Daniel Weymancan’t shake the character of Gandalf from his mind. That’s because ever since the British actor burst onto the scene as The Stranger in Prime Video’s mega-hit,The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, the buzz has been building that the character could very well be Gandalf himself, who was played by the venerable Ian McKellen inThe Lord of the Ringsfilms.
In a recent interview with MovieWeb about the highly anticipated second season of the series, which debuts on August 29, Weyman was candid about the possibility he could, in fact, be playing Gandalf, noting:
“I’m really enjoying playing this character from almost his birth in Middle-earth.I feel like it doesn’t really matter to me [if he’s Gandalf]. I don’t think I’m trying to hang out for him to go one way or the other. I love the way that the writing lands me as an actor in a present situation, with a lot of high stakes around, often with Markella [Kavenagh’s] and Meghan [Richards’] characters, Nori and Poppy. That’s just a pure joy to play."
The Rings of Power
This epic drama is set thousands of years before the events of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, and takes 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 the greatest villain 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 re-emergence of evil to Middle-earth. 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 furthest reaches of the map, these kingdoms and characters will carve out legacies that live on long after they are gone.
“I’m really thankful that we got to work together in Season 2,” Weyman quickly added of his two costars, Kavenagh and Richards. “It’s been one of the most pleasurable things in my career.” It wasn’t all roses and rainbows for Weyman, though. The actor known forMasters of the Air, Foyle’s War,andDunkirksays the upcoming second season is downright intense, abnd the pressure was on:
I sort of feel panic. There was a lot of heat for us in the second season.
Watch Our Interview with Daniel Weyman, Markella Kavenagh & Megan Richards Below:
New Journeys and Epic Battles Fuel Season 2
Season 2 ofRings of Power,set thousands of years before the events of J.R.R. Tolkien’sThe HobbitandThe Lord of the Ringsbooks, spins many creative plates. Daniel Weyman’s The Stranger, in fact, embarks on an epic journey with Harfoots Nori and Poppy into faraway desert regions. It’s here in the Stoor Canyon where they meet a new race, which showrunner Patrick McKay confirmed isconnected to the Hobbits.
Rings Of Power Star Teases Galadriel & Sauron’s Season 2 Dynamic
Galadriel and Sauron’s hatred deepens in The Rings of Power Season 2, as their intense conflict escalates.
Meanwhile, other headturning events revolve around Morfydd Clark’s Galadriel and Charlie Vickers’ ominous Sauron, who reportedly sets his sights on deceiving and manipulating the mastersmith Celebrimbor (Charles Edwards). Elsewhere, the regal dwarven kingdom of Khazad-dûm falls into darkness, and mighty elf-soldier Arondir (Ismael Cruz Córdova) desperately tries to unravel a mystery that will forever alter the trajectory of his life. All that and an epic siege of Eregion are sure to turn heads.
And we’ll be watching these creative fires burn from beginning to end. Season 2 ofThe Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Powerpremieres on Prime Video on August 29. Watch it through the link below:
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