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Andy Serkis’ Influence

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Although Andy Serkis had absolutely nothing to do with Lost, the time Dominic Monaghan spent with the famed motion-capture actor on the set of Lord of the Rings helped mold Monaghan’s portrayal of Charlie — a recovering heroin addict. After stumbling upon heroin in the jungle, Charlie is faced with an internal crisis. In an effort to evoke the proper emotion for the scene, Monaghan thought of Serkis’ performance as Gollum — a crazed and desperate figure in the Lord of the Rings universe.