Tolkien's Writings Are Inconsistent

"There's a lot of genuine article arguments there because even to some degree, some of what Tolkien wrote, he contradicted himself," says the actor. "I do think that the show deviated from canon a little bit by making Finrod this hunter of Sauron where really he was a lot more focused on Sauron's boss." He adds: "But you know what? We're trying to get the audience focused on this new villain Sauron".

Transcript

Play full episode

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!

Get the app