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Lord of the Rings Cast Diversity Debate

Updated 2026-07-15 20:40 UTC 2 sources Neutral

Andy Serkis, director of 'The Hunt for Gollum,' defended his casting choices in an interview. He stated that while the film will acknowledge the franchise's lack of diversity, he does not believe in politically correct casting.

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Rolling Stone

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Variety

Andy Serkis Gets Asked Why New ‘Lord of the Rings’ Cast Is All White Actors: ‘I Don’t Think We’ll Be Doing a Politically Correct Casting-for-the Sake-of-Casting Version of the Film’

Andy Serkis said in a recent interview with the BBC that his new “Lord of the Rings” movie, “The Hunt for Gollum,” will “somewhat acknowledge” the franchise’s lack of diversity. The film, which is now in production, has announced a cast so far that is made u

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