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Turning down a franchise that turns out to be the greatest trilogy ever released was reasonably a bummer for Uma Thurman. Although Uma Thurman has an expansive filmography under her belt, which involves some critical bangers, including Quentin Tarantino’sPulp Fiction, the actress still bears regrets turning down Peter Jackson’sTheLord of the Rings.
While it’s pretty uncommon for a trilogy to deliver three near-perfect films,The Lord of the Ringsstands out as a notable exception, which rocked the Academy with each entry. And unsurprisingly, the regret of losing the franchise still stings Thurman, as at the time, she wasn’t ready to compromise her motherhood.
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Uma Thurman Wasn’t Ready to Compromise Her Motherhood forLOTR
Considering the filming of Peter Jackson’sThe Lord of the Ringsfilms was conducted concurrently for three years, taking place in his native country, New Zealand,Uma Thurmanwasn’t ready for this huge commitment. Keeping in mind that Thurman welcomed her first child, Maya Hawke, a year prior toLOTR‘s filming, Thurman turned down the role of Éowyn, as she was focused on being by her daughter’s side. But witnessing the enormous success that these films would become, thePulp FictionStar was reasonably upset. Speaking toStephen Colbert, she expressed her regrets, saying,
“It was a very long time ago, and I do consider it one of the worst decisions ever made. But I just had my first child and, I don’t know, I was a little housebound,”Thurman explained.“I think I was a little bit, it was a little unknown for me, but it’s really definitely a regret.”
But it wasn’t all doom and gloom for the actress, as apart from making wonderful memories with her daughter, Thurman would also go on to lead two Tarantino classics,Kill Bill: Volume 1andVolume 2.
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Working OnKill BillEnded Up Being Deadly for Uma Thurman
Throughout their decades-long friendship and creative collaborations, Uma Thurman andQuentin Tarantinohave had their fair share of disagreements, but things went too wild inKill Bill. While Thurman outdid herself playing The Bride, she also nearly killed herself in the process, after Tarantino refused to acknowledge her concerns. Considering the convertible she was set to drive for the film wasn’t exactly in the best condition, Thurman did raise concerns, which were brushed off by thePulp Fictiondirector, resulting in a major crash. She saidThe New York Times,
“He said, ‘I promise you the car is fine. It’s a straight piece of road…. Hit 40 miles per hour or your hair won’t blow the right way and I’ll make you do it again.’ But that was a deathbox that I was in. The seat wasn’t screwed down properly. It was a sand road and it was not a straight road.”
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While the actress got more than she bargained for her part inKill Bill, she couldn’t have landed a better alternative after turning down the role of Éowyn.
The Lord of the Ringstrilogy is available to stream on Max.
Kill Bill: Volume 1andVolume 2are available to rent on Apple TV.
Source:The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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Santanu Roy is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 2,000 articles under his belt. He has been pursuing a degree in Animation and possesses a deep love for the medium of animation. Having spent the better part of the last two years pumping out articles for FW, Santanu excels at covering movie analysis and news surrounding Pixar, DCU, DreamWorks, and Batman’s cinematic legacy.With psychological thrillers and intimate slice-of-life dramas ranking among his favorite genres, Santanu is a big admirer of Luca Guadagnino, Shane Black, Park Chan-wook, and Brad Bird.
