News about Elijah Wood

Trolls, sorry. The majority of viewers approve the casting of black actors in fantasy films as elves and dwarves

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 21, 2022
Even when it runs counter to the source material, half of respondents favor casting black and brown actors in film and television roles traditionally associated with whites. The poll was released as a result of controversies surrounding the casting of actors of color in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power and black actor Steve Toussaint as Lord Corlys Velaryon in the Game of Thrones prequel, The House of the Dragon. The show's creators were accused of deviating from the original text, according to the diverse casting choices. They threatened actors on social media and posted scathing comments about the adaptations.

Lenny Henry says it's not for 'a man eating Hobnobs in his pants' to decide about diversity

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 8, 2022
Lord Of The Rings: Sir Lenny Henry, a Rings Of Power actor who has slammed the decision to include black actors in the new Amazon film, has retaliated. 'Not up to some man eating Hobnobs in his panties to say mean things behind people's backs and post it,' the actor, who stars Saddoc Burrows in the blockbuster television series said. This morning, he discussed the issue of GMB.

Elijah Wood and Sean Astin, the original Lord of the Rings actors, have spoken out against racial trolls

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 8, 2022
The debut of Amazon's The Rings of Power last week has sparked some racial trolls out of the woodwork, prompting the participation of several original Lord of the Rings movie trilogy stars. On Wednesday, Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Dominic Monaghan, and Billy Boyd took to social media to announce new hats and t-shirts in the Elvish language Neo-Sindarin, which roughly means, 'You Are All Welcome Here.' The shirts, hats, and other accessories were designed by Don Marshall, the self-dubbed 'Obscure Lord of the Rings Facts Guy' who has over 600K followers on TikTok, and are now available on his official website.

Demi Lovato's new boyfriend Jute$ makes a gushing Instagram post on her 30th birthday

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 21, 2022
Jute$, Demi Lovato's boyfriend, pulled out all the stops as he wished the Grammy winner a happy 30th birthday on Saturday. On his Instagram page, the Notice Me artist, 23, posted photos and videos from his friendship as well as a sad message. 'Happy Birthday Bub' Ur a 30-year-old minx and i'm the luckiest schmuck in the world 'cause i get to call u mine,' he said.