Actor Nick Offerman He is best known for playing carpenter, meat-eater, and government worker Ron Swanson on the fan-favorite series Parks and Recreation. But if she had her way, he too would be known for playing the beloved Lord of the Rings also franchising. He has spoken many times about his love for the book series, which he read as a child, and his repeated attempts to contact the director Peter Jackson when he found out that movies were being made.
In a recent interview with i09, Offerman says he initially asked Jackson in several letters if he could audition to play his favorite character, Samwise Gamgee, but when he didn’t hear back from Jackson, he went through the appropriate channels and took any audition he could get. He ended up reading for the role of Gimli the Dwarf, who he was eventually played by John Rhys-Davies. Offerman was clearly sad to have missed out on his dream role, but still speaks kindly of Jackson’s films as the actor’s favorites.
If you could play a role in the adaptation of your favorite book, which character would you play?
by Jessica Fisher
Source: Geek Tyrant
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