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Peter Jackson called Gyllenhaal 'worst actor ever' post LOTR audition

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Jake Gyllenhaal recently revealed that 'The Lord of the Rings

During his appearance on 'The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon,' the 35-year-old actor said that his agents were so excited at the thought of him playing Frodo that they sent him without any script and it did not went well, Channel.24 reports.

"He literally turned to me and said, 'You are the worst actor that I have ever seen. 'Did anyone tell you you were supposed to have an accent?' I was like, 'No!' and he said, 'Well, fire your agents," he said.

Notably, Elijah Wood eventually bagged the role of Frodo.

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First Published: Mar 24 2016 | 11:11 AM IST

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