Sméagol (*gollum, gollum*)
For one, Smeagol/Gollum, Andy Serkis and the Trick Team deserve a thread.
No one would have guessed, back when the first rumors circulated about Peter Jackson's movies, that in the end, one of the trilogy's greatest performances would come from a man whose only costume was white spandex.
No one would have guessed that the actor who logged more hours at work than any of the others would only see himself on screen for about five minutes.
No one would have guessed, back in December 2002, that audiences would remain silent and serious while a computer-animated character perched on a rock and argued with the two sides of his personality.
But they were quiet, and they were convinced. Andy Serkis is brilliant.
Very few actors could portray a character that audiences can laugh at and pity, love and hate, cheer one minute and be horrified the next. Gollum is an excellent character both from the book and the movies. Kudos to the brilliance of Andy Serkis, Peter Jackson, and WETA's design team for bringing this very interesting character to life.
So, any Smeagol/Gollum/Andy Serkis fans out there? 🙂