Eliijah Wood Once Said Peter Jackson Modeled Orc from 'Lord of the Rings' After Harvey Weinstein
For years, a rumor has spread that "Lord of the Rings" actor Elijah Wood claimed the movie's director, Peter Jackson, had modeled the face of an orc (a fictional race of monsters in the story) after disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein. For example, the claim appeared on Instagram on Nov. 21, 2024 ( archived ):