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Uma Thurman: Turning down Lord of the Rings role was “one of the worst decisions ever made”

February 22, 2017 by Robert Kojder

Kill Bill star Uma Thurman recently appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to promote her role in the television series Imposters, but was also asked about the specifics regarding turning down the role of Eowyn in The Lord of the Rings.

“Yes. It was a very long time ago, and I do consider it one of the worst decisions ever made,” said Thurman. “But I had just had my first child, and I just – I don’t know, I was a little housebound… It’s really definitely a regret.”

The role of Eowyn eventually went to Miranda Otto, who can now be seen on television in Fox’s new series 24: Legacy.

Would you liked to have seen Uma Thurman play Eowyn in Lord of the Rings? Let us know in the comments below…

Originally published February 22, 2017. Updated April 15, 2018.

Filed Under: Movies, News, Robert Kojder Tagged With: The Lord of the Rings, uma thurman

About Robert Kojder

Robert Kojder is Flickering Myth's Chief Film Critic. He is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic and member of the Chicago Film Critics Association, Critics Choice Association, and Online Film Critics Society.

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