The documentary looks at the rise to celebrity status of NZ actor and musician Bret McKenzie, who appeared for 3 seconds as an extra in "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring", during the Council of Elrond scene. His brief appearance sparked a huge internet fan-base dedicated to his "brooding pout" and "elvish good looks". McKenzie has been dubbed "FIGWIT", an acronym of "Frodo is Great; Who is That!!?"
Acting
Bret's deadpan embarrassment about his own fandom is *chef's kiss*.
Production
DIY charm capturing the wild west of early fan forums.
Director
Hannah Clarke
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Bret McKenzie later returned as Lindir in The Hobbit trilogy, officially canonizing FIGWIT.
This doc captures peak LiveJournal era fandom, when 'shipping' background characters required actual effort and HTML skills.
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