Those are Gollum’s qualities and should never be confused with Smeagol. He is not evil, coconspirator, nor vindictive. “Smeagol doesn’t lie, nor cheat, nor try to manipulate others. Walsh who wrote scenes of Gollum and Smeagol stating Smeagol is a very cheerful, sweet character said the following: “Smeagol shouldn’t be confused with Gollum” The statement said, “If images in question have become subject to Turkish lawsuit, it should be said that none of the photos are images of the character known as Gollum.

Director of Lord of the Rings trilogy Peter Jackson and its script writers Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens have made a statement following Aydın court ruling to assign an expert witness to determine whether “Gollum is evil” in defamation case against President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.Ĭreators of the movie said, “It is not Gollum but Smeagol in the photos”.Īccording to news by Entertainment Weekly, Jackson, Walsh and Boyens issued a statement upon the case took place in international media.

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