The impromptu scene also inspired Jackson to film all three films congruently. This is a tremendous example of actors being able to switch on any scene at any given time, with Astin and Wood pulling off such a critical low point in the hobbit's friendship so out of order. So, within the final cut, the back and forth between Frodo and Sam reflects an entire year in production time. It would take exactly a year before they were back to film Frodo's coverage. Ready to film Frodo ( Elijah Wood) the following day, the weather cleared, and production went back to Fellowship.

The steep, narrow stairs were so small that the production was able to build the tiny set inside the squash court and keep production moving.įirst to film their coverage was Sam ( Sean Astin), who had to emote utter sorrow as Frodo, manipulated by Gollum and before Serkis was even cast, tells Sam to go home.

Without any other possible scene to film, Peter Jackson opted to jump to Return of the King and shoot a scene on the treacherous Stairs of Cirith Ungol. In the thick of filming Fellowship, the 1999 Queenstown flood forced the production inside a local hotel squash court.

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