The Lord of the Rings: Charlie Vickers spoke on Halbrand being revealed as Sauron, said- I had a feeling

Charlie Vickers, star of Prime Video's "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power," admits that he suspected his character Halbrand was the villain Sauron during the first season. He stated that when it was confirmed, he felt relieved. Vickers appears as Halbrand in the first season of 2022, assisting Galadriel in the fight against evil forces; however, at the end of the season, when the secret is revealed, he is revealed as the Dark Lord Sauron. The series is based on Tolkien's famous book series, which Peter Jackson previously translated as "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit".

The Australian actor said in an interview to PTI, "There was a level of pressure, but it was a relief, because I had the impression that I was playing Sauron, but I had not confirmed it with anyone. So when the show's producers told me that I was Sauron, I thought thank God." Sauron is considered one of the greatest literary villains of all time. However, Tolkien never mentioned the character's physical appearance in detail in his books. So there was not much reference to the character's physical appearance. In response to what references the actor had to play the character, the actor said that he got a lot of help for this from Tolkien's books as well as the 1977 book "The Silmarillion", which was a collection of stories before Tolkien.

The actor said, "I particularly focused on the last two chapters of 'The Silmarillion', which were about the Rings of Power. That gives you an idea of ​​what Sauron was like during this time period what Tolkien thought of him and where he fits into this story." Apart from Helbrand, Sauron takes on a new identity as Annatar, the Lord of Gifts. Talking about the three different characters, the actor said that there are three different personalities, but they have the same relationship with the original character. The only difference between them is the timeline. Apart from this, he said that Tolkien is an example of how storytelling can be a lasting force forever. He said that the author's creations will continue to live beyond time.

Charles Edwards, has reprised his role of Celebrimbor from the first season. He said that Tolkien's stories will always be very relevant. He said that life is like a cycle, wars will happen again and evil will happen again. So, he will always be relevant. During this, Edwards revealed that "The Lord of the Rings" has had a profound impact on his life. He said that this was an important moment for him. He said that he always wanted to become an actor and the world and characters he saw in that film inspired him a lot to act.