TIL John Astin, the father of Sean Astin (Samwise Gamgee), auditioned for the part of Gandalf, & had previously starred in Peter Jackson's horror comedy 'The Frighteners'
TIL John Astin, the father of Sean Astin (Samwise Gamgee), auditioned for the part of Gandalf, & had previously starred in Peter Jackson's horror comedy 'The Frighteners'
movieweb.com /addams-family-star-recalls-how-he-almost-played-gandalf-in-lord-of-the-rings/
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I had no idea Sean Astin was an Addams
Cara Mia!
He is the white sheep of the family.
He was great as the shopkeeper in Eerie, Indiana
Melethor! Glads is that Quenya?! You know what that does to me!
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