But Corden did, in fact, put himself in the running forPeter Jackson’sfilm trilogy.
“Every single person in London auditioned forLord Of The Rings.
I auditioned for Samwise.
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I was doing the accent and everything,” he told Horowitz.
He called his audition “not good,” despite giving it his all.
Still, he did get called back for the part.
Corden isn’t the only late night host with a Tolkien affinity.
(He did, however, get to cosplay as his favorite characterson an EW cover).
In fact, Colbert didmake a small cameoin Jackson’s Hobbit films.
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