The Rings of Power season 2 has a scale and ambition close to Peter Jackson's LOTR trilogy: 1,500 orc actors in full makeup and a star learning how to forge real rings

Aug. 21, 2024

Charles Edwards learned how to forge for Celebrimbor

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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 2chronicles the next chapter of theSecond Agetale on Prime Video, and it’s going to be absolutely epic in scale.

According toNerdist, which was on the set of the second season, the new episodes involve no less than 1,500 orc actors in full makeup. That’s alotof Uruk-hai.

Plus, season 2 will see Celebrimbor manipulated by Annatar to forge a certain set of rings. Charles Edwards, who plays Celebrimbor in the Prime Video show, took his role very seriously – so seriously he ended up learning how to forge arealring.

“I did learn, I had a tutorial, and I made my own ring, which I still have at home. It’s not the most decorative… I think it’s quite a low grade metal, but I was beginning, I was starting out,” he toldDeadline, adding: “Research, you know! Gotta do the work.”

There’s not long to wait now for the new season of The Rings of Power, and our best look yet at our return to Middle-earth has come froma new clip of Sauron and Adar interacting. It’s also the most in-depth glimpse at Sam Hazeldine’s first outing as Adar; he’s taking over the role from Joseph Mawle.

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 2 begins with a triple season premiere this August 29, with the remaining episodes to follow weekly.

You can fill out your watchlist with our guide to thebest shows on Amazon Prime Videoto stream now.

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I’m a Senior Entertainment Writer here at GamesRadar+, covering all things film and TV for the site’s Total Film and SFX sections. I previously worked on the Disney magazines team at Immediate Media, and also wrote on the CBeebies, MEGA!, and Star Wars Galaxy titles after graduating with a BA in English.

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