Five years on from the fall of Eregion, the War of the Elves and Sauron is at its height, and the most famous ring in fantasy is finally about to be forged. The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power returns for its third season with the Dark Lord out in the open and Gandalf fully revealed. There’s also a long-awaited arrival in Jamie Campbell Bower’s Celeborn, Galadriel’s husband.
HeyUGuys spoke to co-creator and showrunner J.D. Payne about finally filming the most consequential moment in Tolkien’s story. Daniel Weyman discusses playing Gandalf now that his identity is revealed, and Cynthia Addai-Robinson talks about returning to Míriel, now in exile, after the five-year jump. Charlie Vickers describes holding the One Ring for the first time, and what it’s like to stop hiding and play Sauron as he truly is. Campbell Bower recalls how grateful he felt joining such an iconic world, and reflects on whether playing a good guy was refreshing after Stranger Things’ Vecna.
The Rings of Power season 3 premieres on Prime Video on Wednesday 11 November with four episodes, followed by two episodes weekly until the finale on 25 November.
