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** In addition to the lead actors who were trained on horses, and numerous digital extras, the Riders of Rohan were portrayed by regular horse riders from all across New Zealand who came with their own horses to act as extras.
** In addition to the lead actors who were trained on horses, and numerous digital extras, the Riders of Rohan were portrayed by regular horse riders from all across New Zealand who came with their own horses to act as extras.
** For ''[[The Return of the King]]'', The New Zealand Army provided extras for the final battle in front of the Black Gate. Behind the scenes commentary on the DVD's makes note of how good they were as following directions and setting up formations, as well as how much enthusiasm they brought to the combat scenes.
** For ''[[The Return of the King]]'', The New Zealand Army provided extras for the final battle in front of the Black Gate. Behind the scenes commentary on the DVD's makes note of how good they were as following directions and setting up formations, as well as how much enthusiasm they brought to the combat scenes.
* [[Cowboy Bebop at His Computer]]: Nazgûls = flying reptiles? So say every popular media on the subject. So distressingly common that Peter Jackson and [[Did Not Do the Research|many cast and crew]] bought into it. No wonder the Witch-King's dialogue with Eowyn was omitted... it makes no sense under this interpretation.
* [[Media Research Failure]]: Nazgûls = flying reptiles? So say every popular media on the subject. So distressingly common that Peter Jackson and [[Did Not Do the Research|many cast and crew]] bought into it. No wonder the Witch-King's dialogue with Eowyn was omitted... it makes no sense under this interpretation.
** Nazgûls are the Ring Wraiths themselves, the flying reptiles are their mounts/steeds, described as "Fell Beasts".
** Nazgûls are the Ring Wraiths themselves, the flying reptiles are their mounts/steeds, described as "Fell Beasts".
** The "bow guy" is something else, too.
** The "bow guy" is something else, too.
** A distressing amount of people seem to believe that the Witch-King of Angmar is Sauron himself. Must be the helmet he wore at Pelennor Fields.
** A distressing amount of people seem to believe that the Witch-King of Angmar is Sauron himself. Must be the helmet he wore at Pelennor Fields.
*** His helmet was actually changed to the one seen in the movie, since his original helmet was ''even more'' similar in design to Sauron's, and they were afraid people would get confused. You can still see the original helmet in the video game, though.
*** His helmet was actually changed to the one seen in the movie, since his original helmet was ''even more'' similar in design to Sauron's, and they were afraid people would get confused. You can still see the original helmet in the video game, though.
* [[Dawson Casting]]: In the Prologue, Sir Ian Holm is ''very'' briefly seen wearing a dark, curly wig, as Bilbo 50 years younger. The effect is, unfortunately, that of a 60-ish actor wearing a dark, curly wig. Mercifully, the shot is only a few seconds long.
* [[Dawson Casting]]: In the Prologue, Sir Ian Holm is ''very'' briefly seen wearing a dark, curly wig, as Bilbo 50 years younger. The effect is, unfortunately, that of a 60-ish actor wearing a dark, curly wig. Mercifully, the shot is only a few seconds long.
* [[Deleted Scene]]: Many put back in the extended editions, but some were still left out.
* [[Deleted Scene]]: Many put back in the extended editions, but some were still left out.
* [[Executive Meddling]]: Subverted. Jackson anticipated only being able to greenlight one or two movies so his writing team wrote the initial treatment accordingly. When the producers saw it they said "What are you doing? This is three movies." And this before Hollywood was obsessed with cranking out trilogies.
* [[Executive Meddling]]: Subverted. Jackson anticipated only being able to greenlight one or two movies so his writing team wrote the initial treatment accordingly. When the producers saw it they said "What are you doing? This is three movies." And this before Hollywood was obsessed with cranking out trilogies.
* [[Fatal Method Acting]]: Averted, thankfully, but nonetheless a close call for Viggo Mortensen, who was pulled under by a current and nearly drowned while filming the river scene in TTT.
* [[Fatal Method Acting]]: Averted, thankfully, but nonetheless a close call for Viggo Mortensen, who was pulled under by a current and nearly drowned while filming the river scene in TTT.
* [[Hey, It's That Guy!]]: Welcome to Rivendell, Mr. <s>Anderson</s> Baggins. And yes, he's wearing a [[The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert|dress]] again. Sort of, anyway.
* [[Hey, It's That Guy!]]: Welcome to Rivendell, Mr. <s>Anderson</s> Baggins. And yes, he's wearing a [[The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert|dress]] again. Sort of, anyway.
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** Elrond is [[The Matrix|Agent Smith]] and [[V for Vendetta|V]]. Not to mention [[Transformers|Megatron]].
** Elrond is [[The Matrix|Agent Smith]] and [[V for Vendetta|V]]. Not to mention [[Transformers|Megatron]].
** Gandalf is [[X-Men|Magneto, Master of Magnetism.]]
** Gandalf is [[X-Men|Magneto, Master of Magnetism.]]
* [[Life Imitates Art]]: According to behind the scenes material, Viggo Mortensen was a natural leader of the actors and film crew. Sean Astin also ended up more or less taking care of Elijah Wood during filming.
* [[Life Imitates Art]]: According to behind the scenes material, Viggo Mortensen was a natural leader of the actors and film crew. Sean Astin also ended up more or less taking care of Elijah Wood during filming.
* [[The Other Darrin]]: A very odd instance of this trope, as Andy Serkis plays Gollum in all three films, but the CG model used for the first film has quite a different face from that used in the other two. As Gollum is only seen in long shots (and very dark lighting) in the first film, it's not glaringly obvious, but it is noticeable.
