of himself alongside his former co-stars Elijah Wood, Orlando Bloom, and Billy Boyd, enjoying what appeared to be dinner, drinks and a long-awaited mini-reunion.The foursome posed for the camera, some arm-in-arm, as they smiled and raised their glasses in celebration.
In the beloved trilogy—which first hit theaters in 2001—Bloom played Legolas the elf, Wood played hobbit Frodo Baggins, Monaghan played hobbit Merry Brandybuck and Boyd played hobbit Pippin Took.To the surprise of no one, fans collectively freaked out in the comment section. "Hey boys, can you turn these dinners into a podcast. I would love to hear your LOTR stories," one fan wrote.Marie Claire email subscribers get intel on fashion and beauty trends, hot-off-the-press celebrity news, and more. Sign up here.Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors
"Imagine showing up for work at a restaurant and these 4 amazing dudes are at your table," another commented.reunions that make me feel warm inside," another fan posted."There’s always so much joy and happiness and friendship and love. No one has any beef with each other.
"It took me way too long to figure out this was not a boy band from the early 00’s," another fan joked .cast on Instagram, which also included appearances by Viggo Mortensen and the incomparable Sir Ian McKellen, who played Aragon and Gandalf, respectively.What can we say? Friends who slay Sauron together, stay together.