4. Peter Jackson didn’t want it to end
When you work on a project for a long period of time, it’s completely normal for you to be upset when it’s finally over.
Peter Jackson on location
The same goes for filmmakers. They invest a huge amount of time into making everything look perfect.
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But when it’s over, it’s hard to say goodbye to the cast. The Lord of the Rings famously filmed over a long period of 200 days plus, with additional shots afterwards.
He invested a lot of time in the trilogy
The cast formed a strong bond – as you’d expect. This made final shots for the the last film, The Return of the King, exceptionally hard.
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Elijah Wood’s (Frodo Baggins) last shot hit director Peter Jackson the hardest. They were filming a scene from the very end of the film, where Frodo is just finishing up his story.
Elijah’s last scene (sad-face)
In the behind the scenes footage, the cast and Peter Jackson himself recognize that Peter didn’t want to finish the scene. He prolonged it for a long period of time. But when he finally said they’d got the shot, there were tears all around. Ugh, pass the tissues!
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