A scene from The Rings of Power stars three deep-cut actors from The Lord of the Rings trilogy

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
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Many of the links between 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:The Rings of Power and Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy have been well-documented: several characters cross over between the adaptations, including Elrond and 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Galadriel, as well as the familiar threat of Sauron lingering in the background. However, it seems the connectiꦆon between the two adaptations goes even♛ deeper. 

Some of the original actors from Peter Jackson’s film trilogy also appear in the new Amazon Prime Video series. In 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:episode 3, 'Adar', Halbrand finds himself in trouble after stꦺealing a guild crest from some Númenor workers. The group of blacksmiths confronts him in an alley, bea♕ting him up before he’s thrown into a prison cell. 

Eagle-eyed viewers might have realized that several of the actors in this scene have a deep-cut history with Tolkien’s on-screen adaptations. The leader of the pack Tamar is played by Jason Hood. Hood’s second on-camera appearance back in 2002 was in 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:The Lord of the Rings: Thꦏe Two Towers

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

(Image credit: Amazon Studios)

He appeared in an uncredited role as one of Théoden’s Royal Guard. A quick refresher: Théoden (Bernaꦗrd Hill) was the King of Rohan who led his men against Saruman in the Battle of the Hornburg.

Hood wasn’t the only one with a connection, either. The other workers in this scene, played by actors and stuntmen Mana Hira Davis and Winham Hammond, played various roles as orcs and warriors in 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:The Return of the King. Their connection to Tolkien extends even further than t😼his too, with both appearing as stuntmen in The Hobbit ♛trilogy as well.

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