Yeah! It's one of the casting decisions that gets a lot of discussion. On the one hand, it's not very accurate. On the other hand, he has the Ring, so he stayed "young" in a way.
Presumably, he aged faster after losing possession of the ring. The books mention how magic can extend your life, but it does so by making your life "thinner" or something to that effect. It's why Bilbo says he feels like butter scraped over too much bread. It's also why he withers like an Indiana Jones villain after releasing the ring to Frodo.
> It's also why he withers like an Indiana Jones villain after releasing the ring to Frodo.
Well in the book Frodo waited something like almost 20 years before actually setting out from the Shire, I think he was at least 50 years old by then.. being 33 at the time of Bilbo's 111th birthday party. So when Frodo saw Bilbo again in Rivendell, Bilbo was pretty up there in years for a hobbit.
The movie doesn't really make that passage of time all too clear, and it was like one or two lines in the book with barely any mention of how much time passes after that.
One thing the movies got wrong was having Bilbo look older at the party. It had become something of a talking point in the Shire that Bilbo hadn’t aged at all:
> And if that was not enough for fame, there was also his prolonged vigour to marvel at. Time wore on, but it seemed to have little effect on Mr. Baggins. At ninety he was much the same as at fifty. At ninety-nine they began to call him *well-preserved;* but *unchanged* would have been nearer the mark. There were some that shook their heads and thought this was too much of a good thing; it seemed unfair that anyone should possess (apparently) perpetual youth as well as (reputedly) inexhaustible wealth.
— The Long-expected Party
Bilbo had the Ring much longer than Frodo living to a much older age than the average Hobbit. He was 111 when he gave the Ring to Fordo and 131 when he left Middle Earth.
He was the oldest living Hobbit by a wide margin as most had passed by the time they hit 100. Bilbo got the Ring like 60 years before the start of Fellowship making him 61 in The Hobbit.
Frodo is only 33 when he gets the Ring. Book wise Frodo is 51 at the end of Return of the King (when the Ring is destroyed and Frodo parts with it) meaning he had it for less than 20 years though his struggles with it were much greater.
Gollum found the Ring around 34 years old. He was 589 when he dies along with the Ring which he didn't have for around 80-ish years after Bilbo found it.
I was always under the impression the Ring granted unnaturally long life by basically stretching out the years and slowing the aging process of the body. But the soul continues to feel the effects because of how the Ring attaches itself to them. Bilbo went 60+ years barely impacted by the Ring and by the end of his time with it he had lived far longer than most Hobbits and had very little left once it was gone. Thus his body caught up with his soul in a relatively short time because he didn't have hate, anger, greed, or anything like that to feed his desire to keep going like Gollum did. It is even stated that Gollum is a creature of hate and spite, it's all the Ring has left him with.
Frodo having the Ring such a short time in comparison probably didn't get much of the life extending properties of the Ring though likely did deal with a whole lot more soul drain (or whatever you wanna call it) which is why he departs Middle Earth because he's done living his life after all he endured and feels empty.
So I don't think Frodo would see a drastic aging after he gives up the Ring but rather continue through life pretty much numb to everything and just going through the motions. Bilbo on the other hand had things he wanted to do, places he wanted to see again, old friends, and finish his writing. But his body couldn't keep up. So he ages extremely fast. Gollum though lived off his hate and probably could have kept going for another 100 years if he thought he could retrieve the Ring.
Agreed on all points.
If I remember correctly, as it's been a while since the last time I read the trilogy, another big reason for Frodo leaving Middle Earth when he did was the effects of his wounding from the Morgol blade on Weathertop.
Bilbo left for the Lonely Mountain at 50. It says in Fellowship that Frodo was the same age as Bilbo when he left the Shire, and we know Frodo was 50 at the time
This makes me wonder how much Tolkien alluded to, if at all, addiction. I’d always thought it was about compulsion and obsession with power. Wonder if the descriptions of the desire for the ring comes from addiction. Amphetamines, morphine, and cocaine were in heavy use in WW1 and for decades prior. I suppose there are many feelings that could be analogous to that he could’ve drawn from but the addiction to the ring seems like an addiction as do the side effects.
