On Tuesday, at the Cannes Film Festival, the unforgettable Frodo Baggins must present the Honorary Palme to his iconic director, the one who gave him the biggest role of his career: the director of the Lord of the Rings, Peter Jackson.
Elijah Wood could not miss the 79th edition of the Cannes Film Festival. On May 12, his cinema mentor, Peter Jackson, the one who revealed him to the public by offering him the role of Frodo Baggins in “The Lord of the Rings,” is the guest of honor at the Cannes event. The director of the iconic fantasy trilogy and “The Hobbit” is set to receive an Honorary Palme for his entire career from the hands of his favorite actor. A symbolic task for Elijah Wood.
Appearing the day before at Nice Côte d’Azur airport, dressed casually and willingly posing for photographers, Elijah Wood was this time, minutes before the start of the ceremony, wearing a black suit topped with a bow tie. He was accompanied by his partner, the producer Mette-Marie Kongsved.
In a relationship since 2017, the couple officially announced their romance a year later at the Rodarte fashion show. They welcomed their first child in 2020, with the actor becoming a father for the first time at the age of 39. The family grew with a second child in 2022. Both work in the film industry: Elijah and Mette-Marie met during the filming of the movie “I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore.” The producer later directed the film “Come to Daddy” in which the actor played one of the main roles as Norval. On the Cannes red carpet, their closeness was a highlight of the photocall.
Elijah Wood has also appeared in other films in recent years, including “Come to Daddy,” “No Man of God,” and “The Toxic Avenger.” Passionate about electronic music, he has also DJed under the stage name Wooden Wisdom.
