WhenPeter JacksonbroughtLord of the Ringsto the big screen two decades ago, he remained pretty faithful toJ.R.R.
Tolkien’s source material.
“It’s a good job that didn’t happen, because it would have been me.
Billy Boyd and Dominic Monaghan.Pierre Vinet/New Line
It definitely would have,” Monaghan joked to IGN.
They wouldn’t kill Pippin because Pippin has a really strong story with Gandalf.
It would have definitely been me."
Killing a hobbit just wouldn’t have felt right on any level.
But killing a hobbit is a pretty big swerve.
So, he stuck by his guns," Monaghan said.
“Yeah, I’m thankful that didn’t happen.”
We’ll raise a pint to that.
