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Chapter 284 The Charm of Queen Galadriel

The crew has entered its fourth month of filming in China, and all shots in the studio of "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" have been shot.

After giving birth to her child, Nicole Kidman, who exercised actively and regained her figure, finally came to the set to play her Elf Queen.

"Wow, Mary, you are so beautiful." The assistant couldn't help but admired Nicole Kidman, who was wearing a white gauze elf costume.

Nicole Kidman looked at her look in front of the fitting mirror and was very satisfied: "This outfit is good. When the shooting is over, I will also have one in my collection."

The assistant director informed Nicole Kidman to get ready and filming could begin.

When Nicole Kidman appeared on the set wearing an elf queen-style dress, almost all eyes were attracted to Nicole Kidman.

Assistant director LeBlanc, who was standing next to little Gilbert, couldn't help but admire: "God, she is so beautiful, she is just like Queen Galadriel from the book."

Upon seeing this, little Gilbert expressed satisfaction: "Very good, not bad, I want this effect."

To be honest, although Nicole Kidman has given birth to a child, she is still at her peak appearance.

Compared to Anne Hathaway, she has more temperament and charm.

That noble, cool and elegant face is very convincing, and you think this is what an elf queen should look like.

Nicole Kidman is also very tall and supports this elf queen costume very well.

Of course, the clothes are custom-made according to Nicole Kidman's figure, so there will be no ill-fitting.

The description of Galadriel takes up a lot of space in the original work, and Tolkien used a lot of pen and ink to describe the beauty of Galadriel.

So much so that "Lord of the Rings" fans feel that no actor can portray the beauty of Galadriel, and they are not satisfied with the casting of Nicole Kidman.

Little Gilbert had no time to care about these book fans. Except for the stills of Arwen and Legolas, the looks of other actors were kept secret and were not revealed.

Compared with the original Cate Blanchett, Nicole Kidman's advantages are quite obvious.

To be honest, little Gilbert thinks Cate Blanchett looks a bit strange. She looks very heroic, more like a man's aura.

Although this seems to be in line with the elf queen's temperament, it looks a little awkward.

But Nicole Kidman doesn't have this problem. The makeup team doesn't even need to apply more powder for Nicole Kidman because Nicole Kidman is too white.

In order to maintain the sense of surprise for the actors when they first met, Gilbert Jr. asked the members of the Fellowship of the Ring to stay out of the way when Nicole Kidman arrived on set until filming began.

"Mary, are you ready?" Little Gilbert asked Nicole Kidman how she was preparing before filming started.

Nicole Kidman's face seemed expressionless, but there was a sense of sanctity and nobility. She looked at little Gilbert and said: "You should call me Queen Galadriel."

"I'm sorry, Queen, my question." Little Gilbert also smiled and said, "Then, Queen, are you ready?"

"Okay," Nicole Kidman stretched out her orchid finger, and little Gilbert supported her, and the two walked together into the scenery set up on the set.

This scene is the appearance of Queen Galadriel, which is quite a stunning scene.

Marton Cocks, who appeared together, looked at Nicole Kidman's style and complained to little Gilbert: "Looking at Queen Galadriel, I feel like a waiter."

Indeed, Marton Cocks plays Celeborn, the lord of Lothlórien, who appears alongside Nicole Kidman's Queen Galadriel, giving him a little brother-like feel.

The relationship between this character is a bit unbalanced, but there is no way around it, Nicole Kidman is indeed outstanding.

Fortunately, there are not many scenes between the two of them, otherwise Marton Socks would be crushed throughout.

Filming of the scene began quickly, and the members of the Fellowship of the Ring didn't know what was going on. They were told that an important person was standing here.

At Little Gilbert's request, the Fellowship of the Ring stood in the middle of the set and began to perform.

Their confusion was completely a real reaction. The actors all knew that Nicole Kidman played Queen Galadriel, but they didn't know that today was the scene where Queen Galadriel appeared.

The script didn't say that the queen would appear. The script said that they came here to receive help from the elves, and I don't know the rest.

So when Nicole Kidman appeared in the Holy Light and slowly walked down the steps with Marton Cocks, the members of the Fellowship of the Ring reacted quite interestingly. They were all attracted by Nicole Kidman's appearance. Charmed.

This scene was shot one by one, and the filming was perfect.

When Nicole Kidman came down, little Gilbert joked: "Your charm is unstoppable, queen, everyone is fascinated by you."

Nicole Kidman smiled. She liked the outfit and jewelry very much, and asked little Gilbert: "When the filming is over, can I take this outfit away for collection?"

"Of course," little Gilbert nodded and agreed.

In fact, the scene of little Gilbert's father playing Bilbo Baggins was shot earlier, and little Gilbert concentrated the filming, making the old man the first to finish.

Before going back, the old man took away many things from the crew, including a set of exquisite Evening Star pajamas.

