Even before the premiere of The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power, some fans of the franchise criticized the series for saying the casting was too racial. Many thought it was racist. The stars of Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, who played the hobbits (Merry, Frodo, Pippin and Sam), recently decided to express their views on this matter.
Merry, Frodo and PippinActors Dominic Monaghan, Elijah Wood and Billy Boyd published on social networks, a joint photo on which they put on T-shirts with the image of different ears, which differ not only in shape, but also in color. As such, they came out in support of the racial diversity showcased in the series. It also reads on the shirt: “You are welcome here”. The same inscription is also in Elves. The same did actor Sean Astin (Sean Astin), only instead of a T-shirt he put on a cap.
samThe American actor of Puerto Rican descent Ismael Cruz Cordova, who played the role of the wood elf Arondira in the series, has already thanks actors for their support. He also previously responded to criticism of black characters from The Lord of the Rings.
Recall that this week we reported on the opinion of Elon Musk, who criticized the series and now said so Tolkien is turning in his grave.
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Source: VG Times