Post Malone is a man of many talents. He’s a genre-bending musician, a Bud Light enthusiast, and even a sword craftsman (you can read more about that here). But did you know he also loves The Lord of the Rings? In Esquire’s latest “Explain This” video, the 28-year-old musician ranked The Lord of The Rings films from best to worst.
When asked to categorize the fantasy film franchise, Malone laughed and said, “This is too hard—that’s not fair!” Still, it didn’t take long for him to answer. “From best to worst I’d say, Lord of the Rings one, Two Towers, Return of the King, and then The Hobbit movies,” Malone declared. Sorry to all of The Hobbit trilogy defenders out there, but Malone isn’t dying on that hill. “They’re good,” he said. “They’re just not as good as the original.”
While that might be a controversial opinion to some, fear not: Malone is a Lord of the Rings mega-fan with loads of love for the series. In fact, he’s even thought through what his origin story would be if….