Cast of The Lord of the Rings: Now & Then

It’s been
almost 20 years since the first The
Lord of the Rings
movie came out, stealing the hearts of all fantasy-lovers in the
world. Everyone was impressed with the brilliant cast and outstanding
work done by Peter Jackson, who marked the beginning of the new era
in fantasy cinema. Still, 20 years is a long time and as much as we
love the movie, its cast had to move on to other projects. Here is
the cast of The
Lord of the Rings
– now and then.

Viggo
Mortensen – Aragorn

Aragorn
is one of the most inspiring characters in The
Lord of the Rings.
Born to be a king, he made it his duty to protect Frodo and make sure
he safely destroys the ring everyone was after. And don’t get me
started on his romantic relationship with Arwen, the elf-maiden!
After The
Lord of the Rings
ended he kept busy with different movies, staying away from the
action-packed genre. His most memorable recent roles were in Captain
Fantastic
and Green
Book,
which told the story of an American bouncer travelling with a jazz
pianist Don Shirley the south of America.

Orlando
Bloom – Legolas

It
wasn’t that hard for Orlando Bloom to shake off the role of
Legolas, an elf with outstanding fighting prowess and tracking
abilities. The role grabbed attention not only of movie fans, but of
critics as well. He went on taking parts in various movies, becoming
one of the leading actors in another adventure-fantasy franchise –
Pirates
of the Caribbean.
He also took part in The
Hobbit
trilogy, making a comeback as Legolas once again. One of his latest
works is in a fantasy show about fairies, The
Carnival Row.
He seems to like the genre quite a lot!

Liv
Tyler – Lady Arwen

Liv
Tyler played Arwen Undomiel, a beautiful elf-maiden and a daughter of
Elrond, the King of Rivendell. She helped Frodo when he was in danger
and then refused to leave Middle Earth with her father and other
elves, who were leaving for the Blessed Realm to live there forever.
She chose a mortal life and her love for Aragorn, whom she later
married. After The
Lord of the Rings
she went on starring in The
Strangers,
The
Incredible Hulk,
and Ad
Astra.
She also had prominent roles in TV shows like The
Leftovers
and The
Harlots.