Joseph Mawle played the character in season one The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power features a bunch of new cast members in season two. Created by J.D.

Payne and Patrick McKay, the prequel series is set thousands of years before J.R.R.

Tolkien’s The Lord Of The Rings trilogy and depicts the rise of Sauron in Middle-earth’s Second Age. READ MORE: ‘The Rings Of Power’ star Morfydd Clark: “I don’t think I’m made for Hollywood” The show’s cast is led by Morfydd Clark as Galadriel, alongside Lenny Henry, Sara Zwangobani, Robert Aramayo, Benjamin Walker, Charles Edwards, Daniel Weyman, and Charlie Vickers. New cast additions in season two include Ciarán Hinds, Rory Kinnear, Tanya Moodie, Ben Daniels, Stuart Bowman, Kevin Eldon, and Oliver Alvin-Wilson.

Who plays Adar in The Rings Of Power season 2? Adar returns with a new face CREDIT: Amazon Prime Video Sam Hazeldine replaces Joseph Mawle as Adar in the show’s second season. Hazeldine has starred in Ridley Scott’s The Last Duel , Peaky Blinders and Netflix’s The Sandman . Why was Adar recast in season 2? In a statement on Twitter , Mawle said he wanted to “explore new characters and worlds” beyond The Rings Of Power .

Following the show, he’s had roles in Yellowstone prequel 1923 and historical drama Mary & George . “I loved my time exploring Middle-earth and diving into Tolkien’s mythology,” Mawle wrote. “I’m so honoured that the character was liked.

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