The beauty of the Auvergne landscapes caught the eye of Elijah Wood.
“
Oh my God, what an achievement, on so many points!
Cantal is magnificent, it looks like Middle Earth
, ”he said in a video sent to the young French director Léo Pons, as reported by the newspaper
La Montagne
.
In 2015, the latter had produced a parody of The
Lord of the Rings
(by Peter Jackson) entitled
The Hobbit of Cantal
, which captured the sublime horizons of the department.
“
It's really similar to the landscapes of New Zealand
, enthused the interpreter of Frodo.
The mountains, the fields, the incredible landscapes, you have it all.
That's what we had in New Zealand and that's what we see in
Lord of the Rings
.
"
"
You are on the right path
"
With great humility, he also did not hesitate to congratulate the young 24-year-old filmmaker.
“
The rendering is incredible and does not look cheap,
” he explains.
If he praises his talent, it remains easy for him to capture the beauty in the middle of this massive mountain.
“
You can set up your camera anywhere and it will be wonderful.
It's a very nice adaptation and an incredible showcase for this region where you come from
”.
Finally, he encourages Léo Pons to continue directing.
“I will closely follow your future films
.
You are on the right path to being a director and you already are, ”
he confides to her.
A huge compliment from this renowned actor who has just celebrated his 40th birthday.
"I was very pleasantly surprised by this reaction which highlights the department
", replied the young filmmaker, with the realization of a new project entitled
Le Buron
, established in the Mounts of Cantal during the Second World War
.
“
He said it himself, we have landscapes that look like those of New Zealand,”
he said.
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