* [[The Other Darrin]]: A very odd instance of this trope, as Andy Serkis plays Gollum in all three films, but the CG model used for the first film has quite a different face from that used in the other two. As Gollum is only seen in long shots (and very dark lighting) in the first film, it's not glaringly obvious, but it is noticeable.
* [[The Other Marty]]: Stuart Townsend was cast as Aragorn, but was replaced by Viggo Mortensen a few days before filming supposedly for [[Word of God|being too young]].
* [[The Other Marty]]: Stuart Townsend was cast as Aragorn, but was replaced by Viggo Mortensen a few days before filming supposedly for [[Word of God|being too young]].
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** According the the wiki, the scene where Aragorn deflects Lurtz's thrown knife was an accident. Lurtz was apparently scripted to miss, but the actor accidentally threw the knife right at Viggo, who managed to [[Badass|deflect it with his sword.]]
** According the the wiki, the scene where Aragorn deflects Lurtz's thrown knife was an accident. Lurtz was apparently scripted to miss, but the actor accidentally threw the knife right at Viggo, who managed to [[Badass|deflect it with his sword.]]
*** That whole fight scene is an instance of this trope. That headbutt? Completely real. Aragorn getting punched in the ribs? That punch wasn't pulled. Aside from any stab wounds incurred, Lawrence Makaore and Viggo Mortensen were actually beating the crap out of each other. It was mainly because the make-up Makaore was wearing obscured his vision, and the punches that were supposed to be pulled ended up actually connecting. Mortensen just figured that it would be best if he just fought back just as hard rather than yelling cut.
*** That whole fight scene is an instance of this trope. That headbutt? Completely real. Aragorn getting punched in the ribs? That punch wasn't pulled. Aside from any stab wounds incurred, Lawrence Makaore and Viggo Mortensen were actually beating the crap out of each other. It was mainly because the make-up Makaore was wearing obscured his vision, and the punches that were supposed to be pulled ended up actually connecting. Mortensen just figured that it would be best if he just fought back just as hard rather than yelling cut.
** At first Viggo Mortenson couldn't get the cry of grief and anger right at the scene when the trio think Merry and Pippin were killed. In the final take, he kicked a helmet and broke two of his toes. ''That's'' why he screamed and fell to his knees. The scream actually fit the mood perfectly, and was the one used in the final cut.
** At first Viggo Mortenson couldn't get the cry of grief and anger right at the scene when the trio think Merry and Pippin were killed. In the final take, he kicked a helmet and broke two of his toes. ''That's'' why he screamed and fell to his knees. The scream actually fit the mood perfectly, and was the one used in the final cut.
** In Helm's Deep, the army of orcs stomping their feet and weapons before battle was entirely unscripted. It all happened because one of the actors playing the orcs got bored and began stomping his feet and weapons. Then other orc-actors took notice and began to do the same thing. Before long, they all did it, which led to Peter Jackson throwing it in.
** In Helm's Deep, the army of orcs stomping their feet and weapons before battle was entirely unscripted. It all happened because one of the actors playing the orcs got bored and began stomping his feet and weapons. Then other orc-actors took notice and began to do the same thing. Before long, they all did it, which led to Peter Jackson throwing it in.
** When Gandalf, Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli first arrive at Edoras, there is a shot of a Rohirrim flag fluttering to the ground. The flag had simply slipped loose due to the wind but Peter Jackson threw it in because he liked the symbolism.
** When Gandalf, Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli first arrive at Edoras, there is a shot of a Rohirrim flag fluttering to the ground. The flag had simply slipped loose due to the wind but Peter Jackson threw it in because he liked the symbolism.
** The "rat catcher's cottage" in Minas Tirith. The build team interpreted one of Alan Lee's drawings of a building as having a dead rat hanging in the window, and based an entire house around the idea that the Official Gondorian Rat Catcher lived there. Alan Lee maintains he didn't have something so specific in mind when he did the sketch, but then he realized that it was completely logical: after all, a medieval city the size of Minas Tirith ''would'' have a rat problem.
** The "rat catcher's cottage" in Minas Tirith. The build team interpreted one of Alan Lee's drawings of a building as having a dead rat hanging in the window, and based an entire house around the idea that the Official Gondorian Rat Catcher lived there. Alan Lee maintains he didn't have something so specific in mind when he did the sketch, but then he realized that it was completely logical: after all, a medieval city the size of Minas Tirith ''would'' have a rat problem.
* [[What Could Have Been]]:
* [[What Could Have Been]]:
** Arwen was originally planned to be at Helm's Deep, giving Aragorn his sword Anduril, the Flame of the West, and also fighting alongside him.
** Arwen was originally planned to be at Helm's Deep, giving Aragorn his sword Anduril, the Flame of the West, and also fighting alongside him.
** The idea of Sauron taking form (specifically ''[[Heavenly Creatures|Kate Winslet's]]'' form - The Eye was really [[Bishonen]] back in the day) and almost kicking Aragorn's ass at the final battle was also briefly entertained, and then mercifully abandoned in place of a troll.
** The idea of Sauron taking form (specifically ''[[Heavenly Creatures|Kate Winslet's]]'' form - The Eye was really [[Bishonen]] back in the day) and almost kicking Aragorn's ass at the final battle was also briefly entertained, and then mercifully abandoned in place of a troll.
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** [[Christopher Lee]] originally auditioned for the role of Gandalf.
** [[Christopher Lee]] originally auditioned for the role of Gandalf.
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