The Lord of the Ring Rings of Power Season 2 Sam Hazeldine Replaces Joseph Mawle

Dec 1, 2022 By Abhimanyu Singh

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power hits theaters in 2022 and with it comes a new look at Middle-earth.

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Along with new characters fulfilling different fantasies we know and love, such as Morphid Clarke's take on Galadriel.

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Now, as the show prepares for Season 2, we're getting a bit of a casting shake-up as Orc leader Adar.

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It was announced that the role of Adar would be played by Sam Hazeldine in the second season after being played by Joseph Mwale in season 1.

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The announcement with the news that six new faces would be joining the series. Ben Daniels (Rogue One, The Crown), Nicholas Woodeson (Rome, Skyfall),

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Nia Towle (Persuasion), Amelia Kenworthy (IRL, Messenger), Sam Hazeldine (The Hunstman: Winter’s War, Sandman),

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Yasen ‘Zates’ Atour (The Witcher, Young Wallander), Gabriel Akuwudike (Hanna, The War of the Worlds).

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In Season 1, we were left with Galadriel to discover the truth about Sauron (CHARLIE VICKERS) and to learn about what is to come in the future of this franchise.

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And one of the exciting things about The Rings of Power is knowing exactly where the series ends.

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