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Imagine being a random girl playing animal crossing and you get tweeted by Elijah Wood because your island had really good turnip prices and then being immortalized in your favorite actor's Twitter banner.
He’s not an actor he’s a director btw
Imagine liking TLJ
She should run a business.
@@shreddedninja imagine still being salty about TLJ 4 years later. I don't even like the movie but your hatred is embarrassing. move on.
@@roo177 I was making a joke, jesus
Disappointed there wasn’t four slides of “Do you wear wigs?” “Have you worn wigs?” “Will you wear wigs?” “When will you wear wigs?”
Then "image's of you wearing wigs."
Classic
Haha!
For me that prank is the best footage that exists in the internet
@@0rchxd It originally existed as a DVD easter egg. It was like a five step process if you wanted to find and rewatch it.
He didn't notice Daniel Radcliffe at 0:44 😂
I knew thats what i was seeing!!!
I almost died when I saw that! Harry vs Frodo! Fight!
Neither did I because I was watching him
I think he did and he was making a dry joke when he said they were all pictures of him over the years 😂
Cmon he just simply accepted that it's his pic. And why do you think he did? Cos theyre the same person 🤯
I love that he explained how he never confused himself with Daniel Radcliffe but right before that he said "those are some photos of me" and a few were of Daniel
lmaoooo
I suspect WIRED may have done him dirty there in the post edit.
@@bangersandmashism trust me bro, it's not worth the time. some people are beyond hope. those who haven't developed critical thinking skills by now likely never will
@@FartInYourFace234 That escalated quickly
@@FartInYourFace234 Your sentence structure, username, and use of the word "bro" scream "critical thinking".
"I became really really keen on the turnip market specifically." - Elijah Wood, 2021
turnip down for what
@@FractalPrism. underrated
Ah Mr. WOODS. It is the 🌷 (tulips) market to put stock in! Trust me! Not the turnip.
Other guys: gotta sell this crypto Elwood: 'NIPS
stoooonks
Yeah eliJAH is an example of a child star who actually had parents that cared about him and didn’t exploit him, his parents must be incredible.
I like that she raised him with humility no kid is raised with this nowadays 💯👌
Good ol Iowan family values!
@@BLUEBEATLE001 Also, putting "100" after your statement doesn't make it true.
@@510tuber it's a hundred percent I believe that a hundred percent and that's my opinion dude lol not even bothered 💯
@@BLUEBEATLE001 That's your problem, you should be bothered by being wrong.
The funniest thing i've seen about the whole Elijah and Daniel thing was an idea where Daniel Radcliffe would play an evil version of Elijah Wood. And evil Elijah's plans of world domination could only be thwarted by Daniel Radcliffe, who's in turn played by Elijah Wood
I've seen that!
Is that a remake of the Nick Cage / John Travolta movie Face/Off?
has to do a meta movie about it
I LOVE THIS
There was a pretty funny episode of Bojack Horseman that played on this common confusion as well, with Daniel Radcliffe as a guest star.
"Why did Elijah Woods stop acting?" **Laughs in 115 Credits
Call of duty zombies
Da roach dogg
@@SmashingCapitalimmediately what I thought of lol
Elijah is so cool, so calm, pleasant does not interrupt he is just coool and it started to kill, and his blue eyes can just drown
Now I understand why that guy has some kind of sympathy towards Elijah in his soul.
they look soo out of the world that i always think they arent real because they dont feel real. i know they are real but my brian focus way to much on them because they are so out of place when you know what i mean. its like you place a red telephone booth in the jungle. you will focus on it way to much and get distracted
Some context to people who would care: The part with "started to kill" in fact translates as "the beginning of his appearance in the show killed me" (was a lot of fun) But noone cares obv
also about "his blue eyes can just drown" - actual meaning - "his eyes are so big and beautiful - one can figuratively drown in them"
This is because the original comment contained a typo. A nonsense in both english and russian languages. So I guess Elijah and his blue eyes is ready for some killing spree. Frodo is coming for you!
