Drinking Contest: Any Support From the Books?

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Legolas and Gimli had personalities in the book ... !!?

It was another that had me thinking, "PJ, you can waste time on this drivel but you felt the need to cut real LOTR book content."

I think on one of the commentaries (Cameras in middle-earth?) Jackson said that one of the reasons he included the scene was because howard shore has a cameo appearance in it and he was really keen on having it in the movie. (He is one of the drunken rohirrim)