The four actors who played the lead Hobbits in the Lord of the Rings have reunited in an adorable photo. Lord of the Rings is the massively popular film trilogy directed by Peter Jackson that was adapted from the legendary J.R.R. Tolkien fantasy work of the same name. The epic and expensive ensemble films, which included The Fellowship of the Rings in 2001, The Two Towers in 2002, and The Return of the King in 2003, dominated the pop culture sphere of the time, consistently landing in the box office top 10, making stars of its many cast members, and winning a collected 17 Oscars, including Best Picture for The Return of the King.
The core figures at the center of the trilogy's elaborate plotlines were the four Hobbits. Elijah Wood played Frodo Baggins, the young Hobbit who is charged with taking the dangerous Ring of Power to Mordor to be destroyed in the fires of Mount Doom. His main companion was Samwise Gamgee, his steadfast best friend who would prove to be one of his most important and faithful allies. Also along for the ride are Merry and Pippin, played by Dominic Monaghan and Billy Boyd respectively. The two mischievous hobbits end up being split up from their friends and going on their very own coming-of-age journey across the vast and dangerous terrain of Middle-Earth.
The fan account Terra-média Brasil shared a photo on Twitter revealing that all four Hobbits got together for a meal recently. The caption, when translated from the original Portuguese, reads "Hobbits do not part. Look at the meeting of the little ones." The foursome is currently gathered in Florida to participate in a panel run by Monaghan titled “Friendship Onion” at Mega Con Orlando. Check out the post below:
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Since filming Lord of the Rings, the four actors have not had much of a chance to work with one another. Other than Monaghan and Boyd, who both made uncredited cameos in The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, most of the four haven't shared a credit together other than reunions or talk shows since 2011. It makes sense considering the different directions their careers have taken, including Wood working at his production company SpectreVision and Astin appearing on Netflix's Stranger Things.
Lord of the Rings fans will certainly be thrilled that the bond between the four actors has remained strong even two decades after the release of the films that made them stars. Their adventure making the film was certainly almost as intense as the one their characters endured, and that bond has proven its ability to stand the test of time. While the actors are not involved in the upcoming Amazon series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, this reunion feels very fitting with the upcoming resurgence of Middle-Earth material.
Source: Terra-média Brasil