April 19, 2025 9:31 pm

'Lord of the Rings' Sean Astin Recalls Panic Attack While Shooting Peter Jackson's Trilogy
'Lord of the Rings' Sean Astin Recalls Panic Attack While Shooting Peter Jackson's Trilogy

‘Lord of the Rings’ Sean Astin Recalls Panic Attack While Shooting Peter Jackson’s Trilogy

While Frodo is the most popular Hobbit in Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy (based on the novels by J.R.R. Tolkien), fans are slowly coming to realize that Samwise Gamgee was the true hero of the story. Just as Frodo and Sam embarked on a perilous journey to Mount Doom, Sean Astin (who played Samwise in all three movies) recently revealed he had his own internal struggle during the film’s production, one which led him to panic attacks.

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​The lengthy production of Peter Jackson’s ‘Lord of the Rings’ trilogy became too much for Samwise Gamgee actor, Sean Astin. Read More