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  1. Frodo Is Great... Who Is That?!!

    Frodo Is Great... Who Is That?!!

    2004 · Documentary · 1h

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      • Figwit is a fan-created name for a then-unnamed Elf Escort in Peter Jackson 's The Lord of the Rings film series, played by Bret McKenzie of the musical duo Flight of the Conchords. The name Figwit derives from an acronym for " Frodo is great...who is THAT?!?" [ sic ].
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  2. Jul 25, 2004 · Directed by Stan Alley, Nick Booth, Hannah Clarke. With Jemaine Clement, Bret McKenzie, Taika Waititi. The documentary explores the rise of NZ actor and musician Bret McKenzie, who gained fame after appearing briefly in "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" and gaining internet fame.

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    • Stan Alley, Nick Booth, Hannah Clarke
    • 2004-07-25
  3. Dec 5, 2021 · This is not the same version that's been floating around YouTube (this channel included) and the rest of the internet for the past several years. This versio...

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    Figwit (short for "Frodo Is Great… Who Is That?") is a nickname given to the New Zealander actor / musician Bret McKenzie, who appeared as an extra in the 2001 epic fantasy film The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ringprior to earning his celebrity status. Despite his short screen time, McKenzie's unnamed elf character received widespread ...

    The name "Figwit" was first conceived in early 2002, when an Israeli college student named Iris Hadad noticed McKenzie in the background of the Council of Elrond scene. She described him as “perfect, pouty and gorgeous” and dubbed him Figwit, a made-up acronym for "Frodo Is Grea… Who Is THAT?!" which is meant to convey the swoons of viewers upon se...

    In August 2002, New Zealander magazine NZ Dominion published a feature article introducing the online phenomenon of Figwit as well as Brett McKenzie. Months later on December 13, 2002, UK newspaper Telegraph published an article titled "Elf who launched a thousand hits," which explained the growing fandom surrounding the elf character and Hadad's w...

  4. Jul 25, 2004 · 2004. Topics. New Zealand, Documentary, Flight of the Concords, Memes, Lord of the Rings. Language. English. 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.

    • 44 min
  5. Jul 23, 2004 · Overview. 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".

  6. Synopsis. 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.

  7. Sep 3, 2019 · Fans of the Conchords. 3.36K subscribers. Subscribed. 563. 18K views 4 years ago. The documentary looks at the rise to celebrity status of NZ actor and musician Bret McKenzie, who appeared for 3...

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