Sean Astin On Having the Final Line of the Lord of the Rings Trilogy - Game Scoop! Clip

Sean Astin On Having the Final Line of the Lord of the Rings Trilogy - Game Scoop! Clip

Author: IGN March 3, 2026 Duration: 0:00
Sean Astin (The Goonies, The Lord of the Rings) stops by Game Scoop! to chat his new movie, Matter of Time. Of course, we also had to ask him about The Goonies II on NES, and how he prepared to deliver the final line of the Lord of the Rings trilogy.

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