The actors of “Lord of the Rings” pay a moving tribute to King Theoden

Actor Bernard Hill, known for his roles in The Lord of the Rings and Titanic, died on Sunday, May 5, at the age of 79.

“We will never forget you”. With these words the actor Elijah Woodlegendary interpreter of Frodo in Lord of the Rings, paid tribute to Bernard Hill, who played Theoden, the King of Rohan, in Peter Jackson’s adaptation. The British actor died this Sunday, May 5th, at the age of 79, his agent said, without giving further details about the cause of death.

Elijah Wood is not the only one who has honored the memory of “our friend, our King,” who “had a tender heart.” […] and always stayed true to himself.” More actors from the trilogy were on display at Liverpool Comic Con this weekend Lord of the rings wanted to pay a lively tribute to Bernard Hill: “We adored him: he was fearless, he was funny, he was harsh, he was angry, he was great,” commented Sean Astin (Sam) with humor, before Billy Boyd (Pippin) adds: “We watched the films and I told Dom (Merry) that no one interprets the words of Tolkien and Bernhard. He broke my heart and we will miss him very much.

A remarkable supporting role in the cinema

Bernard Hill was born in Manchester in 1944 and has acted in theatre, television and cinema. He was featured in the multi-award winning television series in England in the 1970s Blackstuff guysin which he played the unemployed Yosser Hughes.

He became internationally known primarily on the big screen, where he played unforgettable supporting roles in the seventh film: “King Theoden of Rohan”. Lord of the Rings (the last two films from 2002 to 2003) therefore, but also Captain Edward Smith in Titanic (1997). In addition, Bernard Hill’s face has appeared in other works, such as At the sources of the Nile by Rob Rafelson (1990) or Found guilty from Clint Eastwood (1999).