{"id":5975,"date":"2026-07-14T14:48:35","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T09:48:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=5975"},"modified":"2026-07-14T14:48:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T09:48:35","slug":"andy-serkis-responds-to-question-about-lack-of-diversity-in-lotr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=5975","title":{"rendered":"Andy Serkis Responds To Question About Lack Of Diversity In \u2018LOTR&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/andy-serkis\/\" id=\"auto-tag_andy-serkis\" data-tag=\"andy-serkis\">Andy Serkis<\/a> has said his <em>Lord Of The Rings<\/em> film <em>The Hunt For Gollum<\/em> will address concerns about diversity \u201cwhere relevant\u201d and without just \u201cticking boxes\u201d during an interview with the BBC.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tThe BBC asked the veteran actor and director about what they described as a \u201clack of diversity\u201d in the <em>Lord Of The Rings <\/em>film franchise and asked Serkis why his LoR film <em>The Hunt For Gollum <\/em>has so far only announced white actors as its main cast.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\t\u201cTolkien himself was influenced a lot by Norse mythology; there\u2019s a lot of that feeling,\u201d Serkis told the BBC. \u201cThe Shire feels very, very much like a very, a very white, you know\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tSerkis continued: \u201cThey\u2019re not very concerned about what goes on beyond the borders of The Shire, but they know they don\u2019t want people coming in.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tHe then conceded that there \u201chave been criticisms\u201d and added that: \u201cThis particular film is somewhat acknowledging that. But we don\u2019t think we will be doing a politically correct just-casting-for-the sake-of-casting-and-ticking-boxes version of the film. So, it\u2019s only where relevant basically.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\t<em>The <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/lord-of-the-rings-the-hunt-for-gollum\/\" id=\"auto-tag_lord-of-the-rings-the-hunt-for-gollum\" data-tag=\"lord-of-the-rings-the-hunt-for-gollum\">Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum<\/a><\/em> reunites beloved figures from across Middle-earth, including Ian McKellen as Gandalf, Elijah Wood as Frodo, and Lee Pace as Thranduil. New actors announced for the film include Anya Taylor\u2011Joy, Kate Winslet, Jamie Dornan, and Leo Woodall.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tThe screenplay is written by Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens, with Phoebe Gittins and Arty Papageorgiou. Serkis is set to direct and will also return as Gollum in the film.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tWarner Bros. Pictures will release <em><a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/the-lord-of-the-rings\/\" id=\"auto-tag_the-lord-of-the-rings\" data-tag=\"the-lord-of-the-rings\">The Lord of the Rings<\/a>: The Hunt for Gollum<\/em> worldwide on December 17, 2027.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Andy Serkis has said his Lord Of The Rings film The Hunt For Gollum will address concerns about diversity \u201cwhere relevant\u201d and without just \u201cticking boxes\u201d during an interview with the BBC. 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