'Lord of the Rings' TV series seeks burns victims, amputees as extras

Uh oh. I suspect we’ll see some activists come out for this one. Something along the lines of “degrading” or “immoral”.

Sounds like a Freak Show

This is great news. Such people have little opportunity in life. They and their friends and family can be proud to see them on the tele.

"Funky looking people needed!" the company posted on its Facebook page, urging readers to tag a suitable friend.

"Do you have an overbite, face burns, long skinny limbs, deep cheekbones, lines on your face, acne scars, ears that stick out, bulbous or interesting noses, small eyes, big eyes, any deformities, skinny faces, missing limbs -- do you look unusual?"

Pretty tacky advertising but on second glance, lo and behold, I realized I checked almost all the boxes and I am now on my way to becoming a star in the next coming months! I promise not to forget about all the little people on JT who supported me in lean times.

About 200 countries on the planet, so let's film this world again in the same country as the earlier phenomenon.

I read they did this for Saving Private Ryan (using real amputees). This is not really a new idea.