LOTR: The Fellowship of the Ring — Gandalf's head-banging

Unscripted Movie Moment: A Myth?

LOTR: The Fellowship of the Ring

the claim: IAN MCKELLEN (GANDALF) HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST THE BEAM BY ACCIDENT.

It was kept in the movie because Peter Jackson thought that McKellen acted so well through the mistake.

But According to mckellan.com it was Mckellan's idea to do so and just seemed spontaneous.

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Background Information:

Movie Title: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Producers: Peter Jackson (producer), Barrie M. Osborne (producer), Tim Sanders (producer), Fran Walsh (producer), Bob Weinstein (executive producer), Harvey Weinstein (executive producer), Michael Lynne (executive producer: New Line Cinema), Mark Ordesky (executive producer: New Line Cinema), Rick Porras (co-producer: WingNut Films), Jamie Selkirk (co-producer: WingNut Films), Robert Shaye (executive producer: New Line Cinema), Ellen M. Somers (associate producer)
Director: Peter Jackson
Writers: J.R.R. Tolkien (novel), Fran Walsh (screenplay), Philippa Boyens (screenplay), Peter Jackson (screenplay)
Language: English
Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Adventure
Music by: Howard Shore
Run Time: 178 Minutes
Studio: New Line Home Video (2001), USA
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Source: mckellan.com

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