The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) on Netflix
PG-1320012h 58mAdventureDramaFantasy
Frodo Baggins, a young hobbit, inherits a ring that holds the power of the Dark Lord Sauron. He leaves home to keep it from Sauron, and a fellowship forms to protect him.
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Plot summary
An ancient Ring thought lost for centuries has been found, and through a strange twist in fate has been given to a small Hobbit named Frodo. When Gandalf discovers the Ring is in fact the One Ring of the Dark Lord Sauron, Frodo must make an epic quest to the Cracks of Doom in order to destroy it! However he does not go alone. He is joined by Gandalf, Legolas the elf, Gimli the Dwarf, Aragorn, Boromir and his three Hobbit friends Merry, Pippin and Samwise. Through mountains, snow, darkness, forests, rivers and plains, facing evil and danger at every corner the Fellowship of the Ring must go. Their quest to destroy the One Ring is the only hope for the end of the Dark Lords reign!
Cast
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
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- Daniel Day-Lewis was offered the part at the beginning of pre-production but turned it down, and declined a second offer later. Nicolas Cage passed because of family obligations, Russell Crowe refused believing Jackson was not interested in casting him, and Stuart Townsend was cast before being replaced during filming when Jackson realized he was too young.
- Sean Connery was approached for the role, but did not understand the plot, while Patrick Stewart turned it down as he disliked the script and Patrick McGoohan turned it down due to health issues. Jackson later stated that he is glad Connery declined, as he felt he wouldn't have the same chemistry as McKellen did.
- Elijah Wood was a fan of The Hobbit, and he sent in an audition dressed as Frodo, reading lines from The Lord of the Rings; he was selected from 150 actors who auditioned.
- Christopher Lee was a major fan of the book, read it once a year and had met Tolkien. He originally auditioned for Gandalf, but was judged too old.
- John Rhys-Davies wore heavy prosthetics to play Gimli, which limited his vision, and eventually he developed eczema around his eyes.
- A special featurette trailer released in April 2000 was downloaded more than 1.7 million times in its first 24 hours, breaking the record previously held by the trailer for Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace.
- Ian Holm previously played Frodo in a 1981 radio adaption of The Lord of the Rings, and was cast as Bilbo after Jackson remembered his performance.
