English television host James Corden shocked the internet when he revealed he auditioned for the role of Samwise Gamgee in the Lord of the Rings.While appearing on an episode of the Happy Sad Confused podcast, the 44-year-old revealed that he tried his hand at an audition for one of LOTR's main characters. Corden added:“Every single person in London auditioned for ‘Lord of the Rings.’ Everybody. I auditioned for Samwise. I was doing it! The accent and everything!”When fans heard Corden talking about the audition and not getting the part, some were relieved while others shared memes about the same. Mike@novicecinephile@NateKnowsMovies The bullet we all dodged lol1@NateKnowsMovies The bullet we all dodged lol https://t.co/2crnz9xP0hThe role of Samwise Gamgee was ultimately played by Sean Astin. Corden later added that two of his friends also auditioned and they all got called back over the next two days. However, none of them were called back after that. Twitter reactions on James Corden's revelation of his Lord of the Rings auditionAfter news of James Corden auditioning for the role of Samwise Gamgee went viral, Twitterati made fun of the situation. Several users sighed in relief that Corden was not chosen for the part, while others simply celebrated that the television host "failed" the audition.Gozer the Traveler@samwise_glamgee@StephenAtHome @JKCorden4@StephenAtHome @JKCorden https://t.co/yBslAO79McRuin Johnson@RuinTheManbabyIf I directed a Lord of the Rings trilogy reboot I'd cast James Corden as Samwise Gamgee.Who else should I cast so I can ruin another trilogy?#LordOfTheRings30120If I directed a Lord of the Rings trilogy reboot I'd cast James Corden as Samwise Gamgee.Who else should I cast so I can ruin another trilogy?#LordOfTheRings https://t.co/72l77H1YhbStephen KROPA@KropaCabanaif you ever wish times were better just remember we live in the timeline where James Corden ISN'T Samwise Gamgee253if you ever wish times were better just remember we live in the timeline where James Corden ISN'T Samwise Gamgee🐱linsey@sonjustdont5james corden auditioned for samwise…….time to send a fruit basket to peter jackson and the casting department for sparing us from having to witness that1james corden auditioned for samwise…….time to send a fruit basket to peter jackson and the casting department for sparing us from having to witness thatMr Roly ||| 🃏@CuredLemon6In another world we have cursed samwise played by james corden3In another world we have cursed samwise played by james cordenTreyf Posting 🤌@PostingTreyfApparently there is an alternate timeline that is shittier than this one.James Corden Auditioned for ‘Lord of the Rings’ to Play Samwise, Says He Got Two Callbacks: It Was ‘Not Good’ tmblr.co/Zh3oCRd8o8r-Om…Apparently there is an alternate timeline that is shittier than this one.James Corden Auditioned for ‘Lord of the Rings’ to Play Samwise, Says He Got Two Callbacks: It Was ‘Not Good’ tmblr.co/Zh3oCRd8o8r-Om…Working_Class_Klingon 🖤@ClassKlingon@MirandaMoff The notion of James Corden failing an audition is quite heartwarming though.8@MirandaMoff The notion of James Corden failing an audition is quite heartwarming though.GreenPill@the1tigirius@MirandaMoff James Corden wouldn't even be able to convince anyone he's good because he can't act right on his own show much less in real life!1@MirandaMoff James Corden wouldn't even be able to convince anyone he's good because he can't act right on his own show much less in real life!Screenshot of a Twitter user mocking James Corden. (Image vai Twitter/@MirandaMoff)Screenshot of a Twitter user mocking James Corden. (Image via Twitter/@Jeres_Rant)James Corden enjoyed watching Lord of the RingsIn the same Happy Sad Confused podcast, James Corden said that even though he failed the audition, he still enjoys watching the Lord of the Rings series. He jokingly added that he did it until the final film that featured scenes he auditioned for.He added that when he saw the last film, he felt that he should've gone and watched Love Actually.Despite not getting the role in the Lord of the Rings, Corden made a name for himself in the entertainment industry. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostHe began his career at the age of 18 by starring in the 1996 musical Martin Guerre. He made his first appearance as a television reporter on the BBC's Good Morning with Anne and Nick where he interviewed Meat Loaf.He starred in several series and films like Boyz Unlimited, All or Nothing, Cruise of the Gods, Little Britain, Fat Friends, Heroes and Villains, Where Have I Been All Your Life?, Telstar: The Joe Meek Story, Begin Again, The Wrong Mans, etc.Some of his most prominent roles have been in Ocean's Eight, Yesterday, Cats, Great Performances, The Prom, Cinderella, and Mammals.In 2015, he began hosting CBS' The Late Late Show, which made him one of the best television hosts of all times. He will leave the show next year.As for his accolades, Corden has won 7 Emmy awards as of writing.