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Royd Tolkien takes on brother's ALS challenges
Royd Tolkien completes 50 challenges left by his late brother in ALS documentary.
In brief
Royd Tolkien completes 50 challenges left by his late brother in ALS documentary. Royd Tolkien completes 50 challenges left by his late brother Mike in ALS documentary 'There's a Hole in My Bucket'. Originally reported by ABC7 New York.
Royd Tolkien honors late brother
Royd Tolkien, great-grandson of J.R.R. Tolkien, shares his brother Mike's story in new ALS documentary.
Mike's ALS challenge list
Mike died in 2015 of ALS and secretly created 50 challenges for Royd to complete after his death.
Mike's instructions
Mike told Royd to make a film of his story and use his name to promote the documentary.
“You make films. Make a film of this. If you're going to use your name for anything, use it to promote this”
Documentary title
The documentary is called 'There's a Hole in My Bucket' and follows Royd completing challenges.
Challenges include
Challenges involve flying a plane, jumping out of one, dressing like a hippie, and allowing a spider to crawl on his body.
Documentary release
The documentary screens Wednesday night at Newport Beach Film Festival and raises ALS funds through an auction.
At a glance
Royd Tolkien completes 50 challenges left by his late brother Mike in ALS documentary 'There's a Hole in My Bucket'.
