John Astin, Sean Astin's father, was considered for the role of Gandalf. He had also worked with Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh before in The Frighteners (1996), and came back very excited about their passion for film, which led to Sean Astin to pursue the role of Sam.

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Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit Facts
LosoweThis book is going to have facts you might not know from Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit. I will first start with Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The H...
FOTR: The Role of Samwise
John Astin, Sean Astin's father, was considered for the role of Gandalf. He had also worked with Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh before in The Frighteners (1996), and came back very excited about their passion for film, which led to Sean Astin to pursue the role of Sam.