Return of the King cut an ending that gave Lord of the Rings

J.R.R. Tolkien argued the Scouring of the Shire, a battle at Hobbiton with Saruman, was key to his books. But Peter Jackson left the ending out of his movie trilogy. Here’s why he did, but why the scene would have been pivotal.

At the end of LOTR: The Return of the King (2003), Samwise Gamgee finally returns home and is hugged by his daughter, Elanor. That's Sean Astin's daughter in real life, Alexandra.

The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King Alternate Ending

The Lord of the Rings timeline: A chronological trip through Middle-earth

Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King Review

How Many Endings Does 'Lord of the Rings: Return of the King' Really Have?

Battle of the Morannon - Tolkien Gateway

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) - IMDb

Return of the King cut an ending that gave Lord of the Rings meaning - Polygon

Lord Of The Rings: 5 Endings That Fans Completely Reject (& 5 They Think Were Perfectly In Character)

How long are the Lord of the Rings director's cuts versus the theatrical cuts? - Quora

The Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King (Theatrical and Extended Limited Edition) : Viggo Mortensen, Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen,

The Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King (Theatrical and Extended Limited Edition)

21 Details You Might Have Missed in 'the Lord of the Rings' Movies