James Corden reveals he auditioned to play Samwise Gamgee in The Lord of the Rings trilogy – Watch

James Corden reveals he auditioned to play Samwise Gamgee in The Lord of the Rings trilogy – Watch

James Corden has announced that he has auditioned to play the hobbit Samwise Gamgee lord of the rings Film series by director Peter Jackson.

Unfortunately, the process did not go particularly well for them Let you show host, as he points out in an episode of Josh Horowitz Happy sad confused Podcast was released on Tuesday. “Everybody, every person in London auditioned lord of the rings. Everyone,” Corden says in a clip, which you can watch above. “I auditioned for Samwise… and I did to do that, josh. I did the accent and everything.

Corden said two of his friends would also audition, and all three would be called back the next day. “And then we got a call back The next goodbye,” Corden recalled. “And neither of us got a call back after that.”

The actor who landed the role of Samwise – the best friend and partner of Elijah Wood’s heroic hobbit Frodo Baggins – was, of course, none other than the Oscar-nominated Sean Astin. But even if Corden missed his chance to visit Middle-earth, he can admit that he “really enjoys” the epic fantasy films based on JRR Tolkien’s book series.

“I loved it until the end,” he said dryly, “and then I was like, ‘Okay, I think I’ve seen it now.

by Jackson lord of the rings The film series was a hit with both critics and the box office, with its three films receiving a combined 17 Academy Awards and grossing nearly $3 billion worldwide. Tolkien’s source material is currently being brought to life on screen via The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power – an epic prequel series developed by JD Payne and Patrick McKay for Prime Video, which wrapped the first season in October and began production on the second around the same time.

Corden announced his departure in April The Late Late Show next spring, after eight and a half years with the night base. He currently produces and performs British dark comedy mammalswhich bowed to Prime Video in November.

look at it lord of the ringsTheme segment from Corden’s edition of the Happy sad confused Podcast by clicking above.

Writer: Matt Grobar

Source: Deadline

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