Elon Musk Reveals That He Keeps Lord of the Rings' Sam Gamgee's Words on His Bedside Table: Not a Fan of Rings of Power?

Urian B., Tech Times 02 December 2022, 09:12 pm

Elon Musk just revealed that he keeps the words of The Lord of the Rings character Samwise Gamgee on his bedside table. Musk has also previously criticized Amazon's new The Rings of Power series and its choice regarding the characters' personalities.

The Exchange Between Samwise Gamgee and Frodo Baggins in LOTR's The Two Towers

Musk has notably been a fan of sci-fi and fantasy alike, with The Lord of the Rings being one mentioned a few times. A recent tweet shared the words of Samwise Gamgee in the character's exchange with Frodo Baggins, another LOTR character, to which the Twitter CEO replied.

For those unfamiliar, Samwise Gamgee and Frodo Baggins are two hobbits in the LOTR movies directed by Peter Jackson and still written by JRR Tolkien. During the exchange, Frodo and Sam were talking in the ruins nearing Gondor in the second installment, The Two Towers.

The Context for the Scene Where Sam Shared Words of Encouragement to Frodo

The tweet shared the iconic line of Samwise Gamgee reminding Frodo that there is still some good left in the world, and it is worth fighting for. These words came from Sam as Frodo questioned him regarding what they were holding on to.

For the scene's context, Sam and Frodo had just been kidnapped by Faramir and were taken to the ruins near Gondor. After coming close to a Black Rider, the two were able to share a moment where they pondered on the gravity of the situation.

Elon Musk Says He Keeps Samwise Gamgee's Words on His Bedside Table but Criticized The Rings of Power

Elon Musk replied to the tweet sharing the words of Samwise Gamgee, saying he has the character's words on his bedside table. Musk has previously criticized the new The Rings of Power series by Amazon.

After the release of Amazon's The Rings of Power series, Musk took to Twitter to say that "Tolkien is turning in his grave." He then explained in a follow-up tweet that "almost every male character so far is a coward, a jerk or both. Only Galadriel is brave, smart and nice," per an article by NME.

Another LOTR Actor Also Criticized The $1 Billion The Rings of Power Series by Amazon

The Rings of Power by Amazon was reportedly the most expensive series ever made, with a production budget of $1 billion. Musk was not the only critic of the series, with a previous actor of The Two Towers and The Return of The King LOTR movies also sharing his criticism.

Actor Bernard Hill, who plays King Theoden, slammed the new Amazon series calling it a "money-making venture," saying that he is not interested in watching it. He also said that the series was "not like the real thing" and that the franchise should have ended with The Return of the King, per Variety.