'Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' Season 2 Overhauls Adar and Adds 6 More

Some new faces are about to reach Middle-earth. 'Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' has added seven new actors for its second season, which is currently in production in the UK.

Gabriel Akuwudike, Yasen Atour, Amelia Kenworthy, Nia Towle, Ben Daniels, Nicholas Woodeson and Sam Hazeldine have been cast in the series, which serves as a prequel to J.R.R. Tolkien's epic fantasy series. Hazeldine replaces Joseph Mawle, who played Ork leader Adar in the series' first season; the reason for the casting change was not given. The roles of the other new cast members are currently being kept under wraps, but all are joining the series on a recurring basis.

Akuwudike appeared in the television series "Hanna", "Ridley Road" and "War of the Worlds", as well as in the films "1917" and "Brexit". Atour was a cast member on season 2 of Netflix's "The Witcher" and was a series regular on the streamer's "Young Wallander" series. Kenworthy makes his television debut on "The Rings of Power" after graduating from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts. Towle graduated from the Guildhall School of Drama last year and has appeared in Netflix's 'Persuasion' as well as the stage adaptation of Neil Gaiman's 'The Ocean at the End of the Lane'.

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Daniels is best known for his theatrical work, having won an Olivier Award in 2001 for a production of 'All My Sons' - he also received an Olivier nomination for 'The Normal Heart' and a Tony nomination for 'Les Liaisons Dangerous.” Daniels' screen credits include 'Jupiter's Legacy', 'The Crown', 'The Exorcist', 'House of Cards', 'Law & Order: UK', 'Benediction', 'Captive State', 'Rogue One: A Star Wars History” and “The Exception”.

Woodeson's TV credits include 'Silent Witness', 'Baptiste', 'The Honorable Woman', 'Poirot' and 'Rome', while her film credits include 'The Hustle', 'Paddington 2'. The Danish Girl". ," "Skyfall" and "Conspiracy". Another graduate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, Woodeson recently performed on stage in "The Two Popes", "The Pope", "The Mirror and The Light", "The Visit" , "The Room" and "Death of a Salesman."

Hazeldine's credits include the Netflix series 'The Sandman' and 'The Playlist', as well as 'Peaky Blinders', 'Slow Horses', 'The Huntsman: Winter's War', 'Mechanic: Resurrection' and 'The Last Duel." He will star in the Apple TV+ miniseries "Masters of the Air", as well as the movie "A Beautiful Imperfection".

"Since its premiere, 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' has brought audiences together to experience the magic and wonders of J.R.R. Tolkien's beautiful Middle-earth. Season one is the best series to date. original for Prime Video in all regions and has been viewed by over 100 million people worldwide, a truly global success that speaks to the universal nature of powerful storytelling,” said Vernon Sanders, Head of Global Television. at Amazon Studios, said in a statement, "We welcome these wonderful actors to our 'community' and look forward to telling more incredible Second Age stories in Season Two."

Showrunners J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay are executive producers of Season 2 of "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" starring Lindsey Weber, Callum Greene, Justin Doble, Jason Cahill and Gennifer Hutchison. Charlotte Brandstrom is co-producing, Kate Hazell and Helen Shang are producing, and Andrew Lee, Matthew Penry-Davey and Clare Buxton are co-producing.

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