Jamie Campbell Bower’s days as Vecna are over. The “Stranger Things” actor will enter a new realm of fantasy series in the third season of “The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power.”On Thursday, the actor debuted as Celeborn, the elf lord and husband of Galadriel, played by actress Morfydd Clark.
Bower enters Tolkien’s world
The casting has been the subject of fan speculation for months, with an official first look published in Empire magazine confirming the casting. The announcement finally puts an end to weeks of rumors about Ball playing a mysterious role in the upcoming season.Sharing the look, he wrote: “So happy and grateful to be joining this wonderful show and universe. X”
Sauron and gandalf First look online drop
The first look at Celeborn comes just a day after the showrunners released the first looks of Daniel Wayman as Gandalf and Charlie Vickers as the dark lord Sauron.
About Celeborn
Ball plays Celeborn, a famous elven warrior and nobleman who is also the husband of Galadriel, played by Morfydd Clark. Although this will be the first time fans will see the character, he was teased in the seventh episode of Season 1 while talking to Theo. She reveals that he left her home and “husband” to fight in the war against Morgoth and never returned.The character of Celeborn was previously played by Marton Csokas in Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings film trilogy, opposite Cate Blanchett.Describing his take on the character, Power told Empire magazine, “This idea of longing and yearning was so prevalent during the time that Tolkien and Edith were apart. I really enjoyed the idea of Celeborn having to find a way to survive while longing for something that he loved and missed so dearly.”
Galadriel and Celeborn reunited
How Ring of Power will introduce Celeborn remains one of the biggest mysteries of season three. In Tolkien’s legend, Celeborn and Galadriel were married in the First Age. However, in the Ring of Power timeline, the two characters have been separated for centuries.Clark said she enjoyed exploring their relationship on screen and praised Ball’s casting. “She’s a little rough with him in the book,” she said, laughing. “She’s a queen! But Jamie looks exactly like I imagined Celeborn would. He is such an elf. “
Producers praise casting choices
The show’s creators JD Payne and Patrick McKay revealed that they reviewed hundreds of audition tapes before choosing Ball to play the role.Payne explains: “His voice is rich, hypnotic, sonorous, and one feels that there is wisdom from all ages buried in it.”He added: “Then we did chemistry readings [with Clark]and immediately felt that he loved her very much. It felt so natural, so organic, so right. “
The third season will be launched in November
The third season of The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power is scheduled to premiere on Prime Video on November 11. The show is scheduled to run for five seasons.
