Uploaded October 2013 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
We recreated the famous "You shall not pass!" scene from The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, placing Gandalf the Grey on Central Park's iconic Bow Bridge
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For our latest mission we recreated the famous "You shall not pass!" scene from The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, placing Gandalf the Grey on Central Park's iconic Bow Bridge. Rather than facing off against a Balrog as he did on the Bridge of Khazad-dûm, this time Gandalf faced an even more daunting foe, Central Park tourists. The tourists proved to be too powerful for Gandalf, as nearly every one was able to successfully pass.
Created and Directed by Charlie Todd
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Produced by Deverge
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Music by Tyler Walker
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Movies In Real Life is presented in part by Fandango
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Producers: Alan Aisenberg, Andrew Soltys
Editor: Denis Cardineau
Director of Photography: Ilya Smelansky
Camera: Myo Campbell, Denis Cardineau, Kris Knight, Taylor Pow, Ilya Smelansky, Chloe Smolkin, Dave Szarejko
Production Sound: Harris Karlin
Photography: Arin Sang-urai
Production Assistants: Juan Cocuy, Ryan Creamer, Spencer Lindenman, Cody Lindquist, Michael Tannenbaum
Props and Costumes: Aleks Arcabascio
Cast: Erik Dies as Gandalf the Grey
Equipment Provided by: Kessler Crane
This is one of over 100 different missions Improv Everywhere has executed over the past ten years in New York City. Others include Frozen Grand Central, the Food Court Musical, and the famous No Pants Subway Ride, to name a few. Visit our website to see tons of photos and video of all of our work, including behind the scenes information on how this video was made.
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We recreated the famous "You shall not pass!" scene from The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, placing Gandalf the Grey on Central Park's iconic Bow Bridge
Full Story: improveverywhere.com/2013/10/15/lord-of-the-rings-in-real-life-movies-in-real-life-episode-3 SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/iesub Watch full series: youtube.com/watch?v=Gx0pMPRtbaw&list=SPTNjsbzFjWTA3-yF32hvWVkWU5kjDA3Ax&index=1
For our latest mission we recreated the famous "You shall not pass!" scene from The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, placing Gandalf the Grey on Central Park's iconic Bow Bridge. Rather than facing off against a Balrog as he did on the Bridge of Khazad-dûm, this time Gandalf faced an even more daunting foe, Central Park tourists. The tourists proved to be too powerful for Gandalf, as nearly every one was able to successfully pass.
Created and Directed by Charlie Todd
improveverywhere.com
Produced by Deverge
deverge.com
Music by Tyler Walker
tylerwalkermusic.com
Movies In Real Life is presented in part by Fandango
bit.ly/170bIvx
Producers: Alan Aisenberg, Andrew Soltys
Editor: Denis Cardineau
Director of Photography: Ilya Smelansky
Camera: Myo Campbell, Denis Cardineau, Kris Knight, Taylor Pow, Ilya Smelansky, Chloe Smolkin, Dave Szarejko
Production Sound: Harris Karlin
Photography: Arin Sang-urai
Production Assistants: Juan Cocuy, Ryan Creamer, Spencer Lindenman, Cody Lindquist, Michael Tannenbaum
Props and Costumes: Aleks Arcabascio
Cast: Erik Dies as Gandalf the Grey
Equipment Provided by: Kessler Crane
This is one of over 100 different missions Improv Everywhere has executed over the past ten years in New York City. Others include Frozen Grand Central, the Food Court Musical, and the famous No Pants Subway Ride, to name a few. Visit our website to see tons of photos and video of all of our work, including behind the scenes information on how this video was made.
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