You can catch these three LOTR Stars on TV today:
The Brad Dourif (Wormtongue) film ‘The Bride of Chucky’ on TMN.
The Uma Thurman (Eowyn, still rumored) Ethan Hawke (Faramir) funky future film ‘Gattaca’ on TMN as well.
Month: January 2000
The E! Entertainment Station has launched a website regarding LOTR, while filled with the usual information regarding staff and stats, the behind-the-scenes section is the most interesting. Below is a small snippet from the reporter regarding filming.
11:07 a.m.: Hearts flutter when Sean Bean (Boromir) and Viggo Mortensen (Aragorn) arrive. Most of Aragorn’s outfit is concealed beneath an enormous, mud-splattered coat. The jeweled Sword of Elendil hangs from Mortensen’s belt. With his rugged, unshaven features and long, greasy hair, he looks every inch the nomadic hero. Bean wears a red tunic with gold stenciling on the sleeves, chain mail, leather gloves and knee-high leather boots (obviously the new look in Middle Earth this summer) under a full-length leather coat. [ More]
The good folks at Mithril Miniatures sent me an update [More]
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From: The Evening Post
By: Simon Beattie
Movie Gandalf Flies In
Gandalf the Wizard flew into Middle earth this week without and fanfare or fireworks.
British actor Sir Ian McKellen, 61, arrived in Wellington over the weekend to take up one of the plum roles in Peter Jackson’s $360 million moive trilogy The Lord of the Rings.
Filming on the project, whick wrapped up in Queenstown and Wanaka just before Christmas, is set to resume next week in Wellington and Waikato.
Producer Barrie Osborne said Sir Ian was getting settled in and preparing for his role by working with makeup artists and wardrobe fitters.
The remainder of the article goes on to describe Sir Ian’s career on stage and screen.
Thanks to Kevin R for the tip!
Far be it from me to even know that the Enquirer even reported mildly true news, but as Amber S reports, Liv Tyler (Arwen) and that Elijah Wood (Frodo) dummy are in the latest issue:
Liv and ‘Frodo’
“The National Enquirer” Jan 18, 00 issue. Text reads as follows: “LIV-LY: LIV TYLER is all smiles on the set of “The fellowship of the Ring” in New Zealand. Her hooded co-star plays a mythical Hobbit in the film. based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s “Lord of the Rings” trilogy.”
Cate Rates as Foster Replacement
Universal may have been jilted by Jodie Foster, but the wedding, er, Hannibal, hasn’t been called off yet. “Bring in the replacement!” Seems to have been the rallying cry at the studio. Buzz now has it that Foster’s nonparticipation won’t be the death of the Silence of the Lambs sequel.
Who’s the front-runner to take over for the two-time Oscar-winner? According to Variety, it’s the talented Cate Blanchett, whose 1998 Oscar for Elizabeth was inexplicably handed to Gwyneth Paltrow by mistake.
The Australian actress is part of the ensemble filming the Lord of the Rings trilogy Down Under, although her relatively small role of Galadriel may be wrapped by now. She’s also set to start filming The Gift opposite Keanu Reeves for Sam Raimi in February and was mentioned for Spielberg’s in-limbo production of Minority Report. (The director’s rumored to have abandoned that film altogether.)
Industry sources now give Hannibal an April start date. In the aftermath of Foster’s official refusal, Hollywood trades had Universal still hopeful to re-sign Foster, but that hope seems to have faded. According to Variety, another unnamed actress is also on the short list. Speculation has touched on Gillian Anderson, Angelina Jolie, and Helen Hunt, among other actresses who might be ripe for the part.
Today’s Variety implies that a Foster replacement would be considered a “new character,” which would help the distracting reality of another actress being called Clarice Starling. That would mean yet another go at the much-revised script, which by now must barely resemble Thomas Harris’ novel.
Thanks to Jon for the tip!
Source: Showbiz