Frodo Is Great... Who Is That?!!

Jul 23, 2004

1h 0m

★ 7.5

Overview

The documentary looks at the rise to celebrity status of NZ actor and musician Bret McKenzie, who appeared for 3 seconds as an extra in "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring", during the Council of Elrond scene. His brief appearance sparked a huge internet fan-base dedicated to his "brooding pout" and "elvish good looks". McKenzie has been dubbed "FIGWIT", an acronym of "Frodo is Great; Who is That!!?"

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Midnight Films

Frodo Is Great... Who Is That?!! Trailers

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Cast

Self / Figwit

Bret McKenzie

Self

Peter Jackson

Self

Jemaine Clement

Self

Elijah Wood

Self / Frodo Baggins

Taika Waititi

Self

Dominic Monaghan

Self

Ian McKellen

Self

Peter McKenzie

Self

Billy Boyd

Self

Barrie M. Osborne

Self

Mark Ordesky

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