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Australian actor '''Hugo Weaving''' (born 1960) played [[Elrond]] in [[Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings]]. | Australian actor '''Hugo Weaving''' (born 1960) played [[Elrond]] in [[Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings]]. | ||
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{{quote|Elrond is a fount of knowledge and wisdom: he knows a great deal about the history of the Ring and understands not just what has happened but what might happen.|Hugo Weaving, [[The Lord of the Rings Official Movie Guide]]}} | |||
{{quote|Whatever the outcome, the Elves will leave Middle-earth and be forgotten. There is, therefore, a sadness about Elrond which made me decide that - although he is an Elf - he also needed to have humanity, and that is what I have tried to bring to my performance.|Hugo Weaving, [[The Lord of the Rings Official Movie Guide]]}} | |||
{{quote|Having agreed to play Elrond, I realized how much had to be worked out about this character: the idea of portraying someone who is immortal, for one thing; plus the fact he is noble, wise, powerful, good - and beautiful! I began to think that he was altogether impossible to play!|Hugo Weaving, [[The Lord of the Rings Official Movie Guide]]}} | |||
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Australian actor Hugo Weaving (born 1960) played Elrond in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings.
Quotes
- "Elrond is a fount of knowledge and wisdom: he knows a great deal about the history of the Ring and understands not just what has happened but what might happen."
- ― Hugo Weaving, The Lord of the Rings Official Movie Guide
- "Whatever the outcome, the Elves will leave Middle-earth and be forgotten. There is, therefore, a sadness about Elrond which made me decide that - although he is an Elf - he also needed to have humanity, and that is what I have tried to bring to my performance."
- ― Hugo Weaving, The Lord of the Rings Official Movie Guide
- "Having agreed to play Elrond, I realized how much had to be worked out about this character: the idea of portraying someone who is immortal, for one thing; plus the fact he is noble, wise, powerful, good - and beautiful! I began to think that he was altogether impossible to play!"
- ― Hugo Weaving, The Lord of the Rings Official Movie Guide