Peter Jackson’s films were originally supposed to be developed under the disgraced producer’s Miramax.
Don’t get on directorPeter Jackson’s bad side unless you want an orc created to resemble you.
“He had seen these orc masks.
Harvey Weinstein vs an orc in ‘Lord of the Rings.'.Alexander Koerner/Getty Images; Everett Collection
“I think it’s okay to talk about this now,” Wood continued after sharing the story.
“He’s f—-ingincarcerated.”
Tolkein’s series).
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“The window of time was insane.
They shopped it around town.
Peter made a pitch video that’s pretty impressive, taken to a variety of places.
Elijah Wood in ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring’.Pierre Vinet/New Line
Most people were balking at the notion of doing more than one film.
The rest, as they say, is history including Weinstein’s orc face.
Representatives for New Line Cinema and Jackson didn’t immediately respond toEW’s request for comment.
