The return to Middle-earth that “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” offers us is characterized by an incredible variety of characters and races: furies, trolls, orcs, men and, of course, elves. Despite being set in the Second Era (long before the Lord of the Rings trilogy), there are some characters we already know, like Morfydd Clark’s Galadriel, and completely new ones, like Charlie Vickers’ Halbrand. Both, elf and human, promise to re-explore the relationship between the two races (which has never been easy). We had the opportunity to speak with the two cast members of the new Prime Video series to shed some light on the narrative lines that both characters will face.
As for Galadriel, Clark collects the testimony of the character played by Cate Blanchett in the Peter Jackson trilogy to delve into his past: “Galadriel is one of the oldest beings in Middle-earth, he has existed for thousands of years. He sought power, made mistakes and lost those he loves. At this point in his life, Galadriel is trying to avenge his brother, who was killed by Sauron, while trying to convince the forces of Middle-earth that the enemy’s shadow is growing stronger.”, assures the actress. Additionally, Clark will take on the role of female warrior lead in a franchise where warrior-like characters are rare (aside from Liv Tyler’s Arwen or Miranda Otto’s Éowyn), and Clark notes that she is attractive: “An interesting thing about Tolkien is that although there are few female characters, they are all highly respected and powerful.. In the series we have Queen Míriel, governor of Númenor, one of the most powerful places in Middle-earth. I also love the furry ones. I think the series will explore a lot of different versions of women and men, which I find very interesting.“He defends the actress. Vickens’ character, on the other hand, is a complete stranger who promises to surprise: “Halbrand is a southerner, he’s human, and he’s at a crossroads. He is leaving his past behind him and is looking forward to a slightly more promising future. Whether he understands it or not, we’ll see.”In addition, Vickens anticipated that the relationship between the characters will not sum up the rift between men and elves: “I think there are elements of the story of men and elves that are present in this relationship, but I don’t think it sums it all up. There are two or three aspects, but it doesn’t sum it all up.”clarified the actor.
Both Clark and Vickens got wet in one of the key questions when tackling the series: is it necessary to read ‘The Silmarillion’ to find out what happens? “You can understand the series without having read the books or seen ‘The Lord of the Rings’ or ‘The Hobbit’, but if you want something simple, the most useful to tackle the series, that to read are the last two chapters of ‘The Silmarillion’, ‘Akallabeth’ and ‘Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age’, and the appendices to the trilogy “replied the actor “But all ‘The Silmarillion is great’. For his part, Clark opted for a more accessible reading in case he wanted to start reading Tolkien: “Obviously watching movies to begin with, but reading ‘The Hobbit’ is a good start. It’s the first one I got when I was nine and it’s pretty easy to read.”commented the actress.
Also, one of the things that ‘The Rings of Power’ gathers with respect to Jackson’s trilogies and, more importantly, Tolkien’s books, is the epic that their dialogue oozes and how hard some names are to pronounce. “Galadriel is difficult to pronounce”Vickens joked. “I love the sincerity and elegance of the languages Tolkien created for Middle-earth”Clark admitted, while Vicens supported him “It’s lovely how the series adapted Tolkien’s language” where, moreover, there “direct references to phrases from ‘The Silmarillion'”.
A ransom of men?
On the other hand, Leon Wadham (Kemen), Trystan Gravelle (Pharazôn) and Maxim Baldry (Isildur) will play the part of Númenor, where the male race experiences a splendid period before Sauron’s intervention. With them we had the opportunity to talk about a possible redemption of humans, something difficult seen in the prologue of ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring’. “Númeror is at the height of his power. We are very confident in our greatness. Things are going great on the island and throughout Middle-earth. Most of these lands are in their golden age. The series is about of what will happen next “explains Wadham, whose Kemen is the son of the pharaoh of Gravelle.
Isildur’s redemption is supported by her new actor, Baldry: “I think you will be able to live this as a human experience for all Numenoreans. We will see how each struggles with their own insecurities in terms of power, ego, vanity … My character is just trying to do the right thing. I don’t think he’s a villain, I think it would be wrong to describe him that way. He’s just struggling to survive and he’s been through too much, he’s lost too much, including his home at the end of the series. In this first season, he is trying to find himself. He has a void inside that he tries to fill, but he doesn’t know how. “stressed the actor.
The three actors were full of praise for the work that has been done with the series by Patrick McKay and JD Payne. “I think everything that was done in the process of making the series was done out of respect for Tolkien’s work. It is a love letter from all those responsible. Showrunners love this universe. We all do it! And we want to protect him, so everything is done with the utmost respect and love for Tolkien. “ Gravelle said.
Source: E Cartelera
