According to reports, when the people behind the Lord of the Rings approached Sean Connery about appearing in the trilogy, they offered him a deal that most actors couldn't refuse. After all, Connery reportedly was offered a base $30 million salary and 15% of the money the Lord of the Rings trilogy brought in at the box office.
The Lord of the Rings trilogy is a whopping 9.5 hours. To watch all six, you'd have to sit for almost 17.5 hours straight. To watch all six, you'd have to sit for almost 17.5 hours straight. But don't worry, as Samwise Gamgee said, "It's the job that never started as takes longest to finish." 2021 marks The Lord of the Rings movies' 20th anniversary, and we couldn't imagine exploring the trilogy in just one story. So each Wednesday throughout the year, we'll go there and back again The Mind-Blowing Way Peter Jackson Filmed The Iconic Lord Of The Rings Castles. Kevin Winter/Getty Images. By Jason Connolly / Dec. 2, 2021 3:47 pm EST. Peter Jackson's "Lord of the Rings" trilogy A look at the various Lord of the Rings and Hobbit DVD sets currently on store shelves. LATEST EDITION: The 2021 Remastered 31-disc 4K box set. $250 3 Hobbit Theatricals 4K3 Hobbit Extended 4K3 LOTR Theatricals 4K 6 LOTR Extended 4K3 Hobbit Theatricals 1080p 3 Hobbit Extended 1080p w/ commentary3 LOTR Theatrical 1080p6 LOTR Extended