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“Sam blushed… for Rosie’s eyes were shining and she was smiling at him.” - The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Just a quick note to clear up some apparent confusion: Sarah McLeod, the Kiwi (New Zealand born) actress who played Rosie Cotton, is not Sean Astin’s real-life wife. Sean Astin has been married to Christine Harrell since 1992:
And while the little hobbit girl in Sean’s arms is actually his real-life daughter, the baby in Rosie’s arms is Sarah McLeod’s child, not Sean's.
I was going to attempt to summarize this behind the scenes story about filming Sam and Rosie’s wedding day, but it’s sooo much better in the actor’s own words:
#watch the video#it will brighten your day#most of you will never know just how much of a nerd i actually am for tolkien and for this trilogy#the extended edition with cast commentary on is so so so funny#anyway#the actress who played rosie cotton is NOT sean astin's real wife#but she is cute as a button#sarah mcleod#sean astin#samwise gamgee#rosie cotton#lotr#the lord of the rings#*