Amazon Prime series The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power Season 2 adds more cast members coming from other famous franchises like Star Wars, James Bond and the DCEU. Casting is in high gear for The Lord of the Rings TV series.
Ever since December of 2022, Amazon has been adding more actors to the show. Gabriel Akuwudike, Yasen ‘Zates’ Atour, Ben Daniels, Amelia Kenworthy, Nia Towle, Nicholas Woodeson, Oliver Alvin-Wilson, Stuart Bowman, Gavi Singh Chera, William Chubb, Kevin Eldon, Will Keen, Selina Lo, and Calam Lynch were all added to the second season.
This is already on top of the huge returning cast of actors. The series, while not part of Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings films, has stood out on its own. Moreover, while viewers have mixed feelings about the show, especially since the series doesn’t follow the proper timeline to shorten the time gaps, it’s still considered a very good show in most respects.
It is also currently considered the most expensive series ever made, with each episode costing $58 million. The Rings of Power has already been nominated and has won several awards. So, the cost of the show wasn’t for nothing.
The Rings Of Power Season 2 Adds Actors from other popular franchises
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In a report by Deadline, actors Ciarán Hinds, Rory Kinnear, and Tanya Moodie are all added to The Rings of Power Season 2. Ciarán Hinds is known to play Steppenwolf from DC Films’ Justice League (2017). He recently reprised the role in Snyder’s DCEU teaser. Hinds is also known for roles in HBO’s Game of Thrones (2013 to 2015), AMC’s The Terror (2018), and more recently, Netflix’s Treason.
Rory Kinnear is known for his role in the Daniel Craig James Bond films as Bill Tanner. He played the role in Quantum of Solace (2008), Skyfall (2012), Spectre (2015) and No Time to Die (2021). He is also known for The Imitation Game (2014) and Broken (2012). More recently, he stars in the HBO Max series Our Flag Means Death (2022).
Tanya Moodie is known for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. She played General Bellava Parnadee. She also starred in Netflix’s Mike Myers comedy The Pentaverate (2022), Showtime’s The Man Who Fell to Earth (2022) and Amazon Prime’s Ten Percent (2022).
There are no details on what roles they will be taking. So far, the only confirmed role for the new cast of actors is Sam Hazeldine takes the role of Adar, the Orc Leader. He replaces Joseph Mawle, who was very prominent in the first season.
The Lords of The Rings Series Adds More Actors Mid Production
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It is interesting that Amazon is still adding more actors in the middle of filming. The Rings of Power Season 2 already started shooting back on October 3, 2022.
Amazon Studios have moved filming from New Zealand to the UK not only because the Tolkien estate wanted the production to be filmed there, but also because New Zealand has increased the border policies because of the pandemic. The second season will also have eight episodes, like the first one. The release of the new season has no official date yet, but it is expected to come out in 2024.
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