Movie dialect coach Andrew Jack, who worked on The Lord of the Rings and Star Wars franchises among many others over a career that spanned decades, has passed away due to complications related to COVID-19. He was 76.
In response to his passing, tributes have poured in from across Hollywood, including the stars of the Lord of the Rings films. For Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings movies specifically, Jack was the senior supervising dialect coach, according to The One Ring. He helped the actors with their accents for Middle-earth.
Elijah Wood, who played Frodo in the series, said he was heartbroken to learn of Jack’s passing. "He was a kind and lovely human being," Wood said.
Source: GameSpot