Elijah Wood Presents Peter Jackson with an Honorary Palme d’Or at Cannes
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At Cannes, Elijah Wood awarded Peter Jackson an honorary Palme d’Or during a Lord of the Rings reunion, with Wood recounting his audition and Jackson recalling how Cannes helped revive the franchise amid press turmoil during the AOL-Time Warner merger. The moment underscored the trilogy’s enduring impact and Jackson’s ongoing projects, including The War of the Rohirrim and future installments, while recalling Bob Shaye’s bold 2001 Cannes screening that reshaped public perception of the series.
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