


Originally intending to have the character be computer-generated and have Serkis simply provide the voice-over, Jackson soon decided to have the actor play the part on set via motion-capture, with his facial expressions and physicality also contributing to Gollum's animation as well as his voice.

Grappling with two conflicting personalities, Gollum alternately aids and plots against Frodo and Sam as they continue with their task to destroy the Ring, eventually turning against them and attempting to murder them both. During the events of the second film, The Two Towers, Frodo encounters the creature known as Gollum (Andy Serkis), who once possessed the Ring for centuries and desires it back.
