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Actor who played King Theoden in the ‘Lord of the Rings’ says new TV series is a ‘money-making venture’

Paul Murdoch

Lord of the Rings actor Bernard Hill has hit out at the spin-off series “The Rings of Power” as a “money-making venture,” and said that he doesn’t plan on watching it.

Hill portrayed the character of King Théoden in the original trilogy and has said he had a “wonderful time” filming the LOTR movies.

Asked whether he has watched Prime Video’s prequel series, which is set thousands of years earlier than the original films, Hill responded by saying “No, not interested.”

“It’s a money-making venture and I’m not interested in watching that or being in it. Good luck to them and all that stuff but it’s not like the real thing,” Hill said.

Hill added that he believes the LOTR franchise would have been better if it were left as just the original trilogy.

“I think they were pushing it when they made The Hobbit. The Hobbit’s a tiny book,” Hill said. “They did it well – they did it really, really well. They expanded it. I think you can only stretch a piece of elastic so far. I think they managed it in The Hobbit because there were some really good things in The Hobbit without a doubt.”

The Rings of Power recently made its way onto Prime Video and attracted more than 25 million global viewers on its first day, breaking previous records.

ARTICLE: PAUL MURDOCH

MANAGING EDITOR: CARSON CHOATE

PHOTO CREDITS: PATTAYATHAILAND.RU

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Paul Murdoch

Paul, 37, is from Scotland in the UK, but currently lives and works in Bangkok. Paul has worked in different industries such as telemarketing, retail, hospitality, farming, insurance, and teaching, where he works now. He teaches at an all-girls High School in Bangkok. “It’s a lot of work, but I love my job.” Paul has an active interest in politics. His reason for writing for FBA is to offer people the facts and allow them to make up their own minds. Whilst he believes opinion columns have their place, it is also important that people can have accurate news with no bias.
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