Rings Of Power: Morfydd Clark Discusses Controversial Changes To Galadriel
Many respected critics and viewers alike have been raving about Amazon Prime Video's new seriesThe Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power for various reasons. From its production values to its casting and performances, the show appears thus far to be a worthy successor of the Lord of the Rings name. But there are a few aspects that have drawn some questionable reactions, including Morfydd Clark's portrayal of Galadriel.
Galadriel was played in Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy by Cate Blanchett. While Blanchett's version of the ancient Elven figure was one of serenity and quiet power, Clark has gone to different areas with this younger version of the character, who she herself describes as «a living myth; a living legend.» Some fans may be surprised at the more intense take on Galadriel in The Rings of Power, but in a recent interview with Variety, Clark had some words to say in defense of her performance.
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«I would say that her serenity is hard earned,» Clark said when asked what she'd say to skeptical fans. «I don't think you get to that level of wisdom without going through things. She actually speaks about [how] with wisdom, there is a loss of innocence, which was a really good thing for me to find in the lore. Because, like, how young are you when you're still thousands of years old? So it was thinking of what innocence she lost during this time.» Galadriel has had a pretty action-packed first couple of episodes so far, so it's understandable that some longtime fans might have been caught off-guard.
Clark, herself a huge Lord of the Rings fan, also explained how the elves seen in the original books and movies had changed quite a bit compared to their
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