Ismael Cruz Córdova plays the role of Arondir in The Rings of Power. It marks the time a Person of Color has been cast as an Elf in the Middle-earth universe. Although the diverse casting of Amazon’s Lord of the Rings series was praised from many quartersthere were also racist hostilities and attacks.
Therapist on Amazon’s Lord of the Rings series on set
Speaking to Variety, Córdova looks back on his Lord of the Rings casting and the horrible experiences he had to go through as a result.
My phone was hacked, someone tried to hack my bank account. My PayPal was hacked. My friends got messages. I have received death threats. I have been sent things. People found out my address. All this.
How does he deal with the situation? Córdova says he enlists the help of a therapist who is on-site to film the series.
when something like this happens you need supportbecause the voices are so loud and come at you from so many directions.
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Ismael Cruz Córdova in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
Just having the therapist on set is reassuring to Córdova, he says.
It was very good her [am Set] to see, even if we haven’t spoken to each other. I knew there was someone who saw me fully, and not just as an actor. However, the therapist wasn’t on set from the start. Only when the production of the first season continued after the Corona interruption did the therapist come on board and look after the actors. It was a relief for Cordova.[Die Anfeindungen haben] hurt a lot. It affected my mental health. That’s something I’m very, very open about, so people understand that what they do and say online, really harms people and has an impact on us. When does The Rings of Power season 2 start on Amazon?
Filming is currently underway on Season 2 of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. It is not yet clear when the new episodes will be released on Amazon Prime. Before 2024 but we shouldn’t count on it.
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