The Rings of Power unveils new cast members for season two as major role recast

The Lord of the Rings fans may not be over the epic battles of the first season of The Rings of Power, but we’ve already got a glimpse into what season two may look like as new cast members have been announced.

Seven new actors will be joining the existing cast, which includes the likes of Sir Lenny Henry, Robert Aramayo, Nazanin Boniadi and Ismael Cruz Cordova.

Joining The Rings of Power season two are Ridley Road and Hanna actor Gabriel Akuwudike, The Witcher’s Yasen ‘Zates’ Atour, The Crown and Law & Order UK star Ben Daniels and Peaky Blinders’ Sam Hazeldine, who also appears in Netflix’s The Sandman.

Sam will be taking over the role of Adar, Orc leader, who was played by Joseph Mawle in season one.

Amelia Kenworthy will meanwhile be making her television debut in The Rings of Power while Netflix’s Persuasion actress Nia Towle and Silent Witness star Nicholas Woodeson also join the cast.

The first season saw a star-studded cast including Ismael Cruz Cordova (Picture: Amazon Prime)

Sir Lenny Henry played Sadoc Burrows (Picture: Prime Video

The Crown star Ben Daniels joins season two (Picture: @LOTRonPrime / Twitter / Prime Video)

‘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 Vernon Sanders, Head of Global Television, Amazon Studios.

He continued: ‘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.’

Peaky Blinders’ Sam Hazeldine takes over as Adar (Picture: @LOTRonPrime / Twitter / Prime Video)

Persuasion actress Nia Towle also joins the cast (Picture: @LOTRonPrime / Twitter / Prime Video)

The fantasy series tells the story of the forging of the legendary rings, the ascension of the dark lord Sauron, and the final alliance between humans and elves in the Second Age.

It is based on the appendices of JRR Tolkien’s The Lords of the Rings novels, as well as The Silmarillion, Tolkien’s Unfinished Tales, and The History of Middle-Earth.

The official synopsis for the show reads: ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power brings to screens for the very first time the heroic legends of the fabled Second Age of Middle-earth’s history.

The Rings of Power is set thousands of years before the events of JRR Tolkien’s The Hobbit and The Lord of the Ring (Picture: AP)

Adar was previously played by Joseph Mawle (Picture: Amazon Prime)

‘This epic drama is set thousands of years before the events of JRR Tolkien’s The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, and will take viewers back to an era in which great powers were forged, kingdoms rose to glory and fell to ruin, unlikely heroes were tested, hope hung by the finest of threads, and one of the greatest villains that ever flowed from Tolkien’s pen threatened to cover all the world in darkness.

‘Beginning in a time of relative peace, the series follows an ensemble cast of characters, both familiar and new, as they confront the long-feared reemergence of evil to Middle-earth.

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‘From the darkest depths of the Misty Mountains, to the majestic forests of the elf-capital of Lindon, to the breathtaking island kingdom of Númenor, to the farthest reaches of the map, these kingdoms and characters will carve out legacies that live on long after they are gone.’

His Dark Materials’ Morfydd Clark and Game of Thrones’ Robert Amarayo star as elves Galadriel and Elrond, previously portrayed by Cate Blanchett and Hugo Weaving in Peter Jackson’s popular trilogy, while the cast also includes Benjamin Walker, Owain Arthur and A Discovery of Witches’ Trystan Gravelle.

Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power season one is available to watch on Prime Video.

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Adar, the Orc leader, will be played by a new actor.