20 Behind-The-Scenes Facts About The 'Lord Of The Rings' And 'Hobbit' Movies

After a little masterpiece of ours, and unlike certain fantasy authors who abandon projects after having just started them, we thought we might return to the genre and now tackle the big oliphaunt in the room. Once again, that is. In effect, we’ve written a lot not only about Tolkien, but also about The Lord of The Rings movies over the years – seriously, a lot. In this Pïctofact, then, we turn our attention to some behind-the-scene nuggets from Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy (or as we also call them, Elijah Wood’s second best trilogy), as well as from his later Hobbit movies (or as we also call them, “oh right, those ones”). Now, we’ve also discussed some broader aspects of the epic saga that itself was the long road to make Lord of the Rings movies. Projects of such a scope, some would say just like your mom, do not come easily. Or your dad, we don’t mean to be sexist, it’s just that both of your parents have major sexual dysfunctions – point is: dont get distracted by their relationship challenges, we’re talking about Lord of the Rings movies here. Some facts about these movies are well-known, like Viggo Mortensen breaking his toes, or Sean Bean choosing to climb a mountain everyday instead of riding a helicopter. Nevertheless, the major idea is clear: your parents will get through this. Also, come on Peter, don’t make Ian McKellen cry…