Harvey Weinstein had threatened to replace Peter Jackson on 'Lord of the Rings'

Though most 'Lord of the Rings' fans can't imagine another director than Peter Jackson at the helm, however, disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein had once threatened to replace him, suggests a new oral history of the blockbuster franchise. Harvey would go from acting empathetically to turning on a dime into Mr Hyde and would threaten Peter, Kamins said of Weinstein's mixed messages of support when it came to Jackson's vision.