Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power’s Adar actor Joseph Mawle explains why he’s quit series

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Poweractor Joseph Mawle has explained why he won’t be in season two. Wishing all the best to cast and crew for S2, I’ll be cheering you on from the sidelines X.” open image in gallery Joseph Mawle explains why he quit ‘The Rings of Power’ Hazeldine will join new cast members Gabriel Akiwudike, Yasen ‘Zates’ Atour, Ben Daniels, Amelia Kenworthy, Nia Towle and Nicholas Woodeson in the new season. Plan auto-renews until cancelled Try for free Speaking about the forthcoming new season, Vernon Sanders, Head of Global Television, Amazon Studios, said: “Since its premiere, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power has been bringing audiences together to experience the magic and wonder of JRR Tolkien’s magnificent Middle-earth. open image in gallery ‘The Rings of Power’ has recast Joseph Mawle as Adar in season 2 “We welcome these wonderful actors to our ‘fellowship’ and look forward to telling more incredible Second Age stories in season two.” Earlier this week, Bernard Hill, who played King Thedon in Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy, criticised The Rings of Power, calling it a “money-making venture”.