**RotK - Frodo (Elijah Wood)** - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Lily Bracegirdle · 12-31-2003, 12:58 PM

I think Elijah Wood did a very good job of bringing Frodo to life. He's an excellent actor, though I think Sean Astin outshone him in this movie. I agree with Mark12_30 that missteps in Frodo's characterization were more due to PJ and the writers than the actor himself.<P>As for Frodo's "youthful and rosy" appearance at the end, I think that was due to those scenes being filmed at the beginning of the shoot when Elijah was still young and didn't know what was in store for his character. They would have been more effective if they had been filmed at the end of the shoot when Elijah had had a chance to grow up more and understand what happened to his character.<P>-Lily

12-31-2003, 12:58 PM	#39
Lily Bracegirdle Wight Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Bree Posts: 210	I think Elijah Wood did a very good job of bringing Frodo to life. He's an excellent actor, though I think Sean Astin outshone him in this movie. I agree with Mark12_30 that missteps in Frodo's characterization were more due to PJ and the writers than the actor himself.<P>As for Frodo's "youthful and rosy" appearance at the end, I think that was due to those scenes being filmed at the beginning of the shoot when Elijah was still young and didn't know what was in store for his character. They would have been more effective if they had been filmed at the end of the shoot when Elijah had had a chance to grow up more and understand what happened to his character.<P>-Lily __________________ "But nay: the praise of the praiseworthy is above all rewards." - Faramir