Tolkiens Great Grandson Played a Ranger in the Movies

[1stvermont]

This is no breaking news for most but it was to me. it seems Tolkien's great-grandson Royd Tolkien, played one of Faramir's rangers in the movies.

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[Olorgando]

This is no breaking news for most but it was to me. it seems Tolkien's great-grandson Royd Tolkien, played one of Faramir's rangers in the movies.

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Another one, IIRC; in BoFA in the "Hobbit" trilogy ...

 

[Elthir]

I auditioned for the film version of the poem Cat from The Adventures of Tom Bombadil . . .

. . . but didn't get the part.

 

[Olorgando]

I auditioned for the film version of the poem Cat from The Adventures of Tom Bombadil . . .

. . . but didn't get the part.

Interesting. Which of the mentioned cat roles did you audition for? 😜 (For easier reference - my paperback version 1990 Unwin Hyman does not have a table of contents - "Cat" is poem 12).

 

[Boffer Balsashield]

It's news to me at least. So which one is Royd, the guy facing us straight-on?

 

[1stvermont]

It's news to me at least. So which one is Royd, the guy facing us straight-on?

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