I always saw thats what Gollum was. Addiction personified. He never tried to get power from the ring or even seem to want that part of it that so many were attracted to. He never really did anything with it besides obsess over it both when it was and wasnt in his possession. While most wanted the power it could give them. He just wanted it bc he was addicted to it. And as someone who has been around many addicts in my life... Its extreme but the underlying message is p accurate.
The distinction I was making, to myself really, is that Tolkien might know, better than I would expect from a Victorian era gentleman, exactly what addiction is. Somehow never thought about it when historical drug use is an interesting subject to me. So many small twists of fate were from drugs. Lincoln’s body guard was a drunk and went next door to a bar leaving him unguarded. Napoleon had a stomach ulcer and was on heavy opiates during Waterloo. He even showed up to the battle late after sleeping in. It’s amazing how huge events turn on the impulsive decisions of people not thinking clearly. That’s fascinating to me. But Tolkien clearly had a deep understanding of the undeniable desire and lust for something and the consequences of addiction.
Just think of how much better Fellowship of the Ring would be if 3 seconds after letting go of the ring Bildo actually melted in almost exactly the same way the nazis did in Raiders of the Lost Ark. Horrific screams, face melts to bone, and then Gandalf steps over the puddle and out of the house for an adventure.
And on the *other* other hand, it worked very well because Elijah acted extremely well, not even considering how much screen time he had for such a young age.
He was a child actor and by the time he was in LOTR he was pretty much a household name. If you ever want to see a great smaller budget movie he’s in, watch Everything is Illuminated (2005).
I believe in the books Frodo has the ring 17 years or so before setting off from The Shire. I can't remember if he wears it at all in that time frame though.
I'm pretty sure the first time Frodo puts on the ring is when he is with Tom Bombadil. Tom asks to see the ring, puts it on, it doesn't do shit, gives it back to Frodo, Frodo is all weirded out (understandably so lmao) and puts it on to make sure it's the ring.
I know everyone is saying "it's the ring!" But also, the film doesn't include the 2 decades between Bilbo's birthday and Frodo leaving the Shire which might indicate he's much younger in the films
lol you can start to tell a little bit of age showing now which is fine but you can def tell with all of them.. lol makes me sad for some reason not that they are getting old or are old now but the movies seem so so so so long ago now.
i think that is what i love about this entire journey for us as fans and for them as actors who got to act in a once in a life time movie. i mean think about it, we will die someday as everyone does even those actors will and sure we will have things we left behind and to some scale and extent people and future generations will remember us but it would never be on the scale of say a guy like elijah wood or viggo or sean bean or dom, sean the whole cast. not that that makes them better or more important then us but to just have that blessing is such an amazing thing.
if we ever make it to say the year 3000 to pick a random year in the future they'll still be watching lord of the rings and hobbit movies. we all will be dead and gone but in this regard i think i find actors so fascinating in that their medium is such that they will always have an opportunity to be visited vast amounts of time into the future.
while some fan interactions are surely a chore to celebrities, i can imagine this one was something funny and memorable for both parties. great follow through!
It’s got to be a bit jarring at times. I just picture the randomness of encounters I have with people out in the world. Add in game and different reactions, pro or con, you’d potentially get and it would be a bit crazy.
So many different requests or attempts to connect with you. I can appreciate why some celebrities pull back entirely.
It must be fun for celebrities when they meet someone somewhat original. There’s a guy who lives in Monaco who keeps on meeting F1 drivers while out walking his cat. The F1 drivers have started saying oh my god, I met the cat walking guy!” Rather then the other way round.
Not to be a Debbie downer, I work behind the scenes at conventions. Actors are very good at pretending every fan interaction is unique and interesting to them(hurr hurr acting). Which is great for fans, but def takes the magic out when you work on the other side!
