Elijah Wood recently confessed that he has finally picked up The Lord of the Rings, 25 years after starring in the film franchise. For those unversed, Wood achieved massive international fame for playing the hobbit Frodo Baggins in Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings film trilogy. The films are based on the books by English author J. R. R. Tolkien.
Elijah Wood has finally picked up The Lord of the Rings books
Elijah Wood has revealed he is finally reading The Lord of the Rings books. Wood recently guested on The Late Show hosted by Stephen Colbert. Fans are aware that Colbert is a huge fan of The Lord of the Rings and did not miss the chance to ask Wood about his longtime quest to actually read the books. The show host asked, “I have this other rumor I need to get into with you. And I don’t want to put you on the spot here, okay? Is it true that you still haven’t finished reading The Lord of the Rings?”
The 45-year-old actor burst out laughing and hid his face in embarrassment. Wood remarked, “To have it be from you, I feel the most embarrassed, Stephen. Because I know no one else in my life who loves Tolkien more than you and has read the books more than maybe anyone. So, 25 years later, actually 27 if you consider we started shooting in October of 1999, there is an update. I have started them.”
The studio audience burst out laughing as Colbert and Wood shook hands. The Green Street star stated, “They are incredible.” To which Colbert replied, “Listen, I don’t want to tell you how it ends, but I will give you a hint: you know how it ends.” “I do,” Wood replied, nodding his head.
According to Instagram, Wood will be headlining a fantasy-themed event in Denver, Colorado, on May 31. He will DJ alongside Emmy-nominated music producer and acclaimed DJ Zach Cowie. The duo is called Wooden Wisdom and has been performing together for more than a decade.
It is described as a “full-blown Lord of the Rings rave experience” as Wood and Cowie bring “genre-defying vinyl sets” to Cervantes Masterpiece. Reportedly, attendees are encouraged to dress in elaborate costumes to match the occasion.
