Frodo Is Great... Who Is That?!!
Genres
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!!?"
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
60 min
Release Date
2004-07-23
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
3
Vote Average
6.7
Bret McKenzie
Self / Figwit
Peter Jackson
Self
Jemaine Clement
Self
Elijah Wood
Self
Taika Waititi
Self / Frodo Baggins
Dominic Monaghan
Self
Ian McKellen
Self
Peter McKenzie
Self
Billy Boyd
Self
Barrie M. Osborne
Self
Mark Ordesky
Self
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