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Amazon awakens! @LOTRonPrime announces next wave of cast members for LORD OF THE RINGS, the $1 billion TV series currently shooting in New Zealand! https://www.theonering.net/torwp/2020/12/03/109157-amazon-studios-announces-wave-2-of-casting-for-lord-of-the-rings-tv-show/
First up, a confirmation of the long rumored involvement of @maximbaldry - fans have been really excited about this!
We confirmed @SMerrells months ago from the IG posts he had with cast. Simon Merrells brings an acting heft to Middle-earth from SPARTACUS and KNIGHTFALL.
Cynthia Addai Robinson hails from the Huge TV series POWER. @CynthiaAddaiRob is one of the most exciting new members of the LOTR acting fellowship.
New Zealand actor Ian Blackburn has a role of a lifetime in LOTR - though we do not yet know what it is - and at 18 yrs of course he only has an IG: iancblackburn
Meet NZ’s Arts Foundation Laureate @kipchapman - classically trained and the very Shakespearean. We have some thoughts on his LOTR character...
Probably playing 
son is Anthony Crum, again too young to have a Twitter! He’s a NZ Shakespearean actor as well
son is Anthony Crum, again too young to have a Twitter! He’s a NZ Shakespearean actor as well
Maxine Cunliffe joins @LOTRonPrime coming from many London stage and screen roles like Hippolyta (!!!) and Power Rangers Megaforce.
It’s really exciting to see all this powerful stage presence coming to the Legendarium.
It’s really exciting to see all this powerful stage presence coming to the Legendarium.
THE TERROR is one of the greatest tv series of the last decade and @trystangravelle brings that exceptional effort to LOTR. Should mention he was in King Lear on the London stage because we should be so lucky!
Our staff members are very excited to welcome @LennyHenry to @LOTRonPrime family. A man who needs no introduction. THIS IS THE ONE CASTING that is most exciting!!!!
New to Middle-earth is Thusitha Jayasundera @TJayasundera, a classically trained theater veteran who performs at the Old Vic, Regents Park and fits comfortably alongside Ian Mckellen on the Shakespearean stage (and in LOTR!)
Dacian Mccallum doesn’t seem be on social but he’s been in things. All we know is he studied at the national Youth Theater in London
The first actor to look like a future Nazgul, Geoff Morrell is a very well respected Australian actor who’s geek crew goes all the way back to Farscape.
Peter Mullan won best actor at Cannes (where LOTR first screened) and has been in everything from Braveheart to Children of Men.
Can you trust this guy? Lloyd Owen is part of the Royal Shakespeare Company and is a character actor in numerous films and shows. @LOTRonPrime is going to be a juicy performance for such a presence.
For fans who have been watching #Torntuesday we confirmed @AugustusPrew has joined LOTR months ago and is definitely in the pilot. Amazon now validates his presence. Welcome, friend!
That’s a dwarf if I ever saw one! Allegations only, of course! Peter Tait is a popular NZ actor and the first @LOTRonPrime cast member to have been in Peter Jackson’s LORD OF THE RINGS.
Maori actor Alex Tarrant is one of the most interesting additions to Amazon’s billion dollar LOTR series. He has the looks and acting chops for a lead role.. but he also might be an important supporting character!
Another New Zealander! Leon Wadham takes the biggest leap of his career into Middle-earth after being nominated for several 2020 awards. Who could he play?
This is exciting: Sara Zwangobani joins LOTR from the Bell Shakespeare Company’s JULIUS CAESER where she played Mark Antony! Well respected in Australia, Sara is probably making her star turn in Amazon’s @LOTRonPrime
Finally, Ben Walker @FindtheWalker is a Tony-nominated actor who has worked with Clint Eastwood in Flags of our Fathers and many other shows. We shall dig further to see what he is bringing to Middle-earth!