In the old man's words, he used this set of clothes to give away.

But what the old man didn't know was that there was an advanced version of this set of pajamas, which cost a lot of money. Little Gilbert plans to hold an elf catwalk show in collaboration with Victoria's Secret during the live broadcast of the Victoria's Secret TV show next spring. At that time, the Evening Star Pajamas will also be on display, worn by Anne Hathaway as the finale.

Victoria's Secret Angels also came to China and participated in the shooting of many scenes.

In this regard, Victoria's Secret has also done a lot of publicity. The official website of Victoria's Secret released a still photo of forty angels wearing elf costumes, which attracted the attention of many fans who like beautiful women.

Compared with traditional fashion week models, Victoria's Secret models have one characteristic.

That is, in addition to the traditional tall and long-legged model figures, the models also have exquisite faces, sweet smiles, and gentle and pleasant temperaments.

So compared to traditional models, these Victoria's Secret models are undoubtedly more popular and loved.

This is also the reason why little Gilbert chose to cooperate with Victoria's Secret. Sese is always the first driving force. These beautiful angels play the role of elves, and their long legs alone are enough for LSPs to enjoy.

The next scene is a scene opposite Elijah Wood and Nicole Kidman.

For Elijah Wood, this is a difficult challenge. Because Nicole Kidman is in good condition and has a strong aura, it is difficult for Elijah Wood to take the role.

It is indeed true that despite Nicole Kidman's strong aura, Elijah Wood did not perform well and had several NGs in a row.

Little Gilbert noticed something was wrong and asked the actor to rest for a while. He then stepped forward to communicate with Elijah Wood to calm him down.

Everyone in the Fellowship of the Ring outside the set looked at Elijah Wood being crushed by Nicole Kidman and felt pity for him.

"Oh my god, poor Frodo, he was defeated by Queen Galadriel's ruthless front." Billy Boyd's eyes were filled with pity.

Viggo Mortensen also said: "Fortunately, I didn't have a single scene with Queen Galadriel, otherwise I would be the one embarrassed now."

Elijah Wood also said that it is normal for a young person to not perform as well as Nicole Kidman.

But if he was not as good as Nicole Kidman and was crushed head-on, there would be no way to explain this kind of thing.

After little Gilbert finished narrating the scene to Elijah Wood, the scene started filming again.

Since Nicole Kidman was used, Gilbert Jr. certainly wouldn't let Nicole Kidman shoot a few hasty scenes. So in every scene, Nicole Kidman will be given a lot of close-ups.

This scene is no exception, with many close-ups of Nicole Kidman, right down to Elijah Wood.

Queen Galadriel, played by Nicole Kidman, holds a kettle, takes a pot of water, and sees Frodo, played by Elijah Wood.

"Do you want to see this water mirror?"

Elijah Wood's performance is much better now: "What Will I See?"

Nicole Kidman brought her own little understanding in the performance. She did not just put on her cold face. At this time, her face had a vague smile, and the form of her performance was very rich.

"Even the wisest people will not know, because of this water mirror..." Queen Galadriel took the water bottle, walked to a silver basin on the stone, and poured water into it.

"Many things will be revealed, things in the past, things in the present. Other things," Galadriel put away the water glass and looked at Frodo and said: "There are other things that have not happened yet."

Frodo went up curiously and looked at the water in the basin.

In fact, he can only see himself in the water. The scenes shown in the water later were all added in post-production special effects.

When Frodo saw the Eye of Sauron, he couldn't help but protect the ring, and then fell backward.

What follows is an explosive scene with Nicole Kidman, who resists the temptation of the Lord of the Rings and withstands the test.

Nicole Kidman is getting better and better, and the filming went very smoothly. Almost all her scenes were done in one go, which surprised little Gilbert.

Also led by Nicole Kidman, Elijah Wood also showed good condition and completed this rivalry scene with a very outstanding performance.

In the next half month, Nicole Kidman concentrated on filming a large number of her own scenes, which were successfully completed.

Although her role as Queen Galadriel is important, she doesn't have that many scenes. In addition, Nicole Kidman was in surprisingly good condition, so the filming was quickly completed and returned to North America.

After the scene of Queen Galadriel ended, it was already the end of October, and the crew had been in China for more than four months.

After filming a large number of scenes in the studio, Little Gilbert finally took the crew and embarked on a journey across China to shoot a large number of outdoor scenes.

Although many scenes are completed in studios, Gilbert Jr. hopes that more scenes can be shot on location to give the audience a sense of reality.

These location scenes are different from those shot by Anne Burton. In these location scenes, the characters will be the main part.

The Anne Burton part, which can even be called a natural scenery documentary, has a different effect.

In addition to these location scenes, Gilbert Jr. also paid attention to Andy Serkis's part and Howard Shaw's score creation part.

These tasks are related to the success or failure of the film.

(End of this chapter)