Elijah’s mother did an outstanding job raising him with humility. He comes across as far and away the most grounded and genuine actor alive today.
I have a feeling him and Keanu would have a stare down deciding who would give up their seat for the other lol
But Lucy Liu still kicks her butt/finds out what it's all a distraction for in one situation, but she's not necessarily the font of all knowledge. And maybe it all turns out jolly in the end!? I had a mind to end it exactly the the way as Bill & Ted Into The Music with a party on a bridge, and Mr Reeves tells us we're all infinite beings, or something equally beautiful but cheesy-sounding! I think it's ideally going to be half improvised, or more than half. There's possibly a room for people who have played religious figures but we don't see into it, Keanu just had to pop in to fetch a key/map. It's vaguely pilgrim's progress based though, and a bit like Spy Kids pitched at adults. And plenty of film references and "in-jokes" that are fairly accessible.
I was waffling about it on twitter too. Sorry. Not good with confidence, in myself or the industry so just sharing the pitch nowhere useful for the joy in itself.
I know this is very strange but my dad made cabnits for his mother once very sweet lady. Absolutely awesome experience my dad said.
Fu uuI😅Uuuu
The character development his collar undergoes during this video is a marked story in and of itself
If i could like this comment multiple times i would 🤣🤣🤣
I cant unsee it now
Ohhhh, that's a collar! I thought it was like a scarf or something. I love that it's a collar! I feel like that collar validates everything I believe must be true about Wood. 😊
You just ruined my day. Now I'll be mad about the collar all day 😂
He's so down to earth and chill. I love how humble he is. He sees the picture of him leaving the airport and then says, "Oh! Those are the same jeans I'm wearing right now!" Little things like that make him one of my favorite actors.
Disappointed that the “WHEN WILL YOU WEAR WIGS” wasn’t mentioned…but this was such a fun video. Elijah is such a fun guy
Omg, I was thinking the same thing. That video is beyond legendary.
*elijah proceeds to wheeze like a manic*
But he's one of the weirdest looking humans on earth
@@yackfou2412 no… not really, he just had very unique features. you dont see large blue eyes and cute pointed ears everywhere! he’s basically made for a fantasy film LOL!
I was really waiting for this one :(
Elijah: Doesn't notice two out of the five pictures are of Daniel Radcliffe Also Elijah: "No, I dont confuse myself with him."
He noticed, he just didn't need to bring it up.
@@OJSmile77 I'm sure he did. BUT He did say, "series of photos of Me over the years" I was just joking making a comment in a cringey format for a few cheap likes
I hoped some one else noticed!!
Those pics look to be side-by-side pics.
@@cutetime12 OMG an honest troll on the internet!! I wish I could give you a virtual cookie and an award too
The fact half his collar was still tucked into his sweater really makes this 👌
Mad respect to Elijah's Mom, who helped to make sure he didn't grow up to be a jerk.
IM SORRY I CANT GET OVER THE ANIMAL CROSSING THING LMAO imagine just chilling on your island and freaking elijah wood comes to buy some turnips I think I would pass out edit : thank you for all the likes LOL, glad to know we’re all the same
Me too 😂😂😂
One of the best moments In life
I think I would die if he hung out on my island...
I think that person already did😂😂she typed with all caps😭😂
a DM no less
He can still play young Frodo. This guy never ages...
Frickin yes! Those genes omg how is he 40
Well we all know the One Ring slows your aging.
Exactly
He is a baby immortal.
He LOOKS his age... what are you guys on about? Most ppl who are 40 look like this. A few Greys here and there but the face hasn’t changed since their 20s. My own father is 63 and keeps being mistaken for mid forties because he has no wrinkles and no grey hair, even I DONT believe he’s that old because he just doesn’t look like what TV has conditioned us to think what people of that age look like
I am convinced he is a Vampire or something. Get this. HE IS 40.
