "Frodo Baggins" captivated audiences worldwide. The films were nominated for an amazing 30 Oscars and have won a total 17. We've compiled 15 little-known facts about your favorite movies!
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Did you know that an astounding 1800(!) hobbit feet were made for the films?
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The scene in Bilbo's House, in which "Gandalf" hits his head, happened by chance and was not in the original script. Peter Jackson like the scene so much however, that he decided to include it in the film.
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The entire film crew consisted of approximately 3000 people. Every morning more than 1400 eggs were cooked to feed the vast amount of crew members.
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"Legolas'" bow, which Orlando Bloom had used on set for over eighteen months, actually broke apart on the very last day of filming.
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The British band 'Led Zeppelin' incorporated elements of "The Lord of the Rings" in three of their songs. "Mordor", "Gollum" and the "Misty Mountains" are actually all mentioned in the lyrics.
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In the films, each actor and actress had to wear a wig, except for the small boy who listens to "Bilbo Baggins's" stories. His hair was deemed to be perfect "Hobbit" hair and so he didn't need a wig - high praise indeed! The small boy was Billy Jackson, son of the film's director Peter Jackson.
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In the scene in which "Gandalf" and "Frodo" sit on a car together, Frodo is actually one meter behind "Gandalf", so that the size difference between the two appears to be even greater.
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Eight of nine members of "The Fellowship" have the word "nine" tattooed on their body in Elvish. They wanted a reminder of their time on set. After the film's premiere in New Zealand, Peter Jackson had the word "ten" tattooed on his upper arm in Elvish.
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J.R.R. Tolkien wrote the entire "Lord of the rings" novel using just two fingers.
The Lord of the Rings is considered to be the most successful trilogy in movie history. The story of "Frodo Baggins" captivated audiences worldwide.
The films were nominated for an amazing 30 Oscars and have won a total of 17. We've compiled some little-known facts about your favorite trilogy!