A terminally-ill man had his dreams realised when a marathon session of The Lord of the Rings was introduced by director Peter Jackson.
Speaking about the surprise, an emotional Belancourt said: “Lord of the Rings has been a really big thing in my childhood.
Watching The Lord of the Rings trilogy back-to-back was number 26 on his bucket list, among a range of fundraising activities he is undertaking with his friend Dillon Hill.
Californian Chris Bentacourt was settling down to watch all three of the fantasy saga’s films as part of a bucket list fundraiser when the face of New Zealand filmmaker Jackson appeared on screen.