Peter Jackson once considered hypnosis to discover the Lord of the Rings

Jackson told the podcast that he "seriously considered" hypnosis as a way to forget about the work he did on "The Lord of the Rings." He said he felt like "the unlucky person" who didn't get to experience it for the first time, fully fulfilled. He explained:

“At the time there were screenings, I was immersed in them for five or six years. It was such a loss for me not to be able to see them like everyone else. seriously considered going to some hypnotherapy guys to hypnotize me to forget about the movies and the work I've been doing for the past six or seven years so I can sit back and enjoy it."

He didn't but said he had spoken to British mentalist Derren Brown, who thought it could be done. Jackson mentioned that he looked forward to the new Prime Video series, which was going to send him scripts to read at some point, but never did. Maybe it's for the best.

It's an interesting thought, being able to forget about all the work he put into this trilogy. Of course, it would have been weird for him to walk around his house, see all the Oscars the movies won, and wonder why they were there. I keep thinking about Jackson showing up on a Hobbiton tour of New Zealand, and being confused as to why everyone was watching him. That's not how hypnotism works (probably), but it sounds like a charming "SNL" skit in the making.

"The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" will be released on Prime Video on September 2, 2022.