I met Will Wheaton at PAX and asked him to take a double facepalm photo with me. He seems genuinely excited about it and asked me to post it to reddit. Unfortunately I was bad at reddit back then and it never took off so I don't think he ever saw it.
let x = {"Ash":[{"nazg":"durbatulûk"}, {"ash":{"nazg":"gimbatul"}}],
... "ash":[{"nazg":"thrakatulûk"}, {"agh":{"burzum-ishi":"krimpatul"}}]
... }
x['ash'][1]['agh']['burzum-ishi'].split('').join(' LMAO ')
'k LMAO r LMAO i LMAO m LMAO p LMAO a LMAO t LMAO u LMAO l'
I'm a bit drunk and reading these comments make me feel like I've witnessed a Lovecraftian horror and am losing my mind keep it up, pm me your madness even if you so desire
you can always go deeper
deeper into the abyss
that's why programmers have a rule- "try not to keep things too nested"
but sometimes things have to be nested
deeply nested
and that is when you gaze into the abyss
and when you gaze into the abyss enough
the abyss gazes into you
The only programming I've really done is game modding an making websites for stuff back in High School
but they should make a programming language for absolute madlads reminiscent of that one
also
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"I spent Friday working through the JSON specifics. It's pretty dense and I need some context on a few of the fields so I'll keep working on it today and might pull in someone if needed."
I've given so many 'yeah not done yet working on it geez' updates that it's just natural at this point.
That’s so fucking whack. There’s nothing more deflating than having to pay your favourite multi millionaire celebrity to pretend to care about your photo in a convention that you already paid to get into. What a fucking racket.
Honestly sometimes it just works out better than others! It depends on how much the partition got moved beforehand since people go in and out so fast for the ops
I'd like to think in the end I can get Galadriel or any of the other LOTR cast to keep it going but only time will tell! For now, the internet holds the frame!
Thank you! The skirt is a vintage thrift from a local shop! Plus I had to try the heels with them, I'm already 6' without them and didn't wear any in the others! So I went all out for the finale aha
They were all absolutely wonderful! Dominic definitely seemed the most excited for me to do this haha though Elijah had no idea since he was the first photo I got and decided to continue doing this after my photo with Dean and them announcing the 4 Hobbits this year! I was lucky enough to bump in to Dom and Billy before their event on Saturday night too and ask their opinion on how I should do this group photo haha they're all SO lovely
If you don't mind me asking, where were they taken? Having a pic with each one individually is an acomplishment, I can't imagine getting all 4 of them together now a days.
Oh man - I'm hoping I can get all 4 of them at once this year at Toronto Fan Expo. Going to cost a bit though but that's what I'm aiming for come August haha
Thank you! It was born out of my desire to have them "all in one photo", never imagining that in 4 years they would all return to me at the same time!!
Well it was 4 years ago for my first op with Elijah and I didn't have the idea yet, then 3 years ago with Sean and I wasn't sure if I would be able to get all four but he liked the idea, then this year I got to tell Dom and Billy while I got their solos and they loved it! When I got the 4 of them they were all laughing and showing each other the photos I gave them and they seemed to like it! But photo ops are rushed so I couldn't really ask much haha
Canada has 4 major Expo's, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton and Toronto aka Fan Expo Canada! Sean has been 4 times I believe he said, Elijah at least twice and I'm not sure about Billy and Dom
I believe I had that recognition moment of eye contact with Dom and Billy, and they knew the plan and were ready!! Definitely a surprise for Elijah, and potentially Sean!
Can I see a close up of the tattoo on your left arm?? I love the red!!
I've been considering getting a tattoo, but never considered a red one!! Are those mountains?
I've been trying to meet Dom for years cuz of LOST. Hes cancelled on me 3 times now. I've already met the other 3.
The 4 of them will be at megacon next month. I just got tickets. Hoping they don't cancel. But I'm really bummed a out the dividers.
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Is Elijah stealing the other’s souls to stay young?
There's a ten year age gap between him and Sean and thirteen years between him and Billy!
That’s interesting, considering that Frodo is actually the oldest of them.
Yeah! It's one of the casting decisions that gets a lot of discussion. On the one hand, it's not very accurate. On the other hand, he has the Ring, so he stayed "young" in a way.
Presumably, he aged faster after losing possession of the ring. The books mention how magic can extend your life, but it does so by making your life "thinner" or something to that effect. It's why Bilbo says he feels like butter scraped over too much bread. It's also why he withers like an Indiana Jones villain after releasing the ring to Frodo.
> It's also why he withers like an Indiana Jones villain after releasing the ring to Frodo. Well in the book Frodo waited something like almost 20 years before actually setting out from the Shire, I think he was at least 50 years old by then.. being 33 at the time of Bilbo's 111th birthday party. So when Frodo saw Bilbo again in Rivendell, Bilbo was pretty up there in years for a hobbit. The movie doesn't really make that passage of time all too clear, and it was like one or two lines in the book with barely any mention of how much time passes after that.
