Despite all the success of the debut season of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, a spin-off series from the celebrated franchise based on the books by JRR Tolkien, one thing was clear: some people really didn’t like the work released on Amazon Prime Video. And one of them really surprised the fans: it’s the actor Bernard Hill, who gave life to the character Théoden in the films of LOTR🇧🇷
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In an interview with Metro, from the United Kingdom, Hill said that it was incredible to play King Théoden and that he loved being part of the films directed by Peter Jackson. However, when asked if he watched The Rings of Powerwhich takes place hundreds of years before the events seen in the films, the actor uttered a resounding: “No. I’m not interested”.
Bernard Hill slammed the Rings of Power and claimed that the series is all about making money.Source: Warner/Playback
And he went further, sharing a little of his vision about the Amazon Prime Video series, which, according to him, is only aimed at making a profit. “It’s a money-making venture and I’m not interested in watching that or being a part of it. Good luck to them and all, but it’s not like the real thing. [se referindo aos filmes]🇧🇷
To complete, the actor also stated that the franchise extended too much after the film productions, which, for him, was not a hit. “I think they were forcing it when they did The Hobbit. The Hobbit it’s a pretty small book,” he argues.
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“They adapted well – very, very well. They expanded, but I think you can only stretch a piece of elastic so much. I think they managed that well in The Hobbit because the work is full of good things, without a doubt”, he concluded.
Brendan Hill is currently 77 years old and, in addition to participating in Lord of the Ringshas also appeared in titles such as Titanic and True Crimeby Clint Eastwood.
As for the Rings of Power, its first season was one of the most watched productions in Prime Video history. Despite some criticism, the plot that shows how the power rings of LOTR has already secured a 2nd season and, as it all indicates, will remain firm for a long time.
