5 Lord of the Rings Characters That Should Totally Get Their Own Films

Lord of the Rings trilogy that concluded nearly 20 years ago but can we expect any spin-off movies? if so which lead characters would make a good first outing on the big screen?

Whist the love of the franchise’s nostalgic appeal has already begun thanks to Amazon’s divisive The Rings of Power television series. However, that show is based merely on some of Tolkien’s literary works and is restricted as to what characters it can use. It’s also restricted from directly connecting to the movies Jackson made, including the less beloved The Hobbit trilogy from the early 2010s.

It’s official that we’re about to witness a massive expansion of LOTR content. “For all the scope and detail lovingly packed into the two trilogies, the vast, complex and dazzling universe dreamed up by J.R.R. Tolkien remains largely unexplored on film,” WB heads Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy said in a statement. “The opportunity to invite fans deeper into the cinematic world of Middle-earth is an honor, and we are excited to partner with Middle-earth Enterprises and Embracer on this adventure.”

Which characters from Tolkien and Jackson’s most beloved trilogy should be exploited adapted first for a larger cinematic story? Here are some possible options if producers see this!

Samwise Gamgee

The Lord of the Rings trilogy famously ends with Samwise Gamgee, the one-time valet and lifelong best friend to Mr. Frodo, returning to the Shire and telling his family, “I’m home.” But what if the next trilogy begins with Mr. Frodo coming back from the Undying Lands seconds later to say, “Sam, Sam, we have to destroy it!” Destroy what you might ask? Wasn’t the One Ring to Rule Them All was obliterated??? But here’s the last line of the trailer: “But Sam… there is another.”

Don’t worry if this sounds like just a repeat of what came last time, there can be a character onscreen to explain in the movie that this new ring is a little bigger than the one in the classic movies (so totally different!), and now Sam as the last, last Ring-Bearer must drag the thing back to Mt. Doom where Sauron’s forces are gathering. And if you’re asking how that works, don’t look at us. Some character can just drop a line of dialogue like, “Somehow, Sauron returned.” Fixed.

Aragorn

The thought of making an Aragorn movie was first floated by Embracer (along with films about Gandalf, Gollum, Eowyn, and Galadriel) when the company announced that it had acquired Middle-earth Enterprises last year. But why stop at just one movie? The way we reckon it, there should be a whole trilogy of Aragorn movies explaining the origins of this descendant of Isildur and the Numenoreans!

Technically, Aragorn is 87 years old when we meet him in The Fellowship of the Ring (good genes!). So think about all the backstory there is left to tell? There could be a scene where we learn exactly why someone named this Ranger from the North “Strider.” Perhaps he stubbed his toe and had a funny gait while running away from some Orcs in the snows of the Misty Mountains? Or perhaps there’s a whole film’s worth of content to create about Aragorn meeting and falling in love with Arwen, with plenty of dicey chase scenes where we’re supposed to wonder if they’ll survive (spoiler: they will).

On second thought that would be a bit of a downer. While we know from Tolkien that Arwen dies one year after Aragorn, wandering alone in the woods of Lórien… what if she didn’t? In the films, it’s a bit hazy how the whole “give up immortality” works, and in The Two Towers her father Elrond describes to Arwen a possible future of living forever in mourning after the loss of her human husband. But what if that’s just the beginning of her next tale? What if we could have… How Arwen Got Her Groove Back?! There’s certainly a movie franchise, or at least a limited series on HBO Max, in accounting for all the adventures Arwen went on when she gets rid of the old ball and chain and starts summoning river horses again. Think about it!

Arwen

A slightly more interesting concept for a film would be less about the origins of a character than what happens afterward. For instance, Arwen Undómiel, the Evenstar. As a formerly eternal elf who gives up immortality to be with Aragorn, we didn’t get to know a lot about her during the events of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, even with her beefed up role in Fellowship of the Ring. So what is it like to throw away eternity for love?

Elrond

You’ve seen Elrond old and bitter (Lord of the Rings), as well as youthful and full of promise (The Rings of Power). But what about the centuries between the War of the Last Alliance, which TROP is building to, and the War of the Ring (LOTR)? What about the years where Elrond assesses how Isildur screwed him over so badly? Folks, we give you… Elrond: The Awkward Middle Years.

Finally….

Gandalf

Gandalf is a wizard and one of the main characters in J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic fantasy novel “The Lord of the Rings”. He is also known as Gandalf the Grey or Gandalf the White, and is a member of the Fellowship of the Ring, a group of nine individuals who band together to destroy the One Ring, an ancient artifact created by the dark lord Sauron.

Gandalf is known for his wisdom, strength, and leadership, and he plays a key role in guiding and protecting the members of the Fellowship throughout their journey. He is also a powerful magician, able to wield magical powers and cast spells to aid in the fight against evil.

The jury is still out on whether The Rings of Power‘s Stranger is actually Gandalf or another Istar. Can Amazon legally even use the character? Technically, the wizard is mentioned in the Appendices at the end of the Lord of the Rings, which should make him fair game for the Amazon series. And could we blame them if they did use the legendary character? What media conglomerate could really resist bringing the Young Gandalf story to the screen?

We meet a fully formed wizard in Tolkien’s trilogy and Jackson’s six movies, a mentor to little Hobbits who are in way over their heads. But what about Olórin’s awkward teen years coming to terms with his own powers and purpose? The movie writes itself. Whether it’s a film actually worth watching has never stopped anyone from making these things before.

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