Who played Frodo Baggins in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King?
Elijah Wood played Frodo Baggins, a young hobbit whose quest weakens and tempts him throughout the film.
Questions about The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Short answers, pulled from the story.
When did The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King cross the 1 billion dollar mark?
The film crossed the $1 billion mark during the weekend of February 20-22 2004 becoming only the second film ever to achieve this after Titanic.
How many Academy Awards did The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King win at the 76th ceremony in 2004?
The film won all eleven categories for which it was nominated including Best Picture Best Director Best Adapted Screenplay Best Original Score Best Original Song Best Visual Effects Best Art Direction Best Costume Design Best Make-up Best Sound Mixing and Best Film Editing.
What software did the filmmakers use to simulate lava in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King?
Lava simulations used RealFlow software from Next Limit Technologies to create the visual effects seen in the final battle scenes.
Why did the writers change Gollum's fall into the fire compared to the original book plan?
Gollum's fall into lava was rewritten because writers felt simple slipping would be anticlimactic and originally Frodo would have pushed Gollum over the ledge but that made it look like murder.