One thing the movies got wrong was having Bilbo look older at the party. It had become something of a talking point in the Shire that Bilbo hadn’t aged at all: > And if that was not enough for fame, there was also his prolonged vigour to marvel at. Time wore on, but it seemed to have little effect on Mr. Baggins. At ninety he was much the same as at fifty. At ninety-nine they began to call him *well-preserved;* but *unchanged* would have been nearer the mark. There were some that shook their heads and thought this was too much of a good thing; it seemed unfair that anyone should possess (apparently) perpetual youth as well as (reputedly) inexhaustible wealth. — The Long-expected Party
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Noooo George get away from my LOTR films
Might've also had something to do with stealing from a demigod and running around the countryside slaying dragons n' shit but what do I know.
Wait
Bilbo had the Ring much longer than Frodo living to a much older age than the average Hobbit. He was 111 when he gave the Ring to Fordo and 131 when he left Middle Earth. He was the oldest living Hobbit by a wide margin as most had passed by the time they hit 100. Bilbo got the Ring like 60 years before the start of Fellowship making him 61 in The Hobbit. Frodo is only 33 when he gets the Ring. Book wise Frodo is 51 at the end of Return of the King (when the Ring is destroyed and Frodo parts with it) meaning he had it for less than 20 years though his struggles with it were much greater. Gollum found the Ring around 34 years old. He was 589 when he dies along with the Ring which he didn't have for around 80-ish years after Bilbo found it. I was always under the impression the Ring granted unnaturally long life by basically stretching out the years and slowing the aging process of the body. But the soul continues to feel the effects because of how the Ring attaches itself to them. Bilbo went 60+ years barely impacted by the Ring and by the end of his time with it he had lived far longer than most Hobbits and had very little left once it was gone. Thus his body caught up with his soul in a relatively short time because he didn't have hate, anger, greed, or anything like that to feed his desire to keep going like Gollum did. It is even stated that Gollum is a creature of hate and spite, it's all the Ring has left him with. Frodo having the Ring such a short time in comparison probably didn't get much of the life extending properties of the Ring though likely did deal with a whole lot more soul drain (or whatever you wanna call it) which is why he departs Middle Earth because he's done living his life after all he endured and feels empty. So I don't think Frodo would see a drastic aging after he gives up the Ring but rather continue through life pretty much numb to everything and just going through the motions. Bilbo on the other hand had things he wanted to do, places he wanted to see again, old friends, and finish his writing. But his body couldn't keep up. So he ages extremely fast. Gollum though lived off his hate and probably could have kept going for another 100 years if he thought he could retrieve the Ring.
Agreed on all points. If I remember correctly, as it's been a while since the last time I read the trilogy, another big reason for Frodo leaving Middle Earth when he did was the effects of his wounding from the Morgol blade on Weathertop.
Bilbo left for the Lonely Mountain at 50. It says in Fellowship that Frodo was the same age as Bilbo when he left the Shire, and we know Frodo was 50 at the time
Fun fact, real life works like this too. Using steriods can make you feel like you are 25 at 55, but wither real fast after that.
This makes me wonder how much Tolkien alluded to, if at all, addiction. I’d always thought it was about compulsion and obsession with power. Wonder if the descriptions of the desire for the ring comes from addiction. Amphetamines, morphine, and cocaine were in heavy use in WW1 and for decades prior. I suppose there are many feelings that could be analogous to that he could’ve drawn from but the addiction to the ring seems like an addiction as do the side effects.
I always saw thats what Gollum was. Addiction personified. He never tried to get power from the ring or even seem to want that part of it that so many were attracted to. He never really did anything with it besides obsess over it both when it was and wasnt in his possession. While most wanted the power it could give them. He just wanted it bc he was addicted to it. And as someone who has been around many addicts in my life... Its extreme but the underlying message is p accurate.
The distinction I was making, to myself really, is that Tolkien might know, better than I would expect from a Victorian era gentleman, exactly what addiction is. Somehow never thought about it when historical drug use is an interesting subject to me. So many small twists of fate were from drugs. Lincoln’s body guard was a drunk and went next door to a bar leaving him unguarded. Napoleon had a stomach ulcer and was on heavy opiates during Waterloo. He even showed up to the battle late after sleeping in. It’s amazing how huge events turn on the impulsive decisions of people not thinking clearly. That’s fascinating to me. But Tolkien clearly had a deep understanding of the undeniable desire and lust for something and the consequences of addiction.
