Andy Serkis Says He Was ‘Evangelical’ About Performance Capture After Playing Gollum in ‘Lord of the Rings’ but Now Accepts It’s ‘Misunderstood’: ‘If You Get It? Great’
Andy Serkis, who played an instrumental role in bringing the on-screen version of Gollum (also known as Sméagol) to life in “The Lord of the Rings” franchise, is reflecting on the technology that helped him do so. Gollum, a central character in the films, is the result of both Serkis’ performance and…
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Andy Serkis Says He Was ‘Evangelical’ About Performance Capture After Playing Gollum in ‘Lord of the Rings’ but Now Accepts It’s ‘Misunderstood’: ‘If You Get It? Great’
Andy Serkis, who played an instrumental role in bringing the on-screen version of Gollum (also known as Sméagol) to life in “The Lord of the Rings” franchise, is reflecting on the technology that helped him do so. Gollum, a central character in the films, is the result of both Serkis’ performance and…
Andy Serkis Says Gollum Is Keeping Him Up At Night: “It Has Been Insane”
Andy Serkis opened up recently about returning to the character that made him famous. Serkis not only plays Gollum again in the upcoming The Hunt for Gollum, he’s directing the film. In a new interview with the Times, he held forth on the challenge of reviving his fan-favorite Lord of the Rings character, and the
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2 outlets from United States are covering this story: Variety and Deadline. Variety published it first, on November 8, 2026; the last outlet to join was Deadline, 7 hours later.
Key names in the coverage: Andy Serkis, Lord and Rings.
