THE LORD OF THE RINGS Star Hugo Weaving Rules Out Returning As Elrond In Amazon Prequel Series

THE LORD OF THE RINGS Star Hugo Weaving Rules Out Returning As Elrond In Amazon Prequel Series

Captain America: The First Avenger star Hugo Weaving delivered a memorable turn as Elrond in The Lord of the Rings films, but rules out ever reprising the role in the upcoming Amazon prequel series!

By Nighthawk01 - Sep 07, 2020 05:09 AM EST
Filed Under: Lord of the Rings
Source: Variety

It wasn't expected, but The Lord of the Rings star Hugo Weaving has confirmed in an interview with Variety that he has no intentions of returning as Elrond in the Amazon TV series. The Captain America: The First Avenger actor played the elf in The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King, and later two of The Hobbit films. 

Sticking mostly to independent projects these days, Weaving no longer seems to have much interest in blockbuster fare, and has definitively dismissed the possibility of ever donning those pointy ears again. 

"No way," the actor exclaimed. "Absolutely no. Matrix [4] might have happened. But Lord of the Rings, no, I would never - I’m not interested in that at all. Look, I loved being in New Zealand with all those great people, and it was like going back to a family but actually, to be honest, I think everyone had more than enough of it."

Weaving made similar comments about people having had enough of The Matrix, and he's been similarly outspoken about not wanting to ever return to the Marvel Universe as Red Skull.

It's likely Elrond will be part of The Lord of the Rings TV series coming to Amazon, but with a much younger actor playing him as we'll find the elf at a much different point in his lengthy life. 

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mastakilla39
mastakilla39 - 9/7/2020, 6:43 AM
Yeah hes not a big fan of blockbuster films or their sequels unless they pay big bucks for him to return. hence why he wasnt back for transformers or cap america
Hulkh8liars
Hulkh8liars - 9/7/2020, 7:48 AM
Can't wait for this series. I'm so glad they signed for 5 seasons. It will be really groovy to see something more like the books,don't get me wrong the lotr trilogy is the best english language film trilogy of all time,but by doing a story that is based closely on tolkien's work instead of trying to make it "cool"(looking at you legolas sliding down stairs on a shield)they might be able to surpass the jackson series.
rebellion
rebellion - 9/7/2020, 8:31 AM
he always sounds so butthurt... matrix, lotr, mcu... maybe you are the problem, hugo
THEDARKKNIGHT1939
THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - 9/7/2020, 8:41 AM
Is this series even meant to take place in Peter Jackson's world? I thought it was its own interpretation of Middle Earth.
TheDpool
TheDpool - 9/7/2020, 9:09 AM
To be fair, he said he didn't want to play the Redskull again and then wasn't it after Endgame came out that he changed his mind? Could be wrong there but im sure I've seen that reported.

As for this series, it could be interesting but the general audience will be lost if they go too deep into Lord of the Rings mythology and history.
NodrickStripson
NodrickStripson - 9/7/2020, 10:47 AM
He always seems so miserable.
Must’ve been a wake-up call seeing an impersonator and some CGI pull off a performance that matched anything he did in CA:TFA.

Balls to him.
theFUZZ008
theFUZZ008 - 9/7/2020, 8:19 PM
I love him.
RandySlammage
RandySlammage - 9/7/2020, 8:39 PM
Great actor, but damn is he whiney about his previous roles. Like dude, those roles are why most people know of you. I can't recall a single film he's done since Captain America: The First Avenger.
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