Cynthia Addai-Robinson & Trystan Gavelle Interview: LOTR Rings of Power
Get ready to meet a fresh cast of new and familiar characters with The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. The series is set thousands of years before J.R.R. Tolkien's beloved fantasy novels during Middle-earth's Second Age, exploring such major events as the forging of the Rings of Power, the rise of Dark Lord Sauron and the fall of the island kingdom of Númenor.
The series features an ensemble roster of stars, some of whom include Benjamin Walker, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Trystan Gavelle, Morfydd Clark, Maxim Baldry, Lloyd Owen, Owain Arthur, Sophia Nomvete and Lenny Henry.
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In anticipation of the show's premiere, Screen Rant spoke exclusively with stars Cynthia Addai-Robinson and Trystan Gavelle to break down their previously unrevealed The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power characters and entering Tolkien's epic world.
Screen Rant: I'm very excited to get to talk about Rings of Power, even though I have not been able to see any of it just yet. Given that Tolkien's world has such an expansive scope, were either of you fans of his works prior to coming on to the series?
Trystan Gavelle: Yes, I was, yes. My introduction to Tolkien was in 2001, The Fellowship of the Ring film with the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Saw that then I read The Hobbit book then I saw all three films by the end of it when they came out, read the books, Lord of the Rings, and then saw The Hobbit film. So yes, I approached this as a fan.
Cynthia Addai-Robinson: I had seen the films and I wasn't as familiar with Tolkien's lore in general. But what's so interesting, and what is such a great opportunity, is when you get to be part of something like this, you just immerse
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