Recently invited to the set of Stephen Colbert, the interpreter of Éomer in the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, awakened his memories of filming as another…
Even if today, we are more used to him fighting the protector in a Billy Butcher costume in the TV series The Boys, more than 20 years ago he was riding a horse, in armor and wearing a helmet, which we discovered by Karl Urban.
Indeed, in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, the New Zealand actor made himself known to the general public with the interpretation of the brave Eomer, the brave rider of Rohan.
“It was probably one of the most incredible experiences of my career”He recently confided On the set of Stephen ColbertBefore sharing his many memories of filming and especially the new perspective this adventure gave him in New Zealand:
“What’s amazing is that in three years I’ve seen more films made of my country than I’ve lived there all my life.”
A special epic for the young actor, who was then in his early thirties, but who still demanded unwavering dedication from him when it came to real riding:
I had to train for 6 or 7 weeks before I could hold a horse’s reins with one hand and throw a javelin. . I didn’t want us to shoot these scenes, so I changed the student. I wanted to be a part of it.”
But how shall we express the character of Éomer and the people of Rohan without mentioning the memorable charges of the Rohirrim in the fields of Pelennor, in The Return of the King? An important scene in the trilogy, of which Karl Urban has a very precise memory:
“It was absolutely terrifying. Because overall, we shot it for real. Of course, they enhanced it with a ton of CGI, but it was scary! I remember looking over the side as we were charging, and I saw a little pony walking by. One of the hobbits Stunt double chained. He fell and fell. Luckily he wasn’t hurt, but it wasn’t a joke.”
It is also stated that each person on the set, without exception, “From the driver who took you to the set to the cook who prepared your lunch”Karl Urban, who owned a copy of Tolkien’s book, seems to have been haunted by this extraordinary experience for life.
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Source: allocine
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