Actor Jake Gyllenhaal has revealed that he once auditioned for “The Lord of the Rings” to play Frodo.
The “Source Code” actor said he messed it up completely, reported Ace showbiz
“I remember auditioning for ‘The Lord of the Rings’ and going in and not being told that I needed a British accent. I really do remember Peter Jackson saying to me, ‘You know that you have to do this in a British accent?’ We heard back it was literally one of the worst auditions,” he said.
The “Dallas Buyers Club” star said he messed up on the set due to lack of preparation.
“I go do this film, ‘Scorpion Spring’, and I got this idea: ‘I’m not gonna look at anything. I know what I am: the drug lord on the Mexican border in Texas. I’ll just show up on the set, stay fresh and loose’.”
“Well, I get down there, OK, and I pick up this scene, and it’s a page-and-a-half monologue in Spanish,” he added. “I felt this trickle of sweat. ‘Um, can you give me 12 minutes?’ I haven’t watched it yet, but, ‘Porque the yellow …’ This is bad. And I said, ‘Never again, man.