The actor who gave life to King Théoden died last Sunday at the age of 79
Movie fans, and especially those of the ‘Lord of the Rings’ saga they are in mourning. Last Sunday we learned the sad news of the death of Bernard Hill, actor who gave life to King Théoden of Rohan, at the age of 79 and who left us great moments in the trilogy of the fight for Middle Earth, how he harangues his horsemen before entering battle in Minas Tirith or his phrase, which has gone viral on social networks at this time that he is no longer with us “I return to my ancestors, in whose powerful company I will not feel ashamed.”
After this sad news, The tributes to his figure have been notableand the messages from the actors themselves have not taken long to follow one another, either in presentations or on their own social networks. One of these messages was from Viggo Mortensenwho while talking about his feature film ‘Hasta el fin del mundo’, https://twitter.com/ToIkienverse/status/1787325240059564133 of his figure: “I want to dedicate this conversation to an actor called Bernard Hill, he played King Théoden in the movies. He was my dear friend. Long live King Théoden!”
The four hobbits, the most hurt by their loss
In these messages, it stands out the great appreciation that the four hobbit protagonists had for Hill. We also saw in previous interviews how the King of Rohan was excited to see these actors years after the end of the trilogy. Sean Astin, who played Sam, was very saddened by his loss, considering the interpreter as “a member of our family.” On the other hand, Billy Boyd, who played Pippin, was full of praise for Hill: “I don’t think anyone has managed to recite Tolkien’s words as well as Bernard. The way he could translate those words into something real broke my heart when I saw it on screen. He was an exceptional man, and we will miss him greatly.”
Continuing with the four actors who played these small characters, Dominic Monaghan, who gave life to Merry, posted a post on Instagram, with a “The broken king has traveled to the Gray Havens, but he will always be remembered”. Finally, Elijah Wood, Frodo in the trilogy, also said goodbye to the actor on his Twitter profile: “Goodbye to our friend, our king, Bernard Hill. We will never forget you. ‘For he was a gentle heart and a great king and he kept his oaths; and he came out of the shadows into one last beautiful morning.'”
As the Spanish proverb would say, we couldn’t leave the best mule without a blanket, and this tribute has also been joined by the great thinking head of this film trilogy, Peter Jackson, who highlighted his great performance and affection that the entire audience showed him for that role: “It’s hard to imagine a world without Bernard Hill; to say he was full of life is an understatement. His portrayal of Théoden, King of Rohan, is loved by millions and is a testament to his brilliance as an actor. But we will remember him as a deeply loyal and loving friend. Farewell, mighty warrior. On behalf of the entire cast and crew of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, we will miss you very much“.
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