SPOILER ALERT: The interview includes details about the Season 1 finale of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. In one of the biggest twists in the Season 1 finale of Prime Video’s LOTR: The Rings Of Power, Halbrand (Charlie Vickers), the charismatic King of the Southlands with strong Aragorn vibes about him, was revealed to be uber villain Sauron.
His true identity was discovered by Galadriel (Morfydd Clark) who became suspicious as Halbrand was eagerly helping Celebrimbor and his team forge the three elven rings.
In an interview with Deadline, Vickers speaks about the big revelation, how long he has known about his character’s true identity and how the information helped shape his performance.
He discusses Sauron’s emotional coming-out scene with Galadriel, his motives and the rationale behind his decision to save Galadriel at sea and then try to kill Adar.
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