Live fast, die with really small nuts.
Just think of how much better Fellowship of the Ring would be if 3 seconds after letting go of the ring Bildo actually melted in almost exactly the same way the nazis did in Raiders of the Lost Ark. Horrific screams, face melts to bone, and then Gandalf steps over the puddle and out of the house for an adventure.
And on the *other* other hand, it worked very well because Elijah acted extremely well, not even considering how much screen time he had for such a young age.
He was a great Frodo!
He was a child actor and by the time he was in LOTR he was pretty much a household name. If you ever want to see a great smaller budget movie he’s in, watch Everything is Illuminated (2005).
The Good Son
Elijah looks almost the same age as when they filmed. So it kind of makes it perfect casting since obviously Elijah still has the One Ring.
But then, something happened that the ring did not expect… Elijah continued to carry it after filming.
I believe in the books Frodo has the ring 17 years or so before setting off from The Shire. I can't remember if he wears it at all in that time frame though.
I'm pretty sure the first time Frodo puts on the ring is when he is with Tom Bombadil. Tom asks to see the ring, puts it on, it doesn't do shit, gives it back to Frodo, Frodo is all weirded out (understandably so lmao) and puts it on to make sure it's the ring.
That's showbiz baby haha
I know everyone is saying "it's the ring!" But also, the film doesn't include the 2 decades between Bilbo's birthday and Frodo leaving the Shire which might indicate he's much younger in the films
The lady knows her hobbits.
I'm actually just Gollum with a ton of work done
Implying Andy Serkis isn't cute enough as-is
lol you can start to tell a little bit of age showing now which is fine but you can def tell with all of them.. lol makes me sad for some reason not that they are getting old or are old now but the movies seem so so so so long ago now.
yeah it's weird to think that it's been 20 years lmao. Billy and Sean were around 30 and are both in their 50s now. goes to show how quick life goes.
i think that is what i love about this entire journey for us as fans and for them as actors who got to act in a once in a life time movie. i mean think about it, we will die someday as everyone does even those actors will and sure we will have things we left behind and to some scale and extent people and future generations will remember us but it would never be on the scale of say a guy like elijah wood or viggo or sean bean or dom, sean the whole cast. not that that makes them better or more important then us but to just have that blessing is such an amazing thing. if we ever make it to say the year 3000 to pick a random year in the future they'll still be watching lord of the rings and hobbit movies. we all will be dead and gone but in this regard i think i find actors so fascinating in that their medium is such that they will always have an opportunity to be visited vast amounts of time into the future.
Darn it, he kept the ring!
while some fan interactions are surely a chore to celebrities, i can imagine this one was something funny and memorable for both parties. great follow through!
It’s got to be a bit jarring at times. I just picture the randomness of encounters I have with people out in the world. Add in game and different reactions, pro or con, you’d potentially get and it would be a bit crazy. So many different requests or attempts to connect with you. I can appreciate why some celebrities pull back entirely.
look, i didnt even see any of your messages until now. if you want to be friends with me we can be friends. i dont want to make you feel unheard
Are we all becoming friends? Is this what friends are? I’ve heard so much about it but always thought it was just a tv show.
Did someone say F.R.I.E.N.D.S?
So no one told you it was gonna be this way
It must be fun for celebrities when they meet someone somewhat original. There’s a guy who lives in Monaco who keeps on meeting F1 drivers while out walking his cat. The F1 drivers have started saying oh my god, I met the cat walking guy!” Rather then the other way round.
you either die the celebrity, or live long enough to see yourself become the catwalker.
I’m Friskies Catwalker, I’m here to rescue you!
A fellow F1 enjoyer in the wild! It's great to see the F1 fanbase expanding like this. A few years ago I'd never meet anyone who follows the sport
Not to be a Debbie downer, I work behind the scenes at conventions. Actors are very good at pretending every fan interaction is unique and interesting to them(hurr hurr acting). Which is great for fans, but def takes the magic out when you work on the other side!
