Actors "The Lord of the Rings: Two Fortresses" gained worldwide fame after the release of the picture. The multi-million dollar film was released in 2003 and broke all the records of the box office. In the same year he received two Oscars and was nominated for four more. In every country in the world, armies of Lord of the Rings fans have appeared.
The actors who played the main characters began to appear on posters, badges and other fan attributes. After more than ten years, the participants in the picture are recognized by the audience and are associated precisely with the characters of the epic.
Protagonists: The Hobbits
One of the most remembered are the actors of The Lord of the Rings: Two Fortresses, who played the hobbits. The plot is a small stunted people. The difficulty was that on the screen the characters should have looked at half the normal human height. Therefore, critics praised both the camera work and the play of the actors.
Dominic Monaghan played the character Mary. In order to “rejuvenate” the actor a little, they put on a wig with a shock of curly hair. At the beginning of the film there is a scene where Mary is carried on their shoulders by orcs. It took a huge amount of takes, because in the frame was to be seen a small growth of the hobbit. For this, understudies were also involved. Thanks to his game in The Lord of the Rings, Dominic got a role in the cult series Missing, a year later.
Sean Astin
Another hobbit was played by Sean Astin. Other actors of “The Lord of the Rings: Two Fortresses” nicknamed him “fat” on the set, as Golum called his character Sam. It was not easy for Sean to get used to the role. Before that, he played mainly comedic characters. Sam was rather gloomy and stern. Before each scene, the actor reread the chapter of the book corresponding to the one being shot. In the story, the hobbits walked barefoot. Once during the filming, Sean stepped on a sharp object and severely injured his foot. Filming scenes with his participation had to be postponed.
Main character
The protagonist Frodo Baggins became the most recognizable character in the movie "Lord of the Rings: Two Fortresses."
Elijah Wood played the young hobbit in all three parts. Prior to that, he received only episodic roles in several films. But participation in The Lord of the Rings brought the young actor real world fame.
The image was extremely difficult. Among other things, the viewer should have seen how the character of Elijah changes with the development of the plot. A naughty guy at the beginning and a stern husband, whose mission was to save the whole world, in the end. The actor did his job perfectly, which was noted by many critics. But popularity had a flip side to the coin. After the release of all parts of The Lord of the Rings, Elijah was associated with the viewer precisely with the hobbit Frodo, which is why the actor was not invited to serious films. But things changed when he played a journalist in Green Street Hooligans. In his interviews, he speaks warmly of the entire team that participated in the creation of the trilogy.
Hollywood Star
In addition to little-known actors, the film also played real Hollywood stars such as Orlando Bloom. "The Lord of the Rings" allowed the actor to rise to the very top of show business.
He began to be invited to various talk shows and shows. In "Two Fortresses," Orlando plays the forever young elf Legolas. To better suit the book character, he starred in a wig of long white hair and with false pointed ears. So many viewers did not immediately recognize their favorite actor.
During the Battle of Helm's Fall, Legolas participates in many battle scenes. Together with Viggo Mortensen and John Rhys-David, the actor had to sweat. Then Orlando recalled that often the shooting day he ended up bruised and exhausted. Nevertheless, all the actors of The Lord of the Rings: Two Fortresses are happy to recall the experience.