‘The Rings of Power’ Star Ismael Cruz Córdova Dives Deep Into Filming the Southlands Battle
thewrap.com(Spoiler alert: This article addresses plot points from the most recent episode of “Rings of Power” on Prime Video.)Humans, elves and Númenóreans came together in a fierce battle against Adar and the Orcs.
Ismael Cruz Córdova, who plays the elf Arondir, said preparing for the battles in Episode 6, “Udûn,” was a lengthy process.“I was training a lot for that,” he told TheWrap. “The training was ongoing for over a year, this precise episode. … You know that berzerker, when I battled that tall thing – the tall orc?
That was maybe two or three months training because I was very involved in creating the battle as well as that fight. And I wanted to make it a specific thing. “We were going through fighting beats, and there’s always a story.
It’s the moment where our hero can die,” he continued. “[I]t was very important to show that he’s not above actually dying. I mean, elves are eternal, as long as they don’t get killed.
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