The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

***The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King*** (2003) is an epic fantasy adventure film directed by Peter Jackson, based on the third volume of J.R.R. Tolkien's *The Lord of the Rings*. The film is the final entry in *The Lord of the Rings* trilogy, and was produced by Barrie M. Osborne, Jackson, and Fran Walsh, from a screenplay by Walsh, Philippa Boyens, and Jackson. Continuing the plot of *The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers* (2002), Frodo, Sam, and Gollum are making their final way toward Mount Doom in Mordor in order to destroy the One Ring, unaware of Gollum's true intentions, while Merry, Pippin, Gandalf, Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli, and the rest are joining forces together against Sauron and his legions in Minas Tirith. It was preceded by *The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring* (2001) and *The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers*.

*The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King* was followed by the prequel films *The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey* (2012), *The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug* (2013), and *The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies* (2014).

## Cast

* Elijah Wood as Frodo Baggins
	+ Wood reprises his role from *The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring* and *The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers*.
* Ian McKellen as Gandalf the White
	+ McKellen reprises his role from *The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring* and *The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers*.
* Liv Tyler as Arwen Undómiel
	+ Tyler reprises her role from *The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring* and *The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers*.
* Viggo Mortensen as Aragorn Elessar
	+ Mortensen reprises his role from *The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring* and *The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers*.
* Sean Astin as Samwise "Sam" Gamgee
	+ Astin reprises his role from *The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring* and *The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers*.
* Cate Blanchett as Galadriel
	+ Blanchett reprises her role from *The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring* and *The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers*.
* John Rhys-Davies as Gimli
	+ Rhys-Davies reprises his role from *The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring* and *The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers*.
* Bernard Hill as Théoden
	+ Hill reprises his role from *The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers*.
* Billy Boyd as Peregrin "Pippin" Took
	+ Boyd reprises his role from *The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring* and *The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers*.
* Dominic Monaghan as Meriadoc "Merry" Brandybuck
	+ Monaghan reprises his role from *The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring* and *The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers*.
* Orlando Bloom as Legolas Greenleaf
	+ Bloom reprises his role from *The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring* and *The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers*.
* Hugo Weaving as Elrond
	+ Weaving reprises his role from *The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring* and *The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers*.
* Miranda Otto as Éowyn
	+ Otto reprises her role from *The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers*.
* David Wenham as Faramir
	+ Wenham reprises his role from *The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers*.
* Karl Urban as Éomer
	+ Urban reprises his role from *The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers*.
* John Noble as Denethor
* Andy Serkis as Sméagol Trahald / Gollum
	+ Serkis reprises his role from *The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring* and *The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers*.
* Ian Holm as Bilbo Baggins
	+ Holm reprises his role from *The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring*.
* Sean Bean as Boromir
	+ Bean reprises his role from *The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring* and *The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers*.