The Lord of the Rings: playing the Mouth of Sauron? A big hassle for actor Bruce Spence

One of the scariest characters in the Lord of the Rings trilogy is undoubtedly that of the Mouth of Sauron, abominable spokesman who can be seen in the extended version of The Return of the King. For this role, Peter Jackson, who wanted an actor with a good presence, turned to his compatriot Bruce Spencebest known for his role as captain of thegyroplane in Mad Max 2.

Embodying the Mouth of Sauron proved to be a small ordeal for Bruce Spence, also seen in the credits of Matrix Revolutions, Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith and Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar’s Revenge. The website what culture thus reports that the actor, at the request of the designers of the film who hypothesized that the character was blind, acted as if he too had lost the use of his sight.

We will add that to play this character, Bruce Spence had to ride a horse, which, we imagine, did not make things easier. Especially since arriving on the set of Peter Jackson, the New Zealand actor was not at all a confirmed rider.

Let’s finish for the occasion with a little anecdote about the Mouth of Sauron. When the abominable spokesman “welcomes” the heroes at the gates of Mordor, we see him wearing a helmet marked with several inscriptions.

In Sindarin (or Grey-elvish) language, the runes in question are pronounced “LAMMEN GORTHAUR” and mean “the voice of execrated terror”. Since Gorthaur is an ancient nickname of the Dark Lord, the inscription can also be translated as “the voice of Sauron”. Simply.

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