No way. Thats amazing. He could easy play frodo still
@@kata9799 i know right. I'm 25 and he looks my age??
@@Broducts wtf are you guys videos 😂 and (sorry) yes you almost look older than him
@@scout9016 it's ok
He has the ring
Elijah Wood is a breath of fresh air. Maybe it's his mom raising him to be humble or his love of horror, but you can just tell he's a down-to-earth fellow same species!
I feel like Elijah has that vibe where he would have been like the coolest young teacher in your highschool, he'd probably read lord of the rings to his students.
Sitting on the table while doing so.
@@oldtimesong as a teacher myself who primarily teaches through online video sessions these days... I feel less cool and much less young, despite being younger than Elijah.
He is literally THE lord of the rings
Actually he played a role as a substitute teacher in the movie "cooties" and it kind of shows how he would be, kind of lol. But I def agree with you
@@MythopoeicNavid aww, just because you're here you're cool in my book 👌🏿
His mother taught him the importance of being humble. 👍🏽
I read that as Mumble
He's so likeable that it actually hurts
Elijah is one of those celebrities that everybody loves man, he seems such a nice authentic guy. He deserves the best
the last segment left me crying. As a native Russian speaker, I do indeed have some kind of sympathy for Elijah Wood *in my soul*
Is the translation too literal? What was he actually saying?
@@shabadooshabadoo4918 "some kind of sympathy" is translated correctly, but it sounds more natural and positive in Russian. The second one was badly translated, for example "it started to kill" should've been translated as "the beginning was hilarious".
Shabadoo Shabadoo i would disagree. in russian to have sympathy for someone means simply liking the person, whereas sympathy in english makes me think of someone feeling sorry for him.
@@annaterteryan3222 You're right, I haven't thought about sympathy having a different meaning in English :)
I was really hoping to see it ending with "I have some kind of sympathy for him in the shower", but, apparently, Google Translate and/or Wired staff are good enough to consider the context! (Trivia for the non-Russian speakers: stress on the first syllable, "в ду́ше" means "in the shower", and "в душé" means "in the soul")
I wish he got to talk about Over the Garden Wall more often, no one ever brings it up.
Wait over the garden wall?????? What did he do??? Wait im going to search I NEED TO KNOW
@@vickymoreira1260 he’s the voice actor of wirt!
He talked about it a bit on the latest Hot ones episode :)
@@Lea5379 I have to watch that now
OH MY GOD NOW THAT YOU SAID THAT I CAN DEFINITELY TELL HE VOICED WIRT. How did I not know that
A gem of a man. Love him. His giggle always makes me smile
I found this video by accident while looking for something to watch, and I ended up enjoying it. Legolas has always been my favorite character in the trilogy but Elijah is the perfect person to play the lead role. He's such a great actor and a great human being in general.
elijah wood playing acnh has got to be the best thing that ever happened to this world. the fact that he said “your island is beautiful” makes me wanna cry too lmaoo
I only clicked this vid because of acnh hahah
He's such a chill dude, seems like he really took his mom's teachings about humility to heart.
If I ever meet Elijah one day I just want to tell him how many times he's put a smile on my face throughout the years of his career. He's such a positive and pleasant guy; everything he does brings a little more light into the world and I hope he's blessed with a long and happy life.
his biggest impact in the internet is “do you wear wigs”
Elijah and Daniel really do look nothing alike, but I get it. They both have those beautiful blue eyes, had big, fantasy franchises, then went off to do whatever tickled their fancy as creators. Plus they both seem to be very chill and humble.
@@chlorhex6785 thats pretty much the norm for child actors except for elijah of course hes a people guy.
@@chlorhex6785 first time reading about this. Where did you get that info?
@@chlorhex6785 I would like some answers for your statement, too. Cause I heard the guy was the sweetest on set to the crews (at least on HP)
@@chlorhex6785 what’s this all about?
@@chlorhex6785 Do you know Daniel Radcliffe personally? Have you met him?
