Elon Musk Says ‘Tolkien Is Turning in His Grave’ Over Depiction of Male Characters in ‘Rings of Power’
thewrap.com“The Rings of Power.” But, where some are complaining about the diverse casting of the show, the Tesla CEO says the franchise’s original author, J.R.R.
Tolkien “is turning in his grave” over a seeming lack of masculinity in the male characters.On Monday, Musk tweeted out a short thread, beginning with “Tolkien is turning in his grave,” without any kind of context.
But, in a follow-up tweet, Musk clarified that he was not enjoying any of the male characters in the show.“Almost every male character so far is a coward, a jerk or both,” he wrote. “Only Galadriel is brave, smart and nice.”Almost every male character so far is a coward, a jerk or both.
Only Galadriel is brave, smart and nice.Galadriel is, of course, a woman. The character is a warrior elf — and the lead of the series — played by Welsh actress Morfydd Clark.
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