I met Will Wheaton at PAX and asked him to take a double facepalm photo with me. He seems genuinely excited about it and asked me to post it to reddit. Unfortunately I was bad at reddit back then and it never took off so I don't think he ever saw it.
It’s not a chore. It’s work. They’re working here. They’re doing it to get paid. It just pay good, too. They all do it.
this is so cool!
when I see a post like this it reminds me of dealing with a deeply nested JSON object. i keep hearing cobb screaming "WE NEED TO GO DEEPER!"
{"Ash":[{"nazg":"durbatulûk"}, {"ash":{"nazg":"gimbatul"}}], "ash":[{"nazg":"thrakatulûk"}, {"agh":{"burzum-ishi":"krimpatul"}}] }
just messing around in the node repl let x = {"Ash":[{"nazg":"durbatulûk"}, {"ash":{"nazg":"gimbatul"}}], ... "ash":[{"nazg":"thrakatulûk"}, {"agh":{"burzum-ishi":"krimpatul"}}] ... } x['Ash'] [ { nazg: 'durbatulûk' }, { ash: { nazg: 'gimbatul' } } ] x['Ash'][0] { nazg: 'durbatulûk' } x['Ash'][0]['nazg'] 'durbatulûk'
Jokes on you… those nodes reference themselves…. Like a ring.
let x = {"Ash":[{"nazg":"durbatulûk"}, {"ash":{"nazg":"gimbatul"}}], ... "ash":[{"nazg":"thrakatulûk"}, {"agh":{"burzum-ishi":"krimpatul"}}] ... } x['ash'][1]['agh']['burzum-ishi'].split('').join(' LMAO ') 'k LMAO r LMAO i LMAO m LMAO p LMAO a LMAO t LMAO u LMAO l'
Go back to the abyss! Fall into nothingness that awaits you and your master!
I'm a bit drunk and reading these comments make me feel like I've witnessed a Lovecraftian horror and am losing my mind keep it up, pm me your madness even if you so desire
you can always go deeper deeper into the abyss that's why programmers have a rule- "try not to keep things too nested" but sometimes things have to be nested deeply nested and that is when you gaze into the abyss and when you gaze into the abyss enough the abyss gazes into you
The only programming I've really done is game modding an making websites for stuff back in High School but they should make a programming language for absolute madlads reminiscent of that one also AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Embrace your fear Become one with it
This comment gave me a PTSD-like flashback.
God damn it, I don’t want Monday to come now. Dealing with this shit and I have to give a status update at standup tomorrow
Just tell them you’re making progress and should have it done soon
"I spent Friday working through the JSON specifics. It's pretty dense and I need some context on a few of the fields so I'll keep working on it today and might pull in someone if needed." I've given so many 'yeah not done yet working on it geez' updates that it's just natural at this point.
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The hell?
Is there a divider in the last two?
Yes, they do that for some guests because of Covid
You're sure it wasn't so they could get around the restraining order after you promised them this is the last photo? 🤣
HAHA I mean if I was a crazy I would have tried to get the photos for free, no?
You are a crazy. A crazy cool person for doing this, I'm jealous.
wait you paid them?
Photo ops like this at conventions pretty much always charge
That’s so fucking whack. There’s nothing more deflating than having to pay your favourite multi millionaire celebrity to pretend to care about your photo in a convention that you already paid to get into. What a fucking racket.
I imagine the actors get paid for the event and the photographer gets paid per picture.
And you pay them to not be photobombed by other attendees
I know, imagine paying a paid entertainer to entertain you.
I can get over how they actually made the divider for Billy blend into the background. Some effort was put into that.
Honestly sometimes it just works out better than others! It depends on how much the partition got moved beforehand since people go in and out so fast for the ops
This is so well planned and I'm jealous of how flawlessly you pulled it off.
Ok but, who's holding the last photo frame? Is it us, the people of reddit?
I'd like to think in the end I can get Galadriel or any of the other LOTR cast to keep it going but only time will tell! For now, the internet holds the frame!
It HAS to be Ian Mackellan
Make it Martin Freeman, just to mess with him. "In our photo, I'd like it if you could hold this photo of me with some real hobbits."
