'The Rings Of Power' Has Recast A Major Role For Season 2
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As The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power grows its ensemble, it has also found itself changing the face one of its main characters ahead of its second season.
Gabriel Akuwudike (Hanna), Yasen ‘Zates’ Atour (The Witcher), Ben Daniels (The Exorcist TV series, Rogue One), Nicholas Woodeson (Skyfall), Nia Towle (Persuasion) and newcomer Amelia Kenworthy join the cast in roles being kept secret. However, leaving the cast is Joseph Mawle, who played Adar, the Uruk who is the leader of the Orcs. Sam Hazeldine, who has appeared in the film The Last Duel and as Barnaby in two episodes of The Sandman, will be taking over the role in the upcoming season. The circumstances behind the recasting are currently unknown, and a statement from Prime Video pertaining to the recast has not been received.
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As part of a statement Thursday celebrating the expansion of the ensemble, however, Vernon Sanders, Amazon Studios’ Head of Global Television, said “We welcome these wonderful actors to our ‘fellowship’ and look forward to telling more incredible Second Age stories in Season 2.” Prior to The Rings of Power, Mawle was best known for playing Benjen Stark on Game of Thrones.
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