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Imagine Frodo Baggins swapping his epic quest for a romantic subplot that’d make Tolkien’s ghost do a somersault in his grave. Sounds wild, right? Before Peter Jackson gave us the masterpiece we know and love,The Lord of the Ringsscript once had Frodo getting cozy with Lady Galadriel in a storyline that screamed fanfiction gone wrong.
The idea of the shy Hobbit sharing anything other than a solemn gaze with the ethereal Elf Queen would’ve turned Middle-earth into a soap opera. Thankfully, Jackson swooped in like Gandalf at dawn to save the day, sparing fans (and Tolkien’s legacy) from one truly questionable scene.
Frodo, Galadriel, and frozen Hobbits? The insaneLord of the Ringsscript that almost happened
Imagine Frodo hooking up with Galadriel. Well, that almost happened. BeforePeter JacksonsavedThe Lord of the Rings, John Boorman’s 1970s script was ready to turn Tolkien’s masterpiece into absolute chaos.
Boorman tried cramming the entire trilogy into one movie, and let’s just say stuff got crazy. The Nazgûl melted into black goo, Aragorn dual-wielded Narsil like a video game boss, and the Fellowship survived wargs by drinking Gandalf’s magic booze thatfroze them into human popsicles. Months later, they thawed out downstream.
John Boorman was then brought in by UA to direct. He wanted Al Pacino as Frodo Baggins. And in Boorman’s script, Sauron is described as looking like Mick Jagger. And Frodo had sex with elven royalty, Galadriel.6/76pic.twitter.com/62XgXmzice
And the tone? All over the place. Denethor shoved Pippin into a bloody jester suit, Elves performed a slapstick play to explain the history of the Ring, and Saruman ended the war by… becoming a street magician. Seriously.
And the worst wasFrodo’s scene with Galadriel. What was a vision in Tolkien’s book turned into a cringy, euphemism-laden romantic moment. Let’s not even go there.
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United Artists (mercifully) said no, but this fever dream still haunted Middle-earth for years. Ralph Bakshi, who made theLord of the Ringsanimated movie, had to pay millions just to ditch Boorman’s script.
Thankfully, Peter Jackson came along and gave us the epic trilogy we deserved — one with no frozen hobbits, no snake shields, and definitely no Frodo-Galadriel awkwardness. And we cannot thank him enough for that.
Peter Jackson’sMortal Enginesflopped hard, now it’s rolling back for free
Mortal Engines, Peter Jackson’s wild steampunk gamble, is hittingTubi for free on January 1. TheLord of the Ringscrew (Jackson,Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens) brought this 2018 flick to life, but let’s just say it didn’t exactly take off.
Directed by Christian Rivers,Mortal Enginesthrew us into a post-apocalyptic world where giant rolling cities devour smaller ones. Hera Hilmar leads as Hester Shaw, the badass assassin with a score to settle, alongside Robert Sheehan and Hugo Weaving’s power-hungry Thaddeus Valentine.
Critics weren’t impressed, but hey, Rivers’ directing got a nod. Now it’s back for a second shot on Tubi, alongsideThe GooniesandJupiter Ascending.
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Heena Singh is a Editor at FandomWire, spent the last two years making waves in entertainment journalism. With a knack for digging up blockbuster celebrity scoops and an uncanny nose for the latest buzz, Heena’s articles bring a fresh and fun perspective to life. When she’s not conquering writing challenges, you’ll find her curled up in bed, peacefully sleeping.