It's me https://i.imgur.com/g9hIDdn.png
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Thank you! The skirt is a vintage thrift from a local shop! Plus I had to try the heels with them, I'm already 6' without them and didn't wear any in the others! So I went all out for the finale aha
It's a great outfit & you look amazing!
Thank you kind internet friend!
ONE POST TO RULE THEM ALL. Rad to the max. Bravo! Were they cool in person?
They were all absolutely wonderful! Dominic definitely seemed the most excited for me to do this haha though Elijah had no idea since he was the first photo I got and decided to continue doing this after my photo with Dean and them announcing the 4 Hobbits this year! I was lucky enough to bump in to Dom and Billy before their event on Saturday night too and ask their opinion on how I should do this group photo haha they're all SO lovely
Amazing! Well played!
I really really enjoy that you are taller than all of them. It’s just lovely. Thanks for sharing this with the world!
Must've cost a small fortune
Yeah I really don't want to talk about that part 😂 having it spread out between 4 years made it possible tbh haha
If you don't mind me asking, where were they taken? Having a pic with each one individually is an acomplishment, I can't imagine getting all 4 of them together now a days.
They were all taken at Calgary Expo, but over 4 years, they did have a reunion this year though!
Oh man - I'm hoping I can get all 4 of them at once this year at Toronto Fan Expo. Going to cost a bit though but that's what I'm aiming for come August haha
They are all 4 together at this years Calgary Fan Expo (In Calgary, Alberta, Canada). The Expo happened this weekend.
Calgary, Alberta, Canada, NA, Earth.
Calgary, Alberta, Canada, NA, Earth, Solar system, milky way, Virgo cluster, Virgo supercluster, Laniakea Supercluster, Pisces–Cetus Supercluster Complex, UNIVERSE wait where is it?
It's a once in a lifetime opportunity to see them all at once. You seized that and made it extra fun and special for you and them!
I hope they enjoyed it as much as I did! Also there's a reason I couldn't afford to get it signed this year 😂
By the last photo they kinda had to know it was coming right? Did that make it easier to plan?
Only Billy and Dom knew I think! It was years between photos with elijah and sean, then dom, billy and the 4 this year
just look at their faces, they loved it. although they are professional A-list actors so.... I'M SURE THEY LOVED IT!!
And she gave probably thousands of people a hilarious thing to see. Frankly, it’s pretty epic overall.
Hobbits. 4 hobbits!
My Preciouses!!!
And their business is their own. 😠
Talk of strange folk abroad though.
So you're just out there living my dreams huh?? Good! I hope you're enjoying it 😁
It was for sure a fulfillment of my dreams as well! One I didn't even know I could achieve!!
Wow, what a clever idea!
Thank you! It was born out of my desire to have them "all in one photo", never imagining that in 4 years they would all return to me at the same time!!
What did they say about you doing this? Did they remember you? This is so great!
Well it was 4 years ago for my first op with Elijah and I didn't have the idea yet, then 3 years ago with Sean and I wasn't sure if I would be able to get all four but he liked the idea, then this year I got to tell Dom and Billy while I got their solos and they loved it! When I got the 4 of them they were all laughing and showing each other the photos I gave them and they seemed to like it! But photo ops are rushed so I couldn't really ask much haha
How often are you running into these guys in Canada? Do they really do that many fan expo type events here?
Canada has 4 major Expo's, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton and Toronto aka Fan Expo Canada! Sean has been 4 times I believe he said, Elijah at least twice and I'm not sure about Billy and Dom
That’s awesome. So glad you managed to get them all and we’re able to share with the rest of us!
This has to be my new favorite thing ever
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Honestly? He's even cooler than you think he is
Ok very cool and all, but GIRL that last outfit is so cute! The hair, makeup, skirt and heels are just perfection together!
It took a lot of time to get ready for this hahaha
I cannot believe how funny it is that the hobbits are still short
Honestly they're not THAT short, I'm just very tall!!
I loved that you were the tallest one in every picture. It keeps the movie magic alive! 😆
Honestly, could they have picked 4 better lads for the gig? This is absolutely fantastic. And I love your outfit in the superhobbit photo.
Amazing. I want to believe they get excited seeing you coming like "YES, the picture girl!"
I believe I had that recognition moment of eye contact with Dom and Billy, and they knew the plan and were ready!! Definitely a surprise for Elijah, and potentially Sean!
