In The Lord of the Rings, Bilbo compares the One Ring's negative effects to butter being spread too thin. This leads to Gollum's transformation into a formless wraith, similar to the Nazgûl Frodo.

Stage and film actor Sir Ian Holm, who played Bilbo Baggins in The Lord of the Rings films, has died aged 88. Sir Ian, Oscar-nominated as Olympic running coach Sam Mussabini in Chariots of Fire ...