Watch a video above of Jake Gyllenhaal recounting his experience trying out for the role of Frodo in Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings.
Gyllenhaal tells Jimmy Fallon that Peter Jackson told him he’s the worst actor he’s ever seen.
As we all know, the part went to Elija Wood.
Jake Gyllenhaal also talks about trying out for Dude, Where’s My Car?
Jake Gyllenhaal gives Jimmy a rundown of the roles he went for and lost because of bad auditions, including taking Dude, Where’s My Car? too seriously.
Matt McGloin is the editor-in-chief and publisher of Cosmic Book News, the independent entertainment news site he founded in 2008. He covers movies, comics, TV, video games and pop culture and has reported major industry scoops over the years, including revealing the Avengers: Endgame title ahead of its official announcement. Through Cosmic Book News, he helped Marvel Comics promote Guardians of the Galaxy and Nova through exclusive previews, artwork, and interviews, with the site also quoted in solicitations and on comic covers. He also reported on Marvel’s Daredevil: Born Again retooling before it was later confirmed by the trades.
