Far be it for me to put words in Elijah Wood’s mouth – somebody tried that once, and it didn’t work out well. But according to a new interview with GQ, he’s not exactly gobbling up Warner Bros’ much-discussed plans for a new run of Lord of the Rings movies like a Hobbity second breakfast.
“I’m fascinated and I’m excited,” Wood told the magazine. “I hope it’s good. I’m surprised – I don’t know why I’m surprised because, of course there would be more movies. Obviously at the core of that, is a desire to make a lot of money. It’s not that a bunch of executives are like, ‘Let’s make really awesome art.’ And, again, not begrudging anybody because, of course, it is commerce. But great art can come from commerce. So those two things are not mutually exclusive.