The way they translated those Russian comments😂 the actual translation would be: 1. Elijah is a nice person and I like him. 2. Elijah is so cool, so calm, pleasant, does not interrupt. The beginning (of the interview) killed me, and his blue eyes: one can just drown in them.
No, the first sentence is translated correctly in the video. The commentator really literally wrote *"...some kind of sympathy for him in [my] soul!",* And what you wrote is an interpretation/summary of his words, not a translation. P.S. By the way, the second one is also translated correctly, but it turned into something strange in translation due to poor punctuation, grammar and construction of the sentence in the original.
Translation requires interpretation. Otherwise, you might find it hard to follow translated Japanese, to name just one language.
@@Osigot Sorry, but I feel the need to point out that in English "sympathy" is more like pity, while in Russian "симпатия" is liking and affection. Узус, понимаете ли. And, being a pro, I also have to say that the translation "word by word" is rarely correct, one needs to interpret the meaning behind the phrase and reconstruct it in the target language.
@@IrKaPodsolnuh In this case, this isn't a "word by word" translation, but a correct (accurate) one. And what Marina N. wrote isn't a translation at all, but just an interpretation (a short and not entirely accurate essence of what was written). Btw, she indicated that her text is the correct translation, and in the video it's incorrect, - which is not true. It's better not to translate the text so freely (especially if you are a professional translator). Because the essence of translation is to translate, and not say another phrase that is loosely similar in meaning, but shorter. Otherwise, it's no longer a translation, but an essay. "Sympathy" in English is also used to mean "liking", but for more transparency, of course "liking" is better choice. And this will still be the correct translation: *"...some kind of liking for him in [my] soul"* But, for example, writing "I am in pain" instead of "I feel some kind of throbbing pain in the heel" isn't accurate for translation, but ok for interpretation.
wish they'd mentioned how we love him in turkey because he's obsessed with turkish musicians, specifically selda bağcan, and the photos of him meeting her are extremely sweet
Honestly, take a look at him in dirk gently’s holistic detective agency. Great stuff.
Yes! Seconded, the series is really good!
yeah why tf did that get canceled
I can’t get over that there were two different pictures of Daniel Radcliffe on Elijah’s profile page and Elijah pretended not to notice LMAOOO
"That was quite a journey we just went on." One might say, "unexpected".
the road goes ever on an on…
Elijah Wood is a truly amazing human being, his mother did a great job teaching him humility.
Who doesn't love Elijah?! He's so humble and genuine. ♡
If I could just reach into the screen and untuck his collar I would finally be at peace
I feel your pain
I didn’t realise until now🙃
I can’t unsee it now
I know right lol!! Minus his eyes, I kept focusing on that.. 🤦🤦
lmao I noticed it too, and it brought back Hot Ones war flashbacks
There’s no way this guy is 40, he looks like he could be in his 20s. Proof that when you’re humble and unproblematic, you age very well
People who say *unproblematic* are problematic. So dumb.
As a 26 year old I'd say early 30s
@@jessesanders647 you sure about that?
its the power of the One Ring
He's just healthy
Nobody is mentioning his Spyro era?! He was my favorite voice for spyro!
This was so comforting and enjoyable to watch. He truly seems like such a kind man
That whole story of him playing Animal Crossing was so awesome.
Its hard to remember that celebrities and famous people are also humans because they’re so extravagant. Elijah is so laid back and chill he seems like that one friend that can seem chill when doing and talking about anything.
His Mom raised him well, sounds like she really stressed the importance of humility.
He really does seem like a genuine and amazing dude. Not carrying that star image everywhere and talking like an average person. I somehow grew to like him even more. Of course, his acting deserves praise but he as a person seems just so sweet and intelligent.
He's still gorgeous. I used to live in his neighborhood and was at same shows but never met him. So sad.
He seems like the nicest guy in the world.
