Q 01/05

Who directed The Return of the King (2003)?

A) Ridley Scott

B) Guillermo del Toro

C) Peter Jackson

D) Sam Raimi

Answer · why

C) Peter Jackson

Jackson co-wrote the screenplay with Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens and shot all three films back to back in his native New Zealand.

Q 02/05

Which actor plays Frodo Baggins?

A) Dominic Monaghan

B) Sean Astin

C) Billy Boyd

D) Elijah Wood

Answer · why

D) Elijah Wood

Wood was only 18 when he was cast; his last scene shot for the film was Frodo finishing his book.

Q 03/05

Which actor plays Aragorn, the ranger who must claim the throne of Gondor?

A) Orlando Bloom

B) Viggo Mortensen

C) Karl Urban

D) Hugo Weaving

Answer · why

B) Viggo Mortensen

Mortensen sings on screen during the coronation scene, and famously headbutted the stunt team goodbye when pick-ups wrapped.

Q 04/05

Who provides the performance for Sméagol and Gollum?

A) Thomas Robins

B) Bruce Spence

C) Brad Dourif

D) Andy Serkis

Answer · why

D) Andy Serkis

The film opens with Serkis on camera as Sméagol, before his deterioration into Gollum, which the earlier films had never shown.

Q 05/05

How many Academy Awards did The Return of the King win at the 76th Oscars?

A) 11

B) 10

C) 9

D) 13

Answer · why

A) 11

It won every category it was nominated in, the biggest clean sweep in Oscar history, beating the nine-for-nine records of Gigi and The Last Emperor.