Frodo actor: The starting point of "Lord of the Rings" came from passion for the original

Elijah Wood has had an enviable career since playing "Frodo Baggins" in the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy 20 years ago, but he remains passionate about the famed fantasy franchise. have a soft spot.

After Warner Bros. and New Line announced a new Lord of the Rings movie in February, Ilya would naturally have some ideas.

In a recent interview with GQ, Elijah also answered some Lord of the Rings questions after talking about his new role on the show The Wasp.

"We're fascinated, I'm excited, I hope it does well. I'm surprised, I don't know why I'm surprised, because of course it's going to be more movies." When asked about the new Lord of the Rings series When looking at the movie, Ilya said.

"Obviously, at its core is the desire to make a lot of money. It's not like a bunch of executives like to do really awesome art," Wood said, "and, again, I'm not blaming anyone because, Of course, he's a commercial act, but great art can come from business. So those two things are not exclusive."

"But Lord of the Rings wasn't like that, it came out of a passion for the original books and the hope that they would come true. I hope that's what ultimately drives everything, whatever these follow-up films are, just hope that whenever they hire writers and As a producer, the core drive is the same - awe of Tolkien's original work and a passion to explore it."