Number 1
In order to get enough extras for the Battle at Black Gate, members of the New Zealand Army had to be recruited.

Number 2
The extras recruited from the army were so enthusiastic about their roles that they kept breaking the staffs and swords.

Number 3
The last shot of principal photography was the moment where Aragorn bows to the hobbits, and even though he didn’t have to be there, Viggo Mortensen made sure to attend.

Number 4
Because the makeup for Gimli kept giving John Rhys Davies a rash, the makeup crew gave him the chance to throw his mask into a fire on the last day.

Number 5
Andy Serkis and Elijah Wood were both given The Ring props by Peter Jackson, and they both thought that they had the only one.

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