Orlando Bloom is in full support of Prime Video’s Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power series, and its cast.
01.09.2022 - 22:18 / glamour.com
By Many kids aspire to become what they see on screen. Some might dream of being superhero, or perhaps a daring detective or celebrated athlete. Ismael Cruz Córdova couldn’t wait until he could be an elf.
And lucky for him, that’s exactly what he is as the star of The Rings of Power, .Growing up in the mountains of Puerto Rico, Córdova recalls always feeling connected to the nature around him and how that drew him to the elves he read about. Then, after finally saving up enough money for his first television set as a teen, he was mesmerized by the interworkings of the silver screen while watching the behind-the-scenes footage of The Lord of the Rings. It was so impactful that it cemented his intention to find his way to Hollywood.
But despite a lifelong love for the world of Tolkien, Córdova is still processing his involvement in The Rings of Power.“It hits you in different waves, like the first time I got to New Zealand and did my costume fitting,” he says. “That was so incredibly moving to me for so many reasons. Or the first time that I went to set.
It's all these waves of unprecedented, epic proportions. I think it might finally hit when we go to Comic Con as well and first get to interact with these diehard fans.”Much like with another beloved franchise Córdova appeared in (albeit more briefly)—The Mandalorian, of George Lucas’ vast —diehard fans certainly have their opinions on new projects. Córdova isn’t concerned about any noise, though.
He’s just excited for an opportunity to increase on-screen visibility for people who he says look like him. “I am galvanized by the dissent, to be honest. It means that the disruption is happening.
Orlando Bloom is in full support of Prime Video’s Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power series, and its cast.
Ismael Cruz Córdova has revealed who his celebrity crush is! The Rings of Power star stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live Wednesday, where he shared his experience at the Emmys, coming close to who he deemed his “celebrity crush.”Kimmel asked the Puerto Rican-born actor if he was able to meet Oprah Winfrey. “I actually did not.
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Ethan Shanfeld It was a good run, but after many pleasantly uneventful decades it would appear we need to add “Lord of the Rings” to the ever-growing list of toxic fandoms. What sent some “Rings of Power” viewers over the edge? Why, the inclusion of a few nonwhite characters, of course — what else? Just as “Star Wars” had to do earlier this year, the “Rings of Power” folks felt compelled to clarify that “Our world has never been all white, fantasy has never been all white, Middle-earth is not all white” in a message sent across the show’s social channels yesterday. The statement was Amazon’s response to the “relentless racism, threats, harassment, and abuse some of our castmates of color are being subjected to on a daily basis. We refuse to ignore it or tolerate it.”
The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power have issued a statement condemning “the relentless racism, threats, harassment and abuse” levelled against some of the show’s actors.Written by the actors and shared via Rings of Power’s Twitter page today (September 8), the statement comes after the series — a prequel to J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy — received racist backlash regarding the diversity of its cast.The statement addresses the treatment that “some of [the] castmates of color are being subject to”, with the lead ensemble — which includes POC actors Ismael Cruz Cordova, Sophia Nomvete and Lenny Henry — writing that they “refuse to ignore it or tolerate it.”We stand in solidarity with our cast.
The original stars of The Lord of the Rings film series by Peter Jackson are coming together to plead for inclusivity amid a racist backlash against the series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. Some viewers have expressed their discontent over the casting of people of color for the series as they believe it goes against the source material created by author J. R. R. Tolkien.
“The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” star Ismael Cruz Córdova is the first person of color to play an elf in a screen adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien‘s groundbreaking fantasy series — and as the actor himself tells it, the public reception to his casting hasn’t been all warm and fuzzy.
SPOILER ALERT: The first two episodes of Prime Video’s epic The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power are live, and here is a gallery of photos from Season 1. Note that some of the images might be spoilers for those who haven’t watched yet.
, the Prime Video series adaptation of J.R.R Tolkien’s many writings about Middle-earth, finally debuted the first two anticipated episodes of season 1. The prequel series takes the franchise back in time by thousands of years to explore life during the Second Age, when evil has receded from view… until now. While the series picks up at a time of relative peace and prosperity, there are signs that not all is calm on the waterfront.
has finally debuted on Prime Video with the first two episodes of season 1. The prequel series adapted from J.R.R.
Nazanin Boniadi and Ismael Cruz Cordova are opening up about their forbidden romance in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez looked the part at the London premiere of Amazon’s “Rings of Power.” The project is the streamer’s most expensive series to date and a passion project of Bezos, who’s been a lifelong fan of the series of books written by J.R.R. Tolkien.Ismael Cruz Córdova: How the ‘Rings of Power’ star sacrificed it all to make his dreams come trueJeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez enjoyed the premiere screening event of ‘The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power’Bezos and Sanchez wore their most elegant looks, with Bezos wearing a black and simple suit and Sanchez wearing a red gown with a slit in the leg. She paired the look with silver jewelry and heels.Sanchez was there for Bezos, who was likely feeling some of the pressure of the event and the responsibility of taking on the reins on one of the most treasured stories of all time.
Benjamin Walker, Ismael Cruz Cordova and Maxim Baldry were looking very dapper on the red carpet at the premiere of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on Tuesday (August 30) in London.
Sophia Nomvete, Nazanin Boniadi and Morfydd Clark hit the red carpet for the latest premiere for their new series, The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power, held at Lincoln Center on Tuesday night (August 23) in New York City.
Battle-worn fighters, angry seas, stranded ships and dazzling waterfalls. Oh, and an imprisoned man who says “I am not the hero you seek.”