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Yes he is
Keanu
@@strikerbowls791 invest in this wholesome Elijah wood big chungus stock
If he's not a star, maybe he's a comet. They both come in and out of our lives, and we have fond memories of watching them.
❤️
correct me if I'm wrong but i think he's a human
I will always love Elijah, he is so down to earth and he seems honestly like a cool guy 🙌
The attachment LOTR cast has to the film and the knowledge about the middle earth is just surprising. :D
Elijah is just a beast of a person. He's him, and down to earth lol. Seriously one of the only actors I think I could hang out with, and do normal things with. He's awesome!
You could say, he's down to middle earth.... I'll see myself out...
Did anyone else get teary eyed during the animal crossing section? God he's so wholesome 🥺❤️
I think that's just you
I didn't get teary-eyed, but I DID get extremely jealous... XD
Elijah: "I don't know, I've never counted." Me: "All right, then. Keep your secrets."
Man, I love seeing him. Such a well spoken pro, nice guy, super interesting, etc. Need more!
I love how every time Elijah gets on one of these quirky interview shows, he makes it seem like he didn't want it to end so fast. He was like that for Hot Ones as well.
I LOVE how humble he is about DJing. DJing has always, for me, been entirely about sharing other people's music. DJs aren't musicians. They are professional music fans.
Действительно какая-то симпатия в душе появляется
Elijah Wood is a nice person, and there is some kind of sympathy for him in my soul.
"Have you ever seen a photo of Daniel Radcliffe and thought it was you?" "No absolutely not." *didn't notice that two of the pictures shown when Googling him were actually Daniel Radcliffe*
the impostor
@@tareag993 🤣
the way he said "I think I'm a nice guy" sent me. HE'S SO PRECIOUS we must protect him at all costs.
The interview he did was the greatest ever, Still remember it like it was yesterday
I love this guy. Such a genuine, friendly person. I grew up with him as Frodo, but I'm so happy to see him still successful.
"Elijah Wood, American actor. A series of photos of me over the years..." And some of Daniel Radcliffe apparently.
That turnip thing is one of the most wholesome things ever.
Man, alongside Jack Black, Elijah is definitely my favorite celebrity. He is just like a dude I would hang out with, watch films, talk about stupid insignificant film trivia, etc.
KZhead comments are always a good reflection on how people feel about a celeb. This man be loved.
You know Elijah's a nice guy when he'll go to your Animal Crossing island even though you love The Last Jedi.
I wonder if they have even watched the Lord of the Rings
I was going to say, didn't think anyone truly like The Last Jeidi lol
I mean, it’s alright lol. But yeah, that’s pretty funny.
@@reznortetrault4348 better than Attack of the Clones
You know you aren't when you obsess about a specific movie to the point of joining a hive mind that keeps brining it up for likes and upvotes. And it proves you have nothing to bring.
The best thing I like about him is how articulate and particular he is with words. He fancy.
I want to be stuck in a neverending cycle where i read the lotr books and discover this masterpiece and go to the cinema with my mom to watch each movies over and over again for eternity
That's.. quite scary actually. Like imagine you're stuck in a loop, and after 50+ times of watching LOTR and going to the cinema you start to get sick of it because everyone's acting like a robot saying the same thing over and over again. But you can't get out. At the end of the story, you manage to get out, and you never want to watch LOTR ever again. Yeah sorry I guess I read too many dark fantasy genre
That sounds like a dark dark life
Brilliant actor, even better producer. Mandy is utterly superb.
It's kind of insanely weird and amazing how much Elijah and Daniel have in common. The magical fantasy movies, facial resemblance, physical resemblance. And the most important Humility. They both turned out good people with great interesting personalities and humour, self awareness, being lovely to fans( which both have talked about weird right!!) and we love them both. So weird how similar their lives have been. I mean the independent movies that they've been doing wow! Universe is amazing.
Really loved seeing him in Dirk Gentlys Holistic Detective Agency. That was a super fun watch
If you liked that I would recommend season 1 of wayward pines. Only season 1 because season 2 isn't based on a book it's trash.
