The Rings The Fellowship Of The Ring -2001-: The Lord Of

. John Rhys-Davies declined, sending his stunt double to get it in his place. extended edition differences for this film?

Nowhere is this more evident than in the performance of Ian McKellen as Gandalf and Viggo Mortensen as Aragorn. McKellen brings a weary wisdom to the Grey Pilgrim, a being who knows the stakes are existential but finds hope in the "small hands" of the Hobbits. Mortensen, meanwhile, crafts a reluctant hero in Aragorn—a king who would rather be a ranger, burdened by the failures of his ancestors. the lord of the rings the fellowship of the ring -2001-

Fans often debate which film is best. The Two Towers (2002) has Helm’s Deep. The Return of the King (2003) has the emotional payoff and eleven Oscars. But The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) has hope and terror in equal measure. It is the only film where the quest still feels optional. The characters have not yet been hardened by war. There are no massive cavalry charges. It is a horror movie wrapped in a road movie, wrapped in a meditation on mortality. Nowhere is this more evident than in the

: Set in Middle-earth, the Dark Lord Sauron seeks the One Ring to regain his power. Frodo and eight others—forming the "Fellowship"—set out from Rivendell to reach Mordor. Fans often debate which film is best

: The entire trilogy was filmed on location in New Zealand over 14 months.