making lord of the rings gollum actor in cold water

It goes without saying that a 'Lord of the Rings' movie starring The Beatles would have been much different than the trilogy we eventually got, and I think I speak for most when I say I'm glad it worked out this way. 'Paul couldn't remember exactly when I spoke to him, but I believe that is the case.' That certainly would've been a sight to see.

Rumor has it that McCartney would have played Frodo, George Harrison would've portrayed Gandalf, Ringo Starr would've been Sam, and funnily enough, John Lennon would have played Gollum. For a moment in time they were seriously contemplating doing that at the beginning of 1968. Ultimately, they couldn't get the rights from Tolkien, because he didn't like the idea of a pop group doing his story. Apparently, film producer Dennis O'Dell was the one to present the idea to the group.Īccording to BBC, Jackson had the chance to ask Paul McCartney about this story while working on 'Get Back,' discovering that while The Beatles wanted to make the movie, it was Tolkien himself who turned the idea down.

While Peter Jackson was promoting his new Disney+ documentary 'Get Back,' which is all about the iconic band, he revealed this fun tidbit. The Beatles, of all people, wanted to star in a Lord of the Rings movie once upon a time. Tolkien's story, a group of super-popular celebrities tried to get an adaptation going. Before the likes of Elijah Wood and Viggo Mortensen were cast, familiar faces such as Liam Neeson, Uma Thurman and even Vin Diesel were considered for roles.Īnd prior to Jackson's take on J.R.R.

While ' The Lord of the Rings' trilogy directed by Peter Jackson is one of the most critically acclaimed film series of all time, it could've turned out completely different. This story originally appeared on Winter is Coming.

Making lord of the rings gollum actor in cold water