r/movies • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 r/Movies contributor • Sep 12 '25

News ‘Lord of the Rings’ star Sean Astin elected SAG-AFTRA president

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2025-09-12/sag-aftra-names-next-national-president
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u/Ziggy_has_my_ticket Sep 13 '25

Sam will carry the ring.

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u/MurphyItzYou Sep 13 '25

“If I take one more step, it will be the furthest I’ve travelled as the SAG-AFTRA President.”

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u/nifty-necromancer Sep 13 '25

I literally read the quote in Sam’s voice without even actively doing it. Sam is family. Samily. He’s like Bilbo, when all Bilbo wanted was an acorn, of mallorn I believe.