The Lord of the Rings (film series) compiled by "Empire", with Viggo Mortensen's portrayal of Aragorn ranking No. 15, Ian McKellen's portrayal of Gandalf ranking No. 30, Ian Holm's portrayal of Bilbo Baggins (shared with Martin Freeman for his portrayal of the same character in "The Hobbit" films) ranking No. 61, Andy Serkis' portrayal of Gollum ranking No. 66, Sean Astin's portrayal of Samwise Gamgee ranking No. 77, and Orlando Bloom's portrayal of Legolas ranking No. 94. The three films together were nominated for a total of 30 Academy Awards, of which they won 17, a record for any movie trilogy (the three nominations for "" and
Ringers: Lord of the Fans "The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins." The Mythopoeic Society and the Tolkien Society are mentioned. The film also tells the story of the cartoon version of "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings" animated films. The success of the Peter Jackson films is described through interviews with Jackson and the stars of the trilogy. The film is narrated by Dominic Monaghan. "Ringers: Lord of the Fans" won the award for "Outstanding Achievement in a Documentary" at the 2005 Newport Beach Film Festival and was nominated for "Best DVD Release" at the 2006 Saturn Awards. Ringers: Lord of the Fans Ringers: