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TIL that the iconic scene in Lord of the Rings: Return of the King where King Theoden rode down the line of Rohirrim striking their spears with his sword was improvised by Bernard Hill. He pitched the idea to Peter Jackson and had to learn to ride a horse authentically to do the scene correctly.

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