In the new series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power there will not be a key character from the first season: here's who it is!
Her absence from the official trailer had made fans suspicious, but now comes confirmation: Nazanin Boniadi will not be present in the second season of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, the Prime Video prequel series of the film trilogy from the early 2000s signed by Peter Jackson. The Iranian actress, in the first season, played the character of Bronwyn, a human healer who in the first season had a secret relationship with the elf warrior Arondir.
Nazanin Boniadi says goodbye to the Lord of the Rings series: The Rings of Power: what happened?
Nazanin Boniadi has voluntarily decided to abandon The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, before the start of filming the second season. Behind her choice, there would be no conflict with the production of the series, but rather personal reasons. The actress, with a post on Instagram, denied the news - reported by some newspapers - that she had said goodbye to the series due to the protests that broke out in her country of origin following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in September 2022. " I chose not to return for the second season of The Rings of Power. This is unrelated to my subsequent decision to prioritize my defense and defend the people in my homeland who risked everything for freedom,” she read in the post.
Nazanin Boniadi's post continues as follows: “Throughout my career, the values that have remained dearest to me are honesty, empathy, and integrity. My character, Bronwyn, was committed to these same ideals in fighting for a more just world, which is why I connected so deeply with her. I can't wait to share my latest projects with you soon." The second season of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power will debut on Prime Video on August 29th.