While the deepfake “Lord of the Rings” reboot is good for a laugh, fans were quick to use the opportunity to weigh in on the concept of a reboot in general, turning the fun little video into a cautionary lesson for Warner Bros., Amazon Studios, and anyone involved in Middle-earth projects. The resounding message? Don’t reboot Jackson’s trilogy any time soon. Seriously, guys. It’s a bad idea.
The top comment from @copythatdude6738 dramatically stated, “I almost had a heart attack, bc we don’t need a remake or anything, leave the original movies as they are. Almost got me mad xD.” That single line got 600 likes in one day and was followed by much of the same.
For instance, @Arthaslk67 commented, “Thankfully, this isn’t real. I almost died. Lord of the Rings is a perfect masterpiece as it is. It does NOT need anything else.” @creature1974able added, “I almost dropped face first. So relieved that there is no remake. It can never be done.” @henrymclaughlin-cross4095 sarcastically tossed in their two cents, saying, “‘There is only one Lord of the Rings, and he does not share power’!”
While the cheeky responses were everywhere, YouTuber user @critter777 offered a more insightful critique of a potential reboot, saying, “I think the LOTR trilogy couldn’t be bested. It was filmed exactly when it should’ve been, CGI was just advanced enough to polish the very real actors and armor and props (and locations) that were masterfully designed and implemented.. the Hobbit proves it IMO.”
