Why was Andy Serkis on crutches at Bafta awards?

Pimp my crutches – Venom-style Andy Serkis limped to the Baftas after “a skiing faux pas on New Year’s Day”, using a pretty sharp-looking set of black velvet and diamante crutches. He’s 40 days into directing Venom 2 with Tom Hardy and told BBC News the costume team gave his crutches a makeover for the red carpet.

What happened to Andy Serkis?

Serkis has served as the second unit director for The Hobbit films and made his directorial debut with Breathe. He also directed and starred in the film, Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle. In 2021, Serkis directed the sequel to Venom, titled, Venom: Let There Be Carnage.

How did Andy Serkis get cast as Gollum?

Andy Serkis took his role as Gollum in “The Lord of the Rings” very seriously. In an interview with The Guardian, the actor revealed he used to walk on all fours in preparation for the role. “I used to walk on all fours off set when we were filming ‘Lord of the Rings,'” he said.

Is Gollum played by a real person?

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One of the first digital motion capture performances that captured audiences in theaters was Andy Serkis’ Gollum. Rather than being a man wearing extensive prosthetics or being an entirely animated character, Gollum was Andy Serkis.

Has Andy Serkis hurt his legs?

Andy Serkis sported a pair of crutches as he attended this year’s BAFTAs where he was honoured with the Outstanding Contribution to British Cinema award. Andy walked the red carpet with the aid of crutches, with the BBC reporting that Andy recently suffered an injury in a ski accident.

Who did the voice of Gollum in The Hobbit?

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Is Andy Serkis in venom?

So once Serkis signed on to Venom 2, he initially thought he’d incorporate his signature approach involving performance capture, but he only ended up using the tech during the testing of Woody Harrelson’s Carnage.

Will Andy Serkis narrator Lord of the Rings?

Andy Serkis, famous for playing Gollum in The Lord Of The Rings, is set to narrate a new audiobook series of the legendary J.R.R. Tolkien novels. The new audiobook version of the classic trilogy will come out on September 16, and follow on from Serkis’ recent readathon of The Hobbit.

Who is the path breaking artist behind golem?

Gollum, King Kong, Caesar and now Captain Haddock in The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn — he’s played almost every iconic character through motion capture (mo-cap).

How many injuries did Viggo Mortensen have?

Some actors have even died on set — often when special effects went awry. Luckily, nothing quite that tragic befell Viggo Mortensen while filming Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, but one on-set injury did leave him with two broken toes.

Who got hurt in Lord of the Rings?

After kicking a helmet, Mortensen immediately shattered one of his toes — and ultimately, the take in which he broke his toe ended up in the final cut of the trilogy’s second film, The Two Towers. Mortensen was no stranger to injuries, but at least this one was invisible to audiences.

Why is Andy Serkis on crutches at the Oscars?

The BBC News Entertainment account tweeted: ‘Andy Serkis is on crutches after a ski accident but he’ll still be able to collecting his #Bafta for outstanding British contribution to cinema.’ Andy looked thrilled after accepting his award, posing proudly with it in the winner’s room afterward.

What was Andy Serkis early life like?

Early life. Serkis was born and brought up in Ruislip Manor in Middlesex. His mother, Lylie (born Weech), was English and taught disabled children; his father, Clement Serkis, was an Iraqi-born gynaecologist of Armenian descent. His ancestors’ original surname was “Sarkisian”.

What did Andy Serkis do in The Lord of the Rings?

Career. Serkis first came to wide public notice for his performance as Sméagol / Gollum, in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy (2001–2003), for which he provided motion capture movements and voice for the CGI character. His work on The Lord of the Rings started a debate on the legitimacy of CGI-assisted acting.

Who is Andy Serkis’ wife Lorraine Ashbourne?

Serkis married actress Lorraine Ashbourne in July 2002. He lives in Crouch End, North London with his wife and their three children: Ruby (b. 1998), Sonny (b. 2000) and Louis (b. 2004), all of whom are actors. Louis and Ruby starred in the 2019 film The Kid Who Would Be King and the 2020 Netflix series The Letter for the King respectively.