Stephen Colbert is rapping about his love forLord of the Rings.
On Wednesday’s episode ofThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the host and self-avowed Tolkien superfan commemorated the first of Peter Jackson’s Middle-earth films, 2001’sThe Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, marking its 20th anniversary.
Introducing the rap segment, Colbert said ofFellowship of the Ring, “It was 20 years ago this Sunday that this movie kicked off my favorite film series of all time. “… If you ask me, there is no better film series. Lord of the Rings is without a doubt the greatest trilogy in movie history. I know I may have said that many times before, but I have never — not once — rapped it. Until now.”
Colbert, 57, asserted that it is the best movie trilogy of all time, enlisting several cast members from the movies to help him perform a laugh-out-loud rap along withLate Showresident musician Jon Batiste.
Those who made appearances include Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Hugo Weaving, Viggo Mortensen and Andy Serkis. Rappers Method Man and Killer Mike also joined for the song.
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Colbert is such a die-hard fan ofLOTRthat he wasgiven a cameoin the 2013 prequel filmThe Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.
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The comedian also took a playful jab at theHarry Potterfranchise, arguing thatLOTRdeserves the same kind of anniversary treatment that thePotterseries is getting with theupcoming reunion special on HBO Max.
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In September, Wood, 40, told PEOPLE about thelegacy of the film franchise, in which he played Frodo Baggins. “Those films had a massive impact on all of our lives,” he said. “It was the experience we had making them tucked away in New Zealand for the better part of four years, making some of the best friends of our lives. I’m really proud to be a part of it.”
source: people.com
