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Key Takeaways
- Elijah Wood’s role: He is best known for portraying Frodo Baggins in the The Lord of the Rings series.
- Upcoming projects: Wood will star in the final season of Hulu’s Paradise and return as Frodo in The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum.
- Film release date: The new film is set to premiere on December 17, 2027.
- Streaming availability: The Good Son will be removed from Netflix after August 31, 2023.
No matter how many roles he takes on at this stage of his career, Elijah Wood will always be famous for his role as Frodo Baggins in The Lord of the Rings movies. Wood is set to star in the final season of the Hulu original sci-fi show, Paradise, as confirmed by creator Dan Fogelman with an Instagram post earlier this year. However, his biggest upcoming project that has everyone talking is The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum, which will see him return to his signature role as Frodo for the first time in years. The film is currently scheduled for release on December 17, 2027, the same day as Avengers: Secret Wars, and it also stars Ian McKellen as Gandalf, Lee Pace as Thranduil, and Andy Serkis as Gollum.
Before he ever played Frodo for director Peter Jackson, Elijah Wood starred in one of the most polarizing psychological thrillers of the ’90s, The Good Son. Co-starring Home Alone‘s Macaulay Culkin, The Good Son has found a home streaming on Netflix this year, but the streamer has announced that this won’t be the case for much longer. Netflix has confirmed that the last day to watch The Good Son will be at the end of this month, on August 31, so fans who want to check out one of Wood’s first performances must do so quickly before it’s removed. It’s streaming exclusively on Netflix right now, and a new streaming home for the film has not yet been announced. The film was released in 1993, eight years before The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.
What Is ‘The Good Son’ About?
The official synopsis for The Good Son, which holds scores of 26% from critics and 54% from audiences on Rotten Tomatoes, reads as follows: “When young Mark (Elijah Wood) goes to stay with his aunt’s family after a family tragedy, he bonds instantly with his charming cousin Henry (Macaulay Culkin). But Mark soon senses something is deeply wrong beneath Henry’s cheerful exterior — a dark, manipulative streak that escalates from cruel acts to real danger. As Henry’s true nature surfaces, Mark must convince the surrounding adults before someone gets hurt.”The Good Son was directed by Joseph Ruben and written by Ian McEwan. The film also starsWendy Crewson as Susan andDavid Morse as Jack.
Check outThe Good Son before it’s removed from Netflix at the end of this month and stay tuned to Collider for more streaming updates and coverage.
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