The loss of actor Bernard Hill has undoubtedly affected the film community, but no one as much as the fans of The Lord of the rings. Although the British actor had roles beyond Titanic and the saga directed by Peter Jacksonas Going Off Big Time either Boys from the BlackstuffWithout a doubt his most iconic role was that of king Theoden. Hill’s performance in the saga based on Tolkien’s novels earned him great praise at the time, now extended with his recent death and starring his own co-stars, the actors who accompanied him on his journey through Middle Earth.
The Manchester-born actor was scheduled to attend the Liverpool Comic Cona space where he was going to meet again with some of his friends and colleagues The Lord of the rings. Hill’s death this Sunday has not, however, prevented the ceremony from going ahead, but it has caused it to be filled with tributes and memories for the veteran actor who gave life to the king of Rohan. The organizers of the event declared that they were “heartbroken” and that they would think of his family in these “sad moments,” but it was the interpreters Elijah Wood, Billy BoydDominic Monaghan either Sean Astin those who sent the greatest expressions of affection.
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Astin, who played Samwise Gamgee, was the first to start the round of tributes: “We love him. He was fearless, funny, tough, irascible and beautiful.” Next, Billy Boyd, the actor who played Pippin, intervened, who had great words for the English actor. “We were watching the films and I said to Dom (Dominic Monaghan), I don’t think anyone has ever pronounced Tolkien’s words as well as Bernard. It breaks my heart. We will miss him a lot”. Other actors like Viggo Mortensen or Elijah Wood also wanted to send expressions of affection in his farewell to “our friend, our king.”
Although fans of the medieval fantasy saga are tremendously saddened by the loss of Bernard Hill, there are plenty of reasons to regain their hope. After this emotional reunion between several of the actors, the saga is already facing the future with several projects pending release. One of them will have a lot to do precisely with Bernard Hill, or rather with his character, since it will be centered on Helm’s Deep, the epic battle in which his horsemen of Rohan They were essential.
We are talking about The Rohirrim War, the new film about Middle Earth that will however be something different from what we are used to seeing. Not only because it will be in animated format, which on the other hand was the first way in which it was adapted The Lord of the ringswith the rotoscope version of Ralph Bakshi of 1973, but because it will be set several years before the events of that one. Long before The Hobbit even acted as a prequel to the adventures of Frodo, Sam, Gandalf and company. The film, which will hit theaters in December of this year, will represent a new chapter in the wide universe, to which we must also add the next season of The rings of power on Amazon Prime Video.
