Since the release of Season 2, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power has dominated the entertainment headlines. In the show, Ismael Cruz Córdova plays Arondir and Tyroe Muhafidin plays Theo. Recently, the two actors sat down for an interview with NDTV’s Arun Singh to discuss their characters. During the chat, Ismael talked about his character, who is a new addition to the series. When asked if she felt any pressure, she said: “Obviously there’s pressure, but I was very ready to step into Tolkien’s world. I’m a big fan and I wanted to do it right. I love the house. I like all the talking, so it was just for me. Just an incredible opportunity to make something very cool. It was beautifully written, and I had a lot of room for creativity as well.”
On the other hand, Tyroe Muhafidin’s character Theo embodies the duality of fear and courage. Speaking about his role, Tyroe shared, “I think it’s kind of like Theo just does whatever he wants. He’s such an impulsive person or something. I just pulled it off and just put myself in the situation. When I’m in the scenes, act like I’m really Theo in the moment, and it helps me get this kind of action out, because really he’s afraid of life all the time, but he has no choice but to fight. And that’s kind of what I’m drawing on.” When asked if there were any parallels between his character and real life, Tyroe said: “I think we’re very sensitive and emotional and I think we’re in touch with our emotions and we’re not afraid to show our feelings towards someone or something.”
The actors were also asked if they did any off-screen activities to build their on-screen chemistry. Ismael Cruz Córdova responded humorously: “We were just trying to play football together, but he was 12 years old… But he (Tyroe Muhafidin) was actually better at football than me. I’ve always been terrible at it.”
The first three episodes The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 2 premiered on Prime Video on August 29. The next five episodes will be released weekly every Thursday.
