It's probably for the best he didn't get the part, as it's hard to imagine anyone other than Sean Astin in the role.

but with reference to your story ‘Lord of the Rings’ running as a serial on the radio…I was rather interested at how you arrived at the name of one of the characters named Sam Gamgee because ...

The Lord of the Rings was, of course, none other than Sauron himself, but Samwise Gamgee had the One Ring for a brief spell too. J.R.R. Tolkien's masterwork, LotR, was released in three parts ...

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It seems as if the legends were true, because Lego The Shire has just been unveiled after months of leaks and rumors - and Samwise Gamgee himself, Sean Astin, has pulled back the curtain.

Here is an excerpt from Gamgee’s letter: I hope you do not mind my writing to you, but with reference to your story ‘Lord of the Rings’ running as a serial on the radio…I was rather ...