LOS ANGELES –
Oscar-winning Lord Of The Rings and The Hobbit director Peter Jackson received a star Monday on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame, joined by key cast members from his blockbuster J.R.R Tolkien films.
Actors Elijah Wood (Frodo Baggins), Orlando Bloom (Legolas), Andy Serkis (Gollum), Richard Armitage (Thorin Oakenshield), Lee Pace (Thranduil) and Evangeline Lilly (Tauriel) were on hand to help honour the film-maker.
“Welcome to Middle Earth. Otherwise known as Hollywood, California,” said Los Angeles city councillor Mitch O’Farrell at the ceremony, attended by hundreds of screaming fans on Hollywood Boulevard.
“You really are one of the greatest film-makers on the planet,” Serkis told the 53-year-old New Zealand-born director in a short speech before he received his star.
