News for Dec. 29, 2002
Never underestimate a hobbit.
Elijah Wood, along with a few swashbuckling buddies, has taken over the box office: ''Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers'' grossed more than $100 million in its first five days of release and snagged Golden Globes nominations for Best Picture and Best Director (
Peter Jackson). Not bad for a 21-year-old former child star. EW.com talked to Wood about elfin superstardom, his hunk costar
Viggo Mortensen, and why his ''LOTR'' journey warranted a painful, and permanent, souvenir. [
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