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‘ Lord of the Rings’ Alums Elijah Wood Sean Astin Support ‘ Rings of Power’ Amid Racist Backlash

Co-stars Dominic Monaghan and Billy Boyd from the Peter Jackson-helmed trilogy also took to social media to address the racist backlash to the Prime Video series

Samantha Bergeson Sep 7, 2022 3:09 pm Share This Article Reddit LinkedIn WhatsApp Email Print Talk “The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers” New Line/courtesy Everett Collection The cast of Peter Jackson’s “Lord of the Rings” are going where they must, with hope. Trilogy alums Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Dominic Monaghan, and Billy Boyd took to social media to show their support for the diverse cast of Prime Video’s “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” series. The stars wore T-shirts with a design showing a row of elf ears with different skin tones.
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Both Wood and Astin tweeted photos with the caption, &#8220;You are all welcome here.&#8221; The actors starred in Jackson&#8217;s 2001 &#8220;The Fellowship of the Ring,&#8221; followed by 2002&#8217;s &#8220;The Two Towers,&#8221; and &#8220;The Return of the King&#8221; in 2003. Wood starred as Frodo, who sought to destroy the One Ring with the help of Samwise (Astin), Merry (Monaghan), and Pippin (Boyd). The shirts the four actors wore are designed by artist Don Marshall and are for sale with 50 percent of the proceeds benefitting a POC charity that has yet to be announced.
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Both Wood and Astin tweeted photos with the caption, “You are all welcome here.” The actors starred in Jackson’s 2001 “The Fellowship of the Ring,” followed by 2002’s “The Two Towers,” and “The Return of the King” in 2003. Wood starred as Frodo, who sought to destroy the One Ring with the help of Samwise (Astin), Merry (Monaghan), and Pippin (Boyd). The shirts the four actors wore are designed by artist Don Marshall and are for sale with 50 percent of the proceeds benefitting a POC charity that has yet to be announced.
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Goldberg took issue with the fact that, for some fans, creatures like hobbits and dragons are allowed to exist in the series&#8217; universe but Black actors aren&#8217;t. "They don't exist in the real world," Goldberg said. "You know that?
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Is that what you're telling me? I don't know if there's like a hobbit club, I don't know if there are gonna be protests, but people! What is wrong with y'all?" Co-created by showrunners JD Payne and Patrick McKay and already set for a five-season order, &#8220;The Rings of Power&#8221;&nbsp; actually anticipated racist backlash.
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