The Rings of Power showrunners tease the introduction of Tom Bombadil – and reveal a quarter of his dialogue is straight from Tolkien's books
Jul. 17, 2024Exclusive: The Rings of Power showrunners tease the arrival of Tom Bombadil
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Jolly Tom Bombadil is making his live-action Middle-earth debut in the upcomingThe Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 2, played by Rory Kinnear – and that means we should prepare for some weirdness.
If there’s one iconic thing about Tom Bombadil, after all, it’s his unique way of speaking (he has a penchant for rhyming, and for singing).
“It was the opportunity, not of one lifetime, but many lifetimes, to write Tom Bombadil,” JD Payne tellsTotal Film in our new issueout on Thursday, July 19, which featuresAlien: Romuluson the cover.
A quarter of the character’s dialogue comes straight from the books, and the writers meticulously researched how JRR Tolkien adapted AngloSaxon verse to create the rest. “One of the moments I love best about this season is when The Stranger asks, ‘Who are you?’ And Bombadil just says, ‘Eldest.’ He’s wacky and sings songs, but when he says that, you get this sense of, “Oh, he’s been around for thousands of years.'”
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 2 is released on August 29. And you can read more about it and a whole lot else besides in the new issue of Total Film when it hits shelves and digital newsstands on Thursday, July 19.
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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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