Show is criminally underrated
Yes! He always does such interesting projects. I adored Dirk Gently and Wilfred, too, which is still one of my favourite shows ever.
me looking for a comment mentioning dirk gently for an hour
Love Season 1 immensely, but was disappointed in Season 2, mainly because they made Dirk not do anything but brood and whine until the very end of the season :/
can't believe they didnt mention his role in spy kids as The Guy
The fact that he called out Alamo Drafthouse. It IS the best place to consume films!❤❤
When he googles his name and images come up there is clearly a picture of Daniel Radcliff in there
He says he’s never mixed up himself and Danny Rad in photos, but he didn’t seem to notice that the “series of photos of him” had two pictures of Radcliffe 0:43
I thought there was 3
Good interview. He seems like a really nice humble person. Good job to him and his mother for not falling into the Imastar trope!
You’re telling me you made a 12:16 minute video of him without “do you wear wigs?”
I love how at 0:44 there was a photo of Daniel Radcliffe and he didn't even react
Elijah: “Elijah Wood, American Actor, A series of photos of me over the years…” Google: Shows several photos of Daniel Radcliffe A few minutes later Question: Have you ever seen a photograph of Daniel Radcliffe and thought it was you or visa versa? Elijah: “No I’ve never confused the two” 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣
4:15 he's an absolute legend just to play and communicate with someone in-game and about a game
My high school teacher told me his daughter met elijah wood at an airport and according to her he was really nice and even took a photo with her and everything. I thought that was really cool of him because especially at airports people can get agitated and stressed but elijah even took a photo with her
Elijah Wood: Is 40. Me: No way, I am as old as Harry Potter, how is he 10 years older than me. He is not Daniel Radcliffe, that's how. I'm actually quite embarassed of myself.
Same! But to be fair, he doesn't look a day older than Daniel.
Well, book Harry Potter would be 40, actually. He was born in 1980.
1, those quotes are so sweet, and 2, that "Animal Crossing" story...best day ever, like, what-
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I LOVED "Mandy", and it really set the bar for a certain type of movie. It was so experimental, so original, get it drew on so many genres. Amazing!
I had the pleasure of meeting Elijah many years ago, I was terrified and he was so lovely and kind. He really is a nice guy (not to be confused with a "nice guy").
Elijah Wood: Never been confuse with seeing a photo of Daniel Radcliffe and thinking it him. Elijah Wood about a minute earlier: that a serie of photo of me over the years. Wait a minute, it had a Daniel Radcliffe photo in the serie.
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Elijah Wood seems like a nice person to talk to. He's made some interesting film choices. His high-pitched laugh is wonderful!
I definitely have some sympathy in my soul for Elijah
“Color Out of Space” is a great movie! Saw it at Fantastic Fest a couple of years ago- loved it
"Series of photo of me over the years" I love that he just say that and didn't address daniel on the photos
Love the remote does nothing. Its a default Samsung prop remote haha!
I guess he's making a little move to show that he's done with the slide and they can bring up next one. It would've looked awkward without remote in his hands.
And it makes a mouse click.
Acting!
As a fellow Elijah, thank you for representing us well
No one more surprised by what Elijah had done than Elijah himself apparently lol.
Dirk Gently will always be my favorite role.
Me too!! That’s my favorite one
It was so good!
It was so good though! I think it could have been really big if they had released it on American Netflix
They needed the “balls” clip. Absolutely the biggest moment in Elijah Wood’s career
What does that refer to?
@@susufray3601 There was a prank interview conducted on him for one of his movies and the interviewer asked if he liked football and if he kicked balls. Elijah paused and laughed hilariously
Nah, "wigs" beat "balls" every time.
Elijah got humility, creative brain, articulate and looks and very amusing laugh. Whoever in his inner circles are very lucky!
I'm always blown away by how such a fun guy he is.