The Rings of Power has bulked out its cast ahead of Season 2 with 7 new cast members.
The popular Lord of the Rings TV show on Amazon Video has added Gabriel Akuwudike, Yasen ‘Zates’ Atour, Ben Daniels, Amelia Kenworthy, Nia Towle, and Nicholas Woodeson.
Additionally, the Orc Leader, Adar, previously played by Joseph Mawle, has been recast, and will now be played by Sam Hazeldine.
Although Adar left a strong impression on Lord of the Rings fans, he’s not one of J.R.R. Tolkien’s original characters and was instead created for the TV show.
He played a big role in the return of the Orcs to Tirharad, sharing plenty of scenes with another new character, Arondir (Ismael Cruz Córdova). After the season finale, it’s unknown how Adar’s story will continue… but it’s good to see the villainous character return.
“Since its premiere, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power has been bringing audiences together to experience the magic and wonder of J.R.R. Tolkien’s magnificent Middle-earth,” said the Amazon head of global television, Vernon Sanders. “To date, season one is the top Original series for Prime Video in every region and has been viewed by over 100 million people worldwide, a truly global hit that speaks to the universal nature of powerful storytelling. We welcome these wonderful actors to our ‘fellowship’ and look forward to telling more incredible Second Age stories in season two.”
Among the new additions, several of them have already appeared in popular genre projects.
Ben Daniels previously starred in Jupiter’s Legacy for Netflix as well as the hit drama, House of Cards and Star Wars: Rogue One. Sam Hazeldine recently appeared in The Sandman, and Yasen ‘Zates’ Atour is perhaps best known as Coen in The Witcher.
IGN’s review of The Rings of Power gave it 8/10 and said: “The Rings of Power largely succeeds by staying faithful to J. R. R. Tolkien’s themes and tone, if not all the specifics of his canon. Some inconsistent plotting and unnecessary misdirection slows it down, but doesn’t derail the story, and when it reaches its climax in the sixth episode it all comes together brilliantly. Amazon’s massive budget has produced some of the most remarkable sets and scenes ever on TV, creating a strong successor to Peter Jackson’s beloved Lord of the Rings trilogy. Yet The Rings of Power also remembers it’s the little moments of humor and character growth that really make Middle-earth really come alive.”
Want to read more about The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power? Find out what Andy Serkis thought of the show as well as the best order to watch The Lord of The Rings films.
Ryan Leston is an entertainment journalist and film critic for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.
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