Bernard Hill, who starred in the role of The Lord of the Rings trilogy King Théoden of Rohan hatched, died on May 5, 2024 at the age of 79. Now his colleagues in the fantasy series reacted to the actor’s death and paid tribute “King” public tribute.
The Lord of the Rings stars Elijah Wood mourn the death of Bernard Hill
Frodo actor Elijah Wood, among others, spoke up on X (formerly Twitter) and left a touching quote about King Théoden from Lord of the Rings author JRR Tolkien:
Until then, our friend, our king, Bernard Hill. We will never forget you. ‘For he was gentle in heart and a great king, and he kept his oath; and he rose out of the shadows one last morning.’
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At Comic-Con in Liverpool, Wood and his co-stars Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan and Sean Astin had the opportunity to meet Bernard Hill personal tribute on stage to pay tribute. Bernard Hill was actually supposed to support the Lord of the Rings cast live there, but had to cancel the event shortly beforehand due to illness. Sam actor Sean Astin explained:
He was supposed to be here yesterday. We love him. He was fearless, he was funny, he was rough, he was quick-tempered, he was wonderful.
Pippin actor Billy Boyd added to Astin’s speech:
We were watching the movies recently and talking about them and I said to Dom[inic Monaghan]’I believe no one has spoken Tolkien’s words as magnificently as Bernard Hill. The way he grounded the words broke my heart on screen.”
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Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson pays public tribute to Bernard Hill
Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson also spoke out about the death of his Théoden actor on Facebook with a joint statement with screenwriters Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens:
It’s hard to imagine a world without Bernard Hill – to say he was full of life would be an understatement. He was one of the funniest and smartest people we have ever been lucky enough to work with. His portrayal of Théoden, King of Rohan, is loved by millions and stands as a testament to his brilliance as an actor.But we will see him as deeply loyal and loving people to keep in memory. Our hearts go out to his partner Alison and his son Gabriel at this time. On behalf of the entire cast and crew of the Lord of the Rings trilogy – we will miss you very much. Peter, Fran and Philippa.
In addition to his iconic role as Théoden, Bernard Hill appeared in numerous other films, series and plays in his over 45-year career. One of his most famous roles is that of Captain Smith in James Cameron’s masterpiece Titanic.