Joseph Mole is replaced by Sam Hazeldine, who plays Adar, the leader of the orcs, in the second season of the television series The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power.
The decision to recast with Sam Hazeldine as Adar for The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power was made by Amazon a few months ago, and Joseph Mole hasn’t attended any of the show’s promotional events around the world. Other new cast members for Season 2 include Gabriel Akuvudike (Hannah), Yasen “Zates”Athur (The Witcher), Ben Daniels (Jupiter’s Legacy), Amelia Kenworthy, Nia Thawl (Persuasion), and Nicholas Woodson (Silent Witness). “).
The second season of LOTR #TheRingsOfPower added seven actors in recurring roles.
The cast is joined by Sam Hazeldine, Gabriel Akuvadike, Yasen “Zates”Athur, Ben Daniels, Amelia Kenworthy, Nia Towle and Nicholas Woodson.
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Vernon Sanders, Head of Global Television Programs at Amazon Studios, said:
Since its inception, Rings of Power has united audiences around the magic and wonders of J. R. R. Tolkien’s beautiful Middle-earth. To date, the first season is the first Amazon Prime Video original series in all regions and has been watched by over 100 million people worldwide, a truly global success that speaks to the universal nature of powerful storytelling. We welcome these amazing actors into our “fraternity”and look forward to telling even more amazing stories about the Second Age in Season 2.
Behind the scenes of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
Developed by J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power television series brings JRR Tolkien’s legendary Second Age of Middle-earth to screen for the first time. Season 2 is currently being produced by the same team (JD Payne & Patrick McKay, Lindsey Weber, Callum Green, Justin Doble, Jason Cahill, Jennifer Hutchison, Charlotte Brandstrom, Kate Hazell, Helen Shang, Andrew Lee, Matthew Penry-Davy, Claire Buxton).