What are the cast of Lord of the Rings doing now?
Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King had an enormous cast filled with the biggest actors and actresses of the time, and many of them are still finding success two decades later. The movie was the third installment in Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy, and since it was the culmination of such a massive story, it featured most of the characters that had appeared in the narrative up to that point.
17 Sir Ian McKellen Gandalf is a hugely important character throughout Tolkien’s works, portrayed in the Lord of the Rings movies by British actor Sir Ian McKellen. Outside the franchise, McKellen is best known for his theater work - particularly his roles in Shakespeare plays. However, his on-screen career has been just as impressive, appearing as the main antagonist Magneto in the X-Men franchise and even playing Gandalf once again throughout The Hobbit trilogy.
14 Viggo Mortensen Viggo Mortensen played the character of Aragon in Return of the King, the long-awaited King that’s mentioned in the title. His arc throughout the trilogy was one of the most interesting to follow, and Mortensen always found new ways to bring the character to life. In comparison to his co-stars, he’s had one of the most successful careers in the aftermath of Lord of the Rings, starring in plenty of movies such as Captain Fantastic and Green Book.
11 Liv Tyler Prior to playing Arwen in The Lord of the Rings movies, The majority of Liv Tyler's most famous roles came in the late 1990s. However, the success of Lord of the Rings actually led to her being cast as Betsy Ross in The Incredible Hulk - a role that she’ll be reprising in Captain America: Brave New World over 15 years later. In between that time, Tyler has appeared in a small number of productions, with her biggest project from this period being Ad Astra.
8 Billy Boyd Merry’s best friend Pippin was played by Billy Boyd in all three Lord of the Rings movies. His most notable work outside of the three movies was the role of Glen in Seed of Chucky, which was released the following year. Much like Monaghan, Boyd is an active member of the Tolkien fandom and embraces his history in the movies.
5 Hugo Weaving Hugo Weaving played Elrond, the leader of the elves, throughout the Lord of the Rings movies. The actor has a strong theatrical background and has been starring in plays for over five decades now, but his on-screen career also picked up after the success of Lord of the Rings. He landed important roles as V in V For Vendetta and Red Skull in Captain America: The First Avenger, both of which quickly became iconic characters.
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