09 Dec 2001
A Passage to Middle-Earth: Making of 'Lord of the Rings'
The making of Peter Jackson's adaptation of Tolkien's classic work.
Frodo Is Great... Who Is That?!!
The documentary looks at the rise to celebrity status of NZ actor and musician Bret McKenzie, who appeared for 3 seconds as an extra in "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring", during the Council of Elrond scene. His brief appearance sparked a huge internet fan-base dedicated to his "brooding pout" and "elvish good looks". McKenzie has been dubbed "FIGWIT", an acronym of "Frodo is Great; Who is That!!?"
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Bret McKenzie Self / Figwit
Jemaine Clement Self
Elijah Wood Self
Dominic Monaghan Self
Ian McKellen Self
Peter McKenzie Self
Billy Boyd Self
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