Any fan of the world that was imagined by J.R.R. Tolkien is familiar with the beautiful and immersive LOTR adaptations that Peter Jackson breathed to life. The films animated the already rich and complex world that Tolkien came up with. Nearly everyone that watched them became a fan of Middle Earth (if they weren’t already).
Because of the justice that Jackson’s films did to the most popular storylines in Tolkien’s works, many fans associate his name with Middle Earth in the field of film. That’s why, when he admitted in an interview that he had been approached about being part of the Rings of Power series but was never actually allowed to follow through with that, fans were furious.
Nori And Poppy Are The Rings of Power Version Of Merry And Pippin
Though Jackson has expressed that he wasn’t insulted by not being invited in on the creation process, he did feel for the creators because he understands how tall the task of adapting the world is. He also expressed his well wishes for the series, to make it clear that there were no hard feelings. Some fans, however, did not agree. Some felt that leaving Jackson’s voice out of the show was an insult to the huge impact his work had on the franchise.
What’s important for such fans to keep in mind is that not involving Jackson’s voice doesn’t mean that the story of the series will suffer. It doesn't mean that there won’t be any of the beloved world details that fans love. There are still plenty of similarities between the series and movies that cater to nostalgia and help the world to feel familiar to returning fans. The need for some similarities between the two is essential in order to avoid taking viewers out of the story as a result of changing details that were already
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