"Lord of the Rings stars have sparked widespread thirst after posting a topless throwback picture, in which fans have declared, "Taking the hobbits to Isengard now has a new meaning." The epic fantasy trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien has a thriving LGBTQ+ fanbase, with many perceiving several of the books and movies' relationships as being queer-coded. And a throwback image of two hobbits and an elf has sent queer fans into a spiral once again."
"The image also sees Billy Boyd, who played Peregrin "Pippin" Took, and Orlando Bloom, who rose to fame as Legolas, in bed together. "Longgggg nighttssss in sydneyyyy with the boys," the Lord of the Rings star captioned the image, which sees two of the actors shirtless. "So tired we missed the first act of Madame Butterfly at the Sydney Opera House. Shameful.""
Dominic Monaghan posted a throwback Instagram photo showing himself with co-stars Billy Boyd and Orlando Bloom during filming, with two actors appearing shirtless and all three in bed together. The image included a caption about missing the first act of Madame Butterfly at the Sydney Opera House. Fans responded with sexualized and playful comments, including jokes like "Taking the hobbits to IsenHARD," "What happens in Lothlorien stays in Lothlorien," and references to a throuple. The Lord of the Rings franchise has a thriving LGBTQ+ fanbase and frequent queer readings of relationships. Monaghan and Boyd have previously supported gay hobbit fan fiction and shipping.
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