Screen Rant

  • Game of Thrones actor Joseph Mawle joins the cast of Amazon's Lord of the Rings. 1 / 7

  • He will play the show's lead villain. 2 / 7

  • Mawle follows the likes of Will Poulter in the ensemble. 3 / 7

  • Character details are being kept under wraps for the time being. 4 / 7

  • The Lord of the Rings show is expected to begin production in 2020. 5 / 7

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  • Hopefully it can be a rebound from the disappointing Hobbit trilogy. 6 / 7

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  • Amazon has a lot invested in the series, with an extremely high budget. 7 / 7

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