The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is a 2003 epic high fantasy film directed by Peter Jackson based on the second and third volumes of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. It was followed by The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers and it is the last installment of the Lord of the Rings trilogy. It was followed by The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, released eleven years after this film.
It stars Elijah Wood as Frodo Baggins, Ian McKellen as Gandalf, Liv Tyler as Arwen, Viggo Mortensen as Aragorn, Sean Astin as Samwise Gamgee, Cate Blanchett as Gandalf, John Rhys-Davies as Gimli, Bernard Hill as Theoden, Billy Boyd as Pippin Took, Dominic Monaghan as Merry Brandybuck, Orlando Bloom as Legolas, Hugo Weaving as Elrond, Miranda Otto as Eowyn, David Wenham as Faramir, Karl Urban as Eomer, John Noble as Denethor, Andy Serkis as Gollum, Ian Holm as Bilbo Baggins, and Sean Bean as Boromir.
Synopsis
The culmination of nearly 10 years' work and conclusion to Peter Jackson's epic trilogy based on the timeless J.R.R. Tolkien classic, "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" presents the final confrontation between the forces of good and evil fighting for control of the future of Middle-earth. Hobbits Frodo and Sam reach Mordor in their quest to destroy the `one ring', while Aragorn leads the forces of good against Sauron's evil army at the stone city of Minas Tirith.
Cast
| Role | Actor |
|---|---|
| Frodo Baggins | Elijah Wood |
| Gandalf | Ian McKellen |
| Arwen | Liv Tyler |
| Aragorn | Viggo Mortensen |
| Sam Gamgee | Sean Astin |
| Galadriel | Cate Blanchett |
| Gilmi
Treebeard (voice) |
John Rhys-Davies |
| Théoden | Bernard Hill |
| Saruman | Christopher Lee |
| Pippin Took | Billy Boyd |
| Merry Brandybuck | Dominic Monaghan |
| Legolas | Orlando Bloom |
| Elrond | Hugo Weaving |
| Éowyn | Miranda Otto |
| Faramir | David Wenham |
| Brad Dourif | |
| Éomer | Karl Urban |
| Denethor | John Noble |
| Gollum/Smeagol | Andy Serkis |
| Bilbo Baggins | Ian Holm |
| Boromir | Sean Bean |
| Lawrence Makoare | |
| Gothmog | |
| King of the Dead | Paul Norell |
| Celeborn | Marton Csokas |
| Mount of Sauron | Bruce Spence |