Elon Musk criticises new ‘Lord Of The Rings’ series: “Tolkien is turning in his grave”

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Elon Musk has heavily criticised Amazon‘s Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power following the release of its first two episodes.READ MORE: The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power review: epic fantasy franchise returns to rule them allThe Tesla CEO recently took to Twitter to deliver his damming verdict, writing: “Tolkien is turning in his grave.”In a follow-up tweet, he added: “Almost every male character so far is a coward, a jerk or both.

Only Galadriel is brave, smart and nice.”Set thousands of years before The Hobbit and The Lord Of The Rings, the J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay co-created series is based on J.R.R.

Tolkien’s history of Middle-earth, charting the forging of the Rings of Power, the Rise of the Dark Lord Sauron, the fall of the island kingdom of Númenor, and the last alliance between Elves and Men.The character of Galadriel – now played by Morfydd Clark and previously portrayed in the films by Cate Blanchett – has been the focus of many complaints from fans, who claim that the once regal elf has now been turned into an action hero.Almost every male character so far is a coward, a jerk or both.