Uma Thurman ‘Turning down Lord of the Rings was one of the WORST decisions I’ve ever made’
UMA THURMAN almost starred in JRR Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings and really regrets turning it down.
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The Kill Bill actress appeared on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert earlier this week to promote her new TV series Imposters.
During the interview Colbert asked Uma if the rumour that she turned down playing Eowyn in The Lord of the Rings was true.
She replied: “Yes. It was a very long time ago, and I do consider it one of the worst decisions ever made.
“But I had just had my first child, and I just – I don’t know, I was a little housebound… It’s really definitely a regret.”
Uma Thurman ‘Turning down Lord of the Rings was one of the WORST decisions I’ve ever made’
Eowyn of Rohan was eventually played by Miranda Otto
The news it was Eowyn, that Uma almost played, might surprise fans, as many have noticed how similar she looks to Cate Blanchett, who played Galadriel.
In the end the part of Eowyn went to Australian actress Miranda Otto, who played the character in The Two Towers and The Return of the King.
At one point Iben Hjelle was attached to the role, but she didn’t want to spend so much time away from Denmark.
Last year it was revealed that David Bowie almost played Gandalf instead of Sir Ian McKellen.
Eowyn is a noblewoman of Rohan who Tolkien described as a shield maiden.
She eventually falls in love with and marries Faramir, the younger brother of Boromir.