News culture “I am the man you are looking for”: Keanu Reeves tried everything to play in this legendary trilogy, but he never got the role
Publié le 22/02/2024 à 15:30
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There are refusals that hurt more than others, and the one taken by Keanu Reeves clearly marked the actor's career. One of the main trilogies of the 21st century in cinema did not wish to boast the talents of the Pop Messiah, as Arte calls him in a dedicated documentary.
The Lord of the Rings, a dream for Keanu Reeves
It's 1999 and Keanu Reeves is at the top of the food chain in Hollywood. Five years after Speed (1994) which propelled him to “action film star”, the Canadian actor became an icon of science fiction, then of pop culture with the release of The Matrix directed by the Wachowskis. However, he experienced a real emotional lift at this time when he learned that he was not chosen to play the role of a lifetime.
Keanu Reeves dreamed of playing Aragorn in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings trilogy, but the Australian filmmaker decided otherwise. The mind behind King Kong (2005) and then the Hobbit saga preferred Viggo Mortensen. During an interview with the late Rip It Up magazine (now defunct), the actor admitted to having used all the “tricks” at his disposal to obtain Peter Jackson's endorsement. He declared to our colleagues 25 years ago:
I have people calling now. I hope he (Peter Jackson) finds me ideal for the role. I am the man you are looking for. Here I am. -Keanu Reeves
The return of Middle-earth to the cinema in 2024
2024 will be the year of The Lord of the Rings franchise. Beyond season 2 of Rings of Power expected on Amazon Prime Video and feared by fans of JRR Tolkien's work, an animated film will storm cinemas by the end of the year. The Lord of the Rings: War of the Rohirrim is entrusted to Sola Digital Arts studios (The God of High School, Ninja Kamui) under the leadership of director Kenji Kamiya whose portfolio includes, among others, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, Blade Runner : Black Lotus and Star Wars: Visions.
The feature film sets its plot two and a half centuries before the events of the film The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring and the departure of Frodo Baggins for the Mountain of Destiny with the unique ring of Sauron around his neck. The Rohirrim War tells the story of the legendary king of Rohan Helm Hammerland and focuses in particular on the conflict between the human kingdom and the armies of Dunlande. This iconic character from Middle-earth will give his name to the stronghold of Helm's Deep.
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