‘Game Of Thrones’ Alum Robert Aramayo Replaces Will Poulter As Lead In Amazon’s ‘Lord Of The Ring’ Series
Amazon’sTheLord of the Ringsseries has found its new lead inGame of ThronesalumRobert Aramayo. The actor best known for playing young Ned Stark in the HBO fantasy series will lead theLord of the RingsTV series cast, replacing Will Poulter, who exited the project due to scheduling conflicts, in the young hero role referred to as Beldor.
Deadlinebroke the news that Aramayo has been tapped to lead Amazon’sLord of the RingsTV series, taking over from Will Poulter (Midsommar), who had been in negotiations to play the young hero Beldor.
While Beldor isn’t an established character in J.R.R. Tolkien’s fantasy series, there is a character named Baldor who lived during the Third Age of Middle-Earth — an unlikely connection since the series is reported to be set during the Second Age, long before the events ofThe Fellowship of The Ring.The era is known as the Age of Númenor, a 3,441-year period during which the One Ring was forged. Not many details have been released yet on Amazon’sLord of the Ringsseries, though it will reportedly focus on “previously unexplored stories based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s original writings.”
Aramayo is best known for playing young Ned Stark, the character first played by Sean Bean, inGame of Thrones— which makes for a funLord of the Ringsconnection for the actor. He has also starred inThe Standoff at Sparrow Creekand the most recent season of Netflix’sMindhunter. I can’t say I know much of what to expect from him, though it sure looks like he can wield a sword.
Aramayo will join a cast that includesMorfydd Clark, who was recently cast as a young Galadriel, as well asMarkella Kavenagh, andJoseph Mawle, though none of these actors have been confirmed by Amazon. Poulter was by far the biggest name of the cast, so it’s a bit of a gamble for Amazon to invest so much in a costly series lead by a lesser-known actor, but it seems like the company is all in, already renewing the show for asecond season.J.A. Bayonawill helm the first two episodes of the series, which is being overseen byJD PayneandPatrick McKay.
No premiere date has been set yet, but theLord of the RingsTV series is expected to arrive on Amazon in 2021.
