Overview
- Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Dominic Monaghan and Billy Boyd met for a private dinner at La Royal in Cambridge on the evening of August 8, and the gathering was confirmed by Instagram posts from Astin and Monaghan.
- Sean Astin’s photo drew massive fan engagement, reported at more than 617,000 likes, and Monaghan shared a selfie that included a nearby couple who later commented on the encounter.
- The four actors remain in contact with each other, reportedly including a shared group chat, and their reunion included casual posts and playful captions rather than any formal announcement.
- Dominic Monaghan publicly challenged a People headline that described the group as “hard to recognize,” defending their appearances and objecting to that framing in a follow-up post.
- Multiple outlets report that Elijah Wood is expected to return as Frodo in The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum in late 2027, and the reunion has heightened fan interest in those casting reports though the film’s full casting and schedule remain reported rather than officially confirmed.