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First-look pictures from The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power show Tom Bombadil live-action for the very first time. Though not included in Peter Jackson's movie trilogy or Ralph Bakshi's animated adaption from 1978, the character is a legendary figure from the original J.R.R. Tolkien fantasy books. But the forthcoming Rings of Power season 2 is meant to correct that, bringing the character into the fold as the Prime Video prequel show keeps extending the early Middle-earth history.
New pictures showing the first-ever view of a live-action Tom Bombadil, played by Rory Kinnear, have recently been published in Vanity Fair. Rather than from his usual residence in the magical woodland Withywindle, the pictures seem to mostly come from a single scene occurring in a cottage close to the edge of Rhûn. He is shown absorbing the Stranger (Daniel Weyman), a wizard who has lost his memories and who has been generally identified as a younger version of Gandalf. View the pictures below:
In the Tolkien book, Tom Bombadil is a mystery person helping the Fellowship in Lord of the Rings. Deeply connected to the natural world and more eager to see the action around him than to engage it, Bombadil is a flighty, whimsical, and secretive figure who enjoys singing songs and dressing vibrantly. He has been excluded from several renditions of the story, a roster that also includes several radio adaptations, since he does not give the Fellowship required knowledge or drive any element of the plot ahead due of his neutral objectives.
It makes logical that he could be joining the Rings of Power ensemble for the next season. Bombadil is an ancient person who has lived many millennia, hence he would have indeed been alive at the time of the program, in Middle-Earth's Second Age, thousands of years before the original trilogy. Except for those of characters that are either immortal or unimaginably old, this has enabled limited crossover with the original chronology. Characters who have appeared in both the LOTR trilogy and the prequel show are broken out below together with their actors:
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power brings the renowned Second Age epic tales of Middle-earth to life for the first time on screens. Thousands of years before the events of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, The Rings of Power will examine a period in the franchise where kingdoms rose and fell, where The One Ring itself was created, and tells the story of the rise of the greatest enemy in the Lord of the Rings Franchise, the Dark Lord Sauron. Starting in a period of peace, the show features an ensemble cast of both known and fresh characters facing the long-feared reemergence of evil in Middle-earth. From the depths of the Misty Mountains to the elf-capital of Lindon, to the island realm of Númenor, to the furthest reaches of the map, The Rings of Power claims to compress the vast works of Tolkien in a condensed but all-encompassing TV program form. On September 2, 2022 The Rings of Power's first season started showing just on Prime Video on September 2, 2022.
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Though he challenges the storytellers behind The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, his presence marks history in the creation. Though he may only show up in one scene to provide the Stranger aid, it remains to be seen how significant he will ultimately be to the season since his presence breaches a long-standing franchise legacy.
source: Vanity Fair
Lord of the Rings | Character | Rings of Power
Galadriel | Cate Blanchett | Morfydd Clark.
Elrond | Hugo Weaving | Robert Aramayo.
Sala Baker (body), Alan Howard (voice), Charlie Vickers | Sauron
Gandalf | Ian McKellen | Daniel Weyman(?)
One cannot emphasize the significance of Tom Bombadil to the Lord of The Rings series. The character appeals more since he is somewhat complicated. Including him in the series is a major choice that will surely stir discussion and controversy. Tom Bombadil is a potent player because of his background and knowledge. How he will influence the story is yet unknown.
This change makes it abundantly evident the direction the show is headed even as viewers are waiting for the next episode. The upcoming season seems to have an unusual feel, which might attract a whole fresh audience.