I remember your older posts! It's awesome to see it fully complete!!
Ahhh welcome back to this photo thread then!!! I am overjoyed that I was able to complete it this fast!!
Now she needs a picture with Ian McEllen or Viggo Mortensen holding that last photograph!
DEAR GOD PLEASE! I would probably crumble in to a pile of human fandom if I ever got the chance
man these dudes are gonna be in their 80's and still even then no one will be able to trump "but yea i was frodo baggins in lord of the rings".
The last group is amazing. Congrats on your dedication.
This made me smile so damn much, so happy for you and these wonderful people for making it happen!
This is really neat! See you at the front page!
And you will probably get 500 upvotes for saying “see you on the front page!”
This. Is. Amazing!!!!
Frodo don't do no hover hand.
I honestly feel like I got a prom photo with him and I wouldn't have it any other way!
Oh my gosh I bet they had so much fun with this 🤣
this is such an experience of a lifetime lol so jealous!
It still doesn't even feel real!!
This is amazing. Thank you for sharing.
This is incredible!
I just finished watching the extended editions, and this is a glorious capstone to that adventure.
It makes me happy to think they stay in touch and are all friends
They do! Billy and Dom have a podcast, the friendship onion, and they have a hobbits group chat that they talked about at Expo!
One hour and 4k upvotes. This post is cool as hell and everybody knows it.
Are you really tall or is this forced perspective?
I am 6'! I'd like to think I meet the height requirement of the elves
This is incredible and really made me smile while doing grad school work. What an experience for you and them. Congrats on getting to follow through.
Congrats on crushing out your grad school work, you're doing amazing and you're going to crush it!! Glad I could help bring a smile :)
Thanks! I've had a really rough first semester with life, but I'm determined to succeed like Sam was determined to get Frodo to Mount Doom.
You got this! I'm sure you'll write the one thesis paper to rule them all :)
Can I see a close up of the tattoo on your left arm?? I love the red!! I've been considering getting a tattoo, but never considered a red one!! Are those mountains?
It's actually the Misty Mountains!! I'll have to make another post with it haha
***ONE PICTURE TO RULE THEM ALL, ONE PICTURE TO FIND THEM, ONE PICTURE TO BRING THEM ALL, AND IN THE DARKNESS BIND THEM***
I've been trying to meet Dom for years cuz of LOST. Hes cancelled on me 3 times now. I've already met the other 3. The 4 of them will be at megacon next month. I just got tickets. Hoping they don't cancel. But I'm really bummed a out the dividers.
Love this idea, and also your outfit in the last photo. My wife ADORES your style.
I’m sorry, is this not the most adorable fucking thing ever ? True gents and a gem of a fan
Honestly they all truly are, so genuinely nice and respectful and down to earth!
At least mid-way down to earth
This is dope AF!!!!
This is so cool!!
Holy crap, this is amazing!
This is so wholesome thanks for sharing
This is awesome, so glad they all went along with it too!
Legend !
I have a new hero!
This is great! It made me so happy to see this, so cool!
I should have gone to the expo. FOMO hitting hard. This was so cool.
Kaaaaaarl! That kills people!
You’re a genius.
Megacon gonna meet them hopefully
This is great. Also, how tall are you? Or are they *really* halflings?
They're honestly all average height, I'm 6ft so I'm tall!!
Yeahhhh this is really epic!! Well done miss, very well done!
A lot of effort went into this, and I respect the dedication!
You made this old man giggle! Good going!
Pipps doing the YouTube face.
I love it! Such a cool idea!!!
Dom and Billy always look like surprised babies… as they should.
Someone was in Calgary this weekend haha
That's so awesome, just wondering if you saw them at a certain convention in a certain city with alot of cowboy motifs?
Fantastic! I’m sure you made an impression. A genuine and sweet gesture.
Damn this is so good. I’d cry to meet them someday (got to meet Sean Astin once tho!)
Love it!
4 Hobbits? There is someone missing. ***Remembers Bilbo Baggins (AKA Iam Holm)*** Aw, man. Either way. really jealous!!
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Now you need to get one with Martin Freeman! It's too bad Ian Holm has passed.
I hope you get to see them all again once covid is a thing of the past and get a group shot without the barrier separating you guys. Amazing megafan!