Nazanin Boniadi: Celebs Rumors

Editors note: The death of Mahsa Amini earlier this month after being detained by Iran’s morality police for allegedly not wearing her hijab according to official dictates has sparked outrage and protests within the Islamic Republic and around the world, with Global Day of Action for Iran set for Saturday with rallies around the globe (more information below). Currently seen as one of the stars of Prime Video’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Iran-born actress and Amnesty International UK ambassador Nazanin Boniadi reflects on Amini’s tragic death and the potentially pivotal time for her homeland.

 prequel series, , is more than ready to thrill fans with a new epic adventure inspired by the works of J.R.R Tolkien.«The Second Age is the great, unfilmed story in Tolkien's entire Legendarium, with the forging of the rings and the Last Alliance,» showrunner Patrick McKay previews in ET's exclusive featurette from the upcoming Amazon Prime Video series. «We felt that was a story that deserved to be told.»«What Tolkien represents, it's really important that we keep that legacy alive,» shares Nazanin Boniadi, who plays Bronwyn, a human healer, in the upcoming series, which chronicles a time period in which darkness descends on Middle-earth.«Galadriel has been on a quest for over a thousand years, scouring Middle-earth, searching for this elusive, undiscovered, very real evil,» details Morfydd Clark, who plays a younger iteration of the Elven warrior portrayed by Cate Blanchett in the series. «Ultimately, she knows this danger exists, this evil has to be stopped.»«From the beginning, we knew that she couldn't do this alone,» showrunner J.D.

Simu Liu and Jade Bender are putting their romance on display!

Middle-earth has never looked so good. Amazon has given a sneak peek at its highly anticipated, highly expensive “Lord of the Rings” prequel series “The Rings of Power” — and its very attractive cast look more at home in Hollywood than they do in Hobbiton. After debuting a teaser trailer last month, the studio has now shared snaps of the show’s sexy stars with Vanity Fair, including an alluring portrait of Welsh beauty Morfydd Clark, 32.