Rory Kinnear To Play Fan-Fave Character Tom Bombadil In Prime Video’s ‘Lord Of The Rings: Rings Of Power’ Season 2 — Photos Unveiled
deadline.comA renowned Lord of the Rings character who didn’t see the light of day in the Peter Jackson movies is finally making his grand debut in season 2 of Prime Video‘s The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power, and that’s Tom Bombadil, who’ll be played by already announced Rory Kinnear.
Scroll down to see more photos of the Bombadil from season 2. At the time of Kinnear’s announcement, it wasn’t revealed exactly which character he’d be playing in a recurring role.
In the J.R.R. Tolkien tome, Bombadil saves Frodo and the other hobbits from myriad perils. In season 2, Bombadil encounters the Stranger (Daniel Weyman) and his Harfoot friends Nori (Markella Kavenagh) and Poppy (Megan Richards) on their journey to eastern Middle-earth.
The news about Bombadil was unveiled by Vanity Fair in a conversation with Rings of Power showrunners J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay.
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