Rings Of Power Season 2's Adar Replacement Actor Teases Character's Journey After Recast

Summary Adar will face an existential crisis in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 2.

Adar has found his Uruk a home in season 2, leading him to a new mission.

Adar was previously played by Joseph Mawle, but Sam Hazeldine plays the role in season 2.

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power star Sam Hazeldine teases Adar's journey in season 2 after the character's recast. Hitting Prime Video in 2022, Patrick McKay and J.D. Payne's fantasy series draws from J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings appendices to chronicle the rise of evil in Middle-earth during the Second Age. The Rings of Power season 2 is now confirmed to release later this summer, with most of the cast returning. Joseph Mawle, however, will not reprise his role as Adar from season 1, with Hazeldine taking over the part.

In a recent interview with EW, Hazeldine teases his Adar's journey in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 2. According to the actor, the character will have a new mission in the show's sophomore outing now that he's found his Uruk-hai army a home. Check out Hazledine's comment and two new images of Adar in season 2 below:

“For me, the appeal was that he's a dark character, but he doesn't see himself as a villain. He's just trying to protect his children, the Uruk. So he's doing what he feels he has to do to save them from the genocide, whether that would be from Sauron, who sees them as cannon fodder, or from the elves. "At the beginning of the season, Adar is kind of in an existential crisis because he doesn't really know what to do next. Sure, they're going to have to deal with various attacks, but he's finished what he set out to do. He took on the responsibility of caring for these children of his and finding them a home, and now he’s done that. This sets up his call to adventure in season